Real Vermont Cooking

INGREDIENTS 3 Whole eggplants (medium size) 1/2 Pound Lump Crab Meat 1/2 Pound medium shrimp peeled 1/4 Pound Butter 2 Medium Onions (chopped fine) 1/4 Cup Parsley (chopped) 1 Stalk of Celery (chopped fine) 3 Cloves Garlic (chopped fine) 2 Bell Peppers (chopped) Salt and Pepper to taste 1 tsp. Paprika 1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs 2 tps. Olive oil Directions: Place whole eggplants in large pot with enough water to cover the whole eggplants, and simmer until they are soft. When soft remove from heat and cool in cool water. When cool cut the eggplants in half and scrape the eggplant out. Be careful not to tear skin. Next saute onions, celery, bell pepper in butter until soft. Add the eggplant meat that you scraped out and cook until all the liquid had evaporated. Add shrimp and cook about five minutes. Turn fire off and fold in crab meat and parsley and enough bread crumbs to give the mixture consistency. Fill the empty shells with the mixture and lightly spread bread crumbs on top and sprinkle the olive oil on top of each half eggplant, and bake in 350 degree oven for about twenty-five minutes.

INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup onions, diced 3 pounds lump crabmeat 1/4 cup shallots, diced 2 teaspoons garlic, minced 2 cups mushrooms, sliced 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 pound cream cheese 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon oregano 6 sheets phyllo dough 1/4 cup melted butter Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Saute shallots, mushrooms and onions in clarified butter. Add crabmeat, spices and cheese. Cool down with heavy cream. Spoon into small individual 8 ounce casserole dishes and top with phyllo dough wrinkles. Brown in 350 degree oven for 7 1/2 minutes. Serves 5.

INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons fresh butter 2 tablespoons green onions, sliced 1 tablespoon dry shallots, minced 1/4 tablespoon garlic, minced 1/2 cup white wine Juice of 1/4 lemon 1 3/4 cup medium bechamel sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh dill (1 tablespoon dried) 1 1/2 pounds fresh boiled crawfish tails Salt to taste Pinch cayenne pepper 18 oysters, shelled Directions: Saute onions, garlic and shallots in butter for 2 minutes without browning. Add wine and lemon juice, reduce by half. Add bŽchamel sauce and dill and reduce by another third. Add crawfish tails and simmer 10 minutes. Salt to taste and add a pinch of cayenne pepper. To serve put mixture on oysters and place on rock salt. Sprinkle with freshly Grated parmesan cheese and bake in 350 degree oven until cheese is golden. Garnish with a boiled crawfish and serve. Serves 6.

INGREDIENTS 1 Pound Regular Lump Crab Meat 1 Pinch salt 2 Cups light cream 4 tsp. Butter 1 tsp. Coleman’s prepared mustard 4 tsp. Hollandaise Sauce 6 tsp. (heaping) Small capers Italian bread crumbs Combine all ingredients in a thick aluminum pan and bring to a simmer. Add melted butter. When mixture starts to thicken, add Hollandaise Sauce (two egg yolks can be substituted). Fold lightly without using spoons or stirrers. This is to avoid breaking the crab meat lumps. When consistency is right, spoon into shell or serving dish. Sprinkle with Italian bread crumbs and then dot with small lumps of butter. Place coquille into 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes or place under a broiler until golden.

Ingredients 3-2# loaves french bread (stale) 4 eggs 1 1/4 c. sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 c. butter melted 3 c. milk 1/2 c. nutmeats (optional) 1/2 c. raisins (semi-optional) Beat eggs, add sugar and spices and beat again. Add milk and beat again. Stir in raisins an nutmeats or any other canned or dried fruit except pineapple(eggs must be increased if pineapple is added.) Cube bread, pour beaten mixture over bread in baking pan. Let rest 15 minutes. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until the center firms.