Friday 12 June 2015

Father's Day Menu

Pasta sanza vino e come il cuore sanza amore
Pasta without wine is like a heart without love

Father's Dayis a celebration honouring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June, though it is also celebrated widely on other days by many other countries
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Bacon Horseradish Dip
Canadian Club Filet Mignon and Grilled Potatoes
Roasted Spring Vegatables
Pineapple Rhubarb Pie Recipe
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Bacon Horseradish Dip ( makes 400 ml)

Ingredients

10 slices bacon cooked scripy and crumbled
300 ml sour cream
100 ml mayonnaise
30 ml horseradish
15 ml lemon juice
2 ml Woecrstershire sauce
few drop tobasco sauce
2 ml salt

METHOD

1 In a bowl , stir together bacon ,sour cream,maynnaise,horseradish,tobasco ,lemon juice Worcerstershhire sauce and salt.
2. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours up to 6 to 8 hours.
3.Bring to room temperature before serving.
This dip compliments with Tortilloa chips , fresh bread , Toasted bread or as a topper on potatoes,



Whiskey Glazed Filet Mignon and Grilled Potatoes ( 4 servings )

Ingredients

150 ml Canadian Club whiskey
15 ml brown sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
75 ml olive oil
4 cloves garlic, smashed
Four 200 gr filet mignon steaks
750 gr Yukon gold potatoes
30 ml. chopped fresh chives
5 ml.white wine vinegar

Method

1.Preheat a grill on medium-high heat. Whisk together the whiskey, brown sugar, salt and pepper until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Stir in 30 ml of the oil and the garlic. Add the steaks, turn a few times to coat with the marinade and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.

2.Meanwhile, quarter each potato lengthwise to form wedges and put in a medium pot. Cover with cold water to cover by 2 cm add some salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until tender (but not falling apart), about 15 minutes. Drain well. Toss with 15 ml olive oil.

3.Remove the steaks from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Pour the marinade into a small pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly reduced, making sure the sugar does not burn, to make a glaze and sauce for the steak.

3.Grill the steaks 3 to 4 minutes per side,pending how thick your steak is brushing with the boiled marinade several times in the last few minutes of grilling time. Transfer to a large plate to rest for 5 to 10 minutes. While the steaks grill, add the potatoes to the grill and grill until well-marked and crispy, turning to grill all sides, about 5 minutes total. Transfer the potato wedges to a bowl.

4.Toss the grilled potatoes with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, chives, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Remove the garlic cloves from the remaining glaze and serve drizzled over the steaks with the potatoes on the side.
Serve with Roasted Spring Vegetables


ROASTED SPRING VEGETABLES (serves 4 )

Ingredients

500 gr assorted spring vegetables ( carrots,asparagus,radishes,green onions,or sugar snap peas ) trim or peel in need to cut to all the same size

4 peeled garlic cloves
30 ml olive oil
salt
Freshly ground pepper

Method

    1.Preheat oven to 210 C . Cpombine vegetables.garlic,and oil in a bowl.
2.Season with salt and pepper,toos to coat .
3.Spread out in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
4.Roast stirring halfway through ,until tender , golden brown and charred in spots about 20 minutes.
5.Serve warm



Pineapple Rhubarb Pie Recipe ( 6-8 servings )



Ingredients

700 gr chopped fresh rhubard
400 gr fresh chopped pineapple
400 gr sugar
75 ml tapioca
15 ml lemon juice
10 ml grated lemon peel (1 lemon )
1 raw pie crust top and bottom

Metod

1.In a bowl combine the rhubard,pineapple,sugar,tapioca lemon juice and lemon peel,let stand for about 15 minutes
2.Line a pie pan with a bottom pastry and add filling .
3.Egg wash the rim of the bottom crust and place the top crust on the filling crimp the sides and egg wash the top crust .Cut clits or make decorative cut outs in pasty .
4.Bake at 190 C. for about 50 to 60 minutes golden brown
5 Cool for at least a few hpir before serving