Real Vermont Cooking

Makes 2 Servings INGREDIENTS 12 or 14 cabbage leaves, cut large ones in half along thick ridge 3 tablespoons bacon grease or sausage drippings 1 clove garlic, finely minced 1 small onion, finely chopped 1/2 pound ground beef 3/4 cup cooked rice 1/2 of a well beaten egg 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon red pepper Directions: Cook onion and garlic in bacon grease until tender. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix meat, rice, egg, salt, pepper and cooked onion. Place about 1 tablespoon of the mixture in soft end of the cabbage, ending with the large end of the leaf. continue until all are rolled. In a saucepan that has a tight fitting lid, place a pan rack, crumbled foil, or pieces of cabbage on bottom and add water. Place cabbage rolls hard end down. CREOLE SAUCE 1 cup canned whole tomatoes and juice 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon red pepper 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 lemon (for juice) 1 cup water Combine tomatoes, salt, sugar and pepper. Pour over cabbage. Squeeze lemon over all. Cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook 15 minutes, then reduce heat to low. Cook 45 minutes longer.

Ingredients 2 egg yolks 1 c. confectioner’s sugar 6 tbsp rum 1 c. whipping cream 1 tsp vanilla Beat egg yolks, add confectioner’s sugar, continue beating, slowly add rum. Beat whipping cream separately until it gets firm, add vanilla. Fold egg mixture into whipping cream.

Ingredients 4 tbsp. water egg yolks 3/4 cups clarified butter Cayenne pepper to taste Lemon juice to taste Combine the egg yolks and water. Over a water bath and in a stainless steel bowl, cook the egg yolks slowly until they thicken and lighten in color. Slowly begin to whisk in the clarified butter. As more butter is absorbed, you may add more faster. When a good consistency, season to taste with cayenne and lemon juice. © 1984 John Albrecht, CEC

Ingredients 1 cup half & half or whipping cream 2 cup granulated sugar 2 cup water 2 cup brown sugar Pinch of salt 2 cup bourbon 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup pecans Scald the cream and set aside. Combine water and sugar, and boil until the mixture turns a golden brown. Add brown sugar and salt, pour in cream and bourbon, and simmer until blended. Add vanilla and pecans.

Ingredients 1 c. white wine 1/4 c. vinegar 2 tsp shallots 2 tsp parsley 2 tbsp garlic Salt and white pepper to taste 1 # cold butter chips Combine the first five ingredients in a sauce pan. Reduce to about 2 tablespoons, add the chipped butter slowly while swirling the pan. Do not stir with a metal spoon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Ingredients 1/4 c. white wine or vinegar 2 tbsp tarragon vinegar 1 tbsp chopped shallots or onion 2 crushed peppercorns 2 sprigs tarragon, chopped 1 sprig chervil or parsley minced 3 egg yolks 3/4 cups melted butter Cook first 6 ingredients over medium heat and reduce by half. Cool. Over hot water, slowly beat in egg yolks, then butter until the consistency of hollandaise.