Post your kickass recipes here!

[Captain Russ]

Anyone have a decent tor-tila (the Hun) soup recipe?

[Nathan]

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[Martin]

Maple-Apple butter

8 Apple Crisp, Cortland or Granny Smith apple (firm and a but acidic)
1 cup Maple Syrup
1/3 cup Butter

Pre-heat oven at 400 degrees.

Peel, core and cut the apples in quarters. Put in a large roasting pan

Boil the maple syrup in a high pan, so the syrup doesn't boil over. Wait until it caramelize (you'll smell it, and it will be more thick). Remove from heat and drop the butter. Mix, and pour on the apples and mix again to coat the apples.

Cook 45-60 minutes, and mix every 5 to 10 minutes. In hte end, it will nearly be pureed.

Let cool, and then blend.

It will last 2 weeks in the fridge, or you can freeze it.

You can use it on ice cream or toasts, or eat it straight like I do....

[IggytheBorg]

OK, Vin & I will cook the entrees. But Martin unquestionably does the desserts.

[Matt]

and I'll mix drinks.

Martin, that recipe sounds really, really good.

[Martin]

It's dead easy to do. And it makes a good gift if you need one.

[Martin]

Poudding Chomeur

8-10 portions

2 cups of maple syrup
2 cups of heavy cream
2 cups + 1/3 cup of flour
1 tsp of baking powder
1 cup of sugar (yeah, you read correctly)
2/3 cup fo butter, at room temperature
2 eggs

Mix butter and sugar. Add the eggs, and when mixed, add the flour and baking powder. Let rest 24 h (not necessary if hungry).

In a high pan, let the maple syrup and cream and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

Preheat oven to 450. Lay the dough in either a lasagna dish or small ramekins or oven-safe bowls. Lay down the law with the maple-cream mix (around 3/4 cup for around 8 ramekins).

Cook at 450 for 15-20 minutes.

Praide my same and get a big glass of milk. This is pure sweetness.

[IggytheBorg]

Just reading that made my teeth hurt.

[Martin]

BUT. IT. IS. AWESOME.

Behold:

[V]

While looking for some maple syrup recipes, I happened on this. I will make it tomorrow, and report back.

Duck Breast with Apples and Maple, Quebec-Style


INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons rendered duck fat or vegetable oil
1 magret (Moulard duck breast, about 2 pounds); cut into 2 breast halves
2 tart cooking apples (such as Cortland, McIntosh, or Spy), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch slices
3 large shallots, minced
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup apple-cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups duck or chicken stock
1/2 cup pure maple syrup (or less, if a less sweet dish is desired)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

DIRECTIONS:
1. Heat the duck fat in a heavy, 10-inch skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the breast halves and quickly brown it on both sides, about 5 minutes total.
2. Remove the breast halves to a plate and set aside. Stir in the apples, shallots, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Increase the heat to high, stir in the cider vinegar, and cook until the mixture is almost dry, about 3 minutes.
3. Add the stock and maple syrup and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, bring the liquid to a bare simmer, and add the breast halves and any accumulated juices. Braise the breast halves slowly for about 10 to 12 minutes, turning it once with tongs, until it's medium-rare. Remove the breast halves and the apples (use a slotted spoon) to plates and keep warm separately. Discard the bay leaf.
4. Over very high heat reduce the sauce until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Whisk in the butter. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Holding your knife at a 45-degree angle to the cutting board, slice the breast halves crosswise into 16 pieces. Place the apples on 4 serving plates, and top with the breast halves fanned over the apples. Spoon the sauce over and serve immediately.

[Martin]

Fuck you! I want! And yes, it's very Quebec-style.

It's duck. Apple and maple! It can't fail!

[Martin]

And Vin, you should get this book.

It's the restaurant I'd bring any of you who would come over here. Quebec cuisine made awesome. My Pudding Chomeur recipe comes from there. I love this book so fucking much.

[V]

Oh... my.

[Martin]

I hope you like Foie Gras...

[V]

I would fuck foie gras if the current administration could keep their laws out of my bedroom!