Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Tuesday Night Flounder

This is great for a light dinner on a Tuesday night. It pairs well with steamed broccoli, brown rice and a glass of chilled Charonnday.

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1 pound flounder fillets
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
3 tablespoons mayonnaise (preferably olive oil mayonnaise)
1 tablespoon minced onions
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 clove of garlic minced
Black pepper to taste
1/4 cup bread crumbs
2 teaspoons dried parsley

Hardware:
1 9" x 13" baking sheet
1 Small mixing bowl
1 Wooden spoon
1 Set of measuring spoons


Directions:
1) Coat fish with lemon juice. 2) Mix everything else except bread crumbs and parsley. 3)Place fish in baking dish. 4) Cover with mixture. 5)Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. 6)Put on the topping, sprinkle on bread crumbs and parsley and broiled for 5 minutes.

Sweet Cornbread Pudding (an alternative to dressing)

This is one of my Autum favorites. It pairs well with Turkey, Chicken or other poultry.
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1/2 onion, diced fine
1 ounce unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1 (15-ounce) can creamed style sweet corn
1 cup heavy cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Ground black pepper
3 cups cubed French bread

Hardware
1Mixing bowl
1 Graduated measuring cup
1Wooden spoon
1Oven proof skillet (not cast iron as it will turn it a greyish color)


Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Sweat onions with butter and herbs in an oven safe skillet until translucent.
Combine corn, cream, eggs, baking powder, cornmeal, Parmesan, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
Add cubed bread and fold to combine.
Pour batter into skillet, right on top of the onion mixture.
Bake 50 minutes, or until set.
Cool slightly before serving.