All posts by Sharon

Oriental Mustard Sauce

1/4   cup soy sauce
1/4   cup water
2     teaspoons mustard, oriental – found in Asian section in store
2     teaspoons heavy cream
1/2   teaspoon garlic powder
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, mix until well combined.  Chill before serving.

Mango and Pineapple Relish

1 cup mango, cut into small cubes
1 cup pineapple, cut into small cubes
1 tablespoon mint leaves, chopped fine
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped fine
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Toss gently and serve with the Crab, Salmon and Scallop Cakes.
Makes 2 cups

Make Ahead Turkey Gravy

4 turkey wings
2 onions, medium, peeled and quartered
8 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup carrots, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4   cup flour 
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Heat oven to 400ยบ.  Have ready a large roasting pan, a 5-6 qt pot and a 3 qt saucepan.  Put wings in a single layer in roasting pan; scatter onions on top.  Roast 1 1/4 hours or until wings are browned.  Put wings and onions in pot.  Add 1 cup water to roasting pan; stir to scrape up any brown bits on bottom.  Add to pot.  Add 6 cups broth (refrigerate remaining 2 cups), the carrots and thyme.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered, 1 1/2 hrs.  Remove wings.  When cool, pull off skin and meat.  Discard skin; save meat for another use.  Strain broth into saucepan, pressing vegetables to extract liquid.  Discard vegetables; skim fat off broth.  (If time permits, refrigerate overnight so fat that rises to the top solidifies and can be easily removed.)
Whisk flour into remaining 2 cups broth until well blended and smooth.  Bring broth in saucepan to a gentle boil.  Whisk in flour mixture and boil 4-5 minutes to thicken gravy and remove floury taste.  Stir in butter and pepper.
*Note – On Thanksgiving, after the turkey is cooked and removed from roasting pan, you can skim the fat off the pan drippings and add the drippings to the heated gravy.
32  Servings

Gravy

2 tablespoons meat pan drippings, from roasting or frying pork, poultry or beef 
2 tablespoons flour  
3 cups broth, milk or water
salt and pepper, to taste
After cooking meat, remove all fat except for 2 tablespoons.  Whisk in flour, scraping the bottom of the pan for the baked on goodness.  Slowly whisk in the liquid and simmer until thick.  Season to taste.
Variation:
Combine flour and liquid together until no lumps of flour are visible, then pour into the heated oil.  Whisk while simmering until thickened.  Season to taste.
 8  Servings