Subj : Re: Grinder's Switch
To : Dave Drum
From : Denis Mosko
Date : Wed Mar 13 2024 22:13:19
//Hello Dave,//
on *13.03.24* at *11:03:00* You wrote in area *COOKING*
to *Denis Mosko* about *"Grinder's Switch was: Red"*.
DD>> I remember in my (far distant) youth cranking the manual meat grinder
DD>> for my grandmother and mother. It was a definite chore, especially when
DD>> they made sausage. Bv)= That's why my meat grinder is motorised.
DM>> You remember in your far distant youth cranking the manual meat grinder
DM>> for you granny and mom. They made saugsage. Why Your meat grinder is
DM>> motorised?
DD> Different times, different places
Is it electrical?
DD>> Here's a sausage I used to make myself. I made and took a biggish batch
DD>> of it to the Canadian Caper picnic (1999) put on by Florence Henderson
DD>> in Hemmingford, PQ, Canada. It was well received - although it caused
DD>> some discussion on whether it was fresh Polish sausage or Bratwurst.
DD>> That was also the picnic where I was introduced to poutine.
DD>> Title: Garlic Sausage
DD>> Categories: Sausage, Pork, Chilies
DD>> Yield: 3 Pounds
DD>> 2 lb Pork butt
DD>> 1/2 lb Pork fat
DD>> 1/3 lb Ham and ham fat
DD>> 10 cl Garlic; peeled
DD>> 1 ts White pepper
DD>> 2 tb Sage
DD>> 1/2 ts Cayenne
DD>> 2 ts Black pepper
DD>> 2 ts Quatre epices *
DD>> 2 tb Salt
DD>> * 1 part nutmeg, 1 part ginger and 7 parts white pepper -
DD>> (which is only THREE spices - UDD)
DM>> My far distant Youth!) What was the ^^^?
DD> "U"ncle "D"irty "D"ave - It's an acronym (look that up in your English
DD> Glossary.) Bv)=
DD> Title: Unique Apple Pie (An Uncle Dirty Dave Special)
DD> Categories: Pies, Fruits, Pastry, Dessert, Pork
DD> Yield: 6 Servings
DD> 1 1/2 c A-P flour
DD> 1/3 c Bacon drippings
DD> 2 tb (to 3 tb) cold water
DD> 1 Egg yolk
DD> 3 c Apples; sliced
DD> 3/4 c White sugar
DD> 3/4 c Light brown sugar
DD> 1 ts Cinnamon
DD> 1/4 ts Nutmeg
DD> 1/4 ts Allspice
DD> 1 Egg white
DD> Sugar & cinnamon
DD> First, swipe some apples from that apple tree down the
DD> alley. A medium sized Kroger bag should be enough.
DD> Assuming you don't get caught, scoot for home and wash
DD> the fruits of your labour. Peel, core and slice (medium)
DD> three cups of fruit. Put in a bowl and cover with water
DD> to prevent browning.
DD> Make the pastry.
DD> PASTRY: In medium-size bowl, place 1 1/2 cups unsifted
DD> all-purpose flour. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut
DD> in 1/3 cup bacon drippings, until the mixture resembles
DD> coarse crumbs. Do not add salt. The dripping provide
DD> plenty of salt.
DD> Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of cold water and an egg yolk to
DD> flour mixture and mix lightly with fork until moistened;
DD> gather into a ball. Wrap pastry and refrigerate 30
DD> minutes.
DD> Roll out pastry for a 9" or 10" pie pan. Butter the pie
DD> pan and place bottom layer of pastry in it.
DD> FILLING: Mix 3/4 cup refined white sugar, 3/4 cup light
DD> brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp
DD> allspice in a medium sized bowl.
DD> Drain apple slices and mix with sugar/spice mix. If all
DD> the sugar/spice mix is not used up in coating apple
DD> slices spread it over the filling after transferring
DD> fruit to pie pan.
DD> MAKE THE PIE: Moisten rim of pastry with a little water
DD> and place top crust on pie, pinching top and bottom
DD> together to seal. Cut steam vents into top crust with a
DD> sharp knife. If desired, use a pastry brush to brush egg
DD> white on top crust for a glaze. Sprinkle sugar across
DD> the crust lightly and dust with cinnamon.
DD> Bake pie @ 350°F-375°F/175°C-190°C for 50 to 55 minutes
DD> or until crust is lightly browned and filling bubbles.
DD> Cool 10 minutes on wire rack before cutting.
DD> VARIATIONS... I often fry up 4 slices of thick cut slab
DD> bacon to provide the bacon drippings. Then crumble the
DD> bacon slices and mix with the filling.
DD> Serve with a slice of sharp cheddar cheese between the
DD> top crust and the filling.
DD> This is an absolutely scrumptious pie, if I do say so.
DD> First made in August 1955, Springfield, IL
DD> From: Dave Drum | Date: December 21, 2002
DD> Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
UDD-Kitchen?
