Epimeles

the Pence family cookbook

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Little Devil

Cocktails Gin Rum

Ingredients

  • 3/4 oz. gin
  • 3/4 oz. light rum
  • 1/4 oz. Cointreau or Triple Sec
  • 1/4 oz. lemon juice
  • 3 or 4 ice cubes

Preparation

Combine, stir, and strain.


Nannau (Nanaw) Cake

Dessert Cake Pence

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 12 oz. package vanilla wafers (bashed into fine crumbs)
  • 1 c. nuts (pecans)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 7 oz. flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time. Add crumbs, vanilla, coconut, and nuts. Bake in tube pan that has been greased and lightly dusted with flour at 325 for 1 1/2 hours.


Peach-Raspberry Pie

Dessert Peach Pie Raspberry Untested

Ingredients

CRUST

  • 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 4 tablespoons ice water

FILLING

  • 6 cups sliced peeled peaches (6-8 medium, ripe but firm)
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
  • 2/3 cup sugar, plus 1 teaspoon for sprinkling
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 large egg white, lightly beaten, for brushing

Preparation

To prepare crust: Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt in a large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces and, with your fingers, quickly rub them into the dry ingredients until the pieces are smaller but still visible. Add sour cream and oil; toss with a fork to combine with the dry ingredients. Sprinkle water over the mixture. Toss with a fork until evenly moist. Knead the dough with your hands in the bowl a few times; the mixture will still be a little crumbly. Turn out onto a clean surface and knead a few more times, until the dough just holds together. Divide the dough in half and shape into 5-inch-wide disks. Wrap each in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Meanwhile, prepare filling: Combine peaches, raspberries, 2/3 cup sugar and lemon juice in a large bowl; toss well to coat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer the fruit mixture to a colander set over a medium bowl and let drain for 30 minutes. Pour the collected juice into a small saucepan. Return the fruit to the large bowl. Bring the juice to a boil over high heat and cook, gently swirling the pan, until reduced, syrupy and slightly darkened in color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the syrup to the fruit along with cornstarch; gently toss until the cornstarch is completely dissolved.

To assemble & bake pie: Position a rack in the center of the oven and place a foil-lined baking sheet on the rack below; preheat to 375°F.

Remove the dough from the refrigerator; let stand for 5 minutes to warm slightly. Roll one portion between sheets of parchment or wax paper into a 12-inch circle. Peel off the top sheet and invert the dough into a 9-inch pie pan. Peel off the remaining paper. Trim the crust with kitchen shears or a butter knife so it overhangs the edge of the pan by 1 inch. Scrape the filling into the crust. Roll the remaining portion of dough between sheets of parchment or wax paper into another 12-inch circle. Peel off the top sheet of paper and invert the dough onto the fruit. Trim the top crust so it overhangs evenly. Tuck the top crust under the bottom crust, sealing the two together and making a plump edge. Flute the edge with your fingers. Brush the top and edge with egg white and sprinkle with the remaining 1 teaspoon sugar. Cut 6 steam vents in the top crust.

Bake the pie on the center rack until the crust is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for at least 1 1/2 hours.

EatingWell.com


Pumpkin-Walnut Bread

Breakfast Pumpkin

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup canned pure pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Preparation

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Butter 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pan. Sift first 7 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until light. Gradually beat in 3/4 cup sugar. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in pumpkin, lemon peel and vanilla. Whisk sour cream and milk in small bowl. Beat flour and sour cream mixtures alternately into batter in 2 additions each. Fold in nuts. Transfer batter to pan; smooth top. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.

Bake bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack; cool. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Wrap in foil; store at room temperature.)

Bon Appetit, October 2000


Real Deal Peanut Butter Cookies

Dessert Cookie Peanutbutter Vegan Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. maple syrup
  • 1/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1/4 c. canola oil
  • 1/2 c. peanut butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • a pinch salt
  • 1 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Mix together maple syrup, brown sugar, canola oil, peanut butter and vanilla extract. Then add the cup of flour and the salt and mix to combine.

Form teaspoon-sized balls with your hands and press down with a fork. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350.

To make these chocolate peanut butter cookies, change the flour for 2/3 c. flour and 1/3 c. cocoa powder.

Makes 2-3 dozen.

VegWeb.com


Rum Balls

Dessert Pence Rum

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. vanilla wafers (bashed up to a fine powder)
  • 3 tbsp. cocoa
  • 3/4 c. light corn syrup
  • 1 c. finely chopped pecans
  • 3/8 c. rum

Preparation

Mash up, make balls, dry on waxed paper, roll in powdered sugar. Undiluted frozen tangerine juice concentrate can be used instead of rum (without cocoa).


Uncle Steve’s Kitchen Sink Cookies

Dessert Cookie Untested

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter, room temperature
  • 1 c. packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tbsp. molasses
  • 2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. rolled oats
  • 1 c. coconut flakes
  • 1 c. bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1 c. peanut butter chips
  • 1 c. butterscotch chips
  • 1 c. Heath chips
  • 1 c. semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 c. macadamia nuts, chopped
  • 1 c. pecans, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 F. In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, cream together butter, shortening, and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Stir in molasses. Combine the baking soda, salt, and flour. Stir into butter mixture. Add oats and coconut and stir until well blended. In a separate bowl, toss together the chips and nuts. Add chips and nuts to batter and stir until well combined. Form 1.5-ounce balls and place on a prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 15-17 minutes. Remove and let cool on a cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then a wire rack.

Holly Allen


Whole-Wheat Oatmeal Pancakes

Breakfast Pancake

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 1/2 cups plus
  • 2 tablespoons well-shaken buttermilk, divided
  • 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

Preparation

Soak oats in 3/4 cup buttermilk 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.

Stir egg, butter, brown sugar, remaining 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk, and oat mixture into dry ingredients until just combined.

Heat a griddle over medium heat until hot and lightly brush with oil. Working in batches, pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto griddle and cook until bubbles appear on surface and undersides are golden-brown, about 1 minute. Flip with a spatula and cook other side, about 1 minute more. (Lightly oil griddle between batches.)

Gourmet, February 2008


Apple Streusel

Dessert Apple Untested

Ingredients

  • 3 good-sized fresh fall apples—Cortland or McIntosh are both great
  • 1/2 Cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Topping:

  • 1/2 stick cold butter (4 TB.)
  • 1/2 Cup flour
  • 1/3 Cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease the bottom only of a small (4 cups or so) casserole dish. Peel and core the apples, slice and place in a bowl. Top with sugar, cinnamon and vanilla, toss to coat. Set aside while preparing topping. Make the streusel by cutting the cold butter into a bowl, adding flour, sugar and cinnamon, and rubbing it through your fingers until the streusel is a coarse, sandy/pebbly texture. Put the seasoned apples into the pan, top generously with the streusel, and bake at 350° about 30 minutes, until the streusel is golden brown and the apple is starting to bubble up through the topping.

Penzey’s Spices


Argentine Grilled Eggplant

Side Dish Eggplant Vegan Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 3 small (4 to 6 ounces each) Italian eggplants
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon sweet or hot paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes (optional)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Preheat the grill to high.

Cut the eggplants in half lengthwise; do not trim off the stem ends. (If using larger eggplants, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices and grill 3 to 5 minutes per side.) Mix the garlic and oil in a small bowl. Brush the mixture over the cut sides of the eggplants. Combine the herbs and spices in a small bowl and set aside.

When ready to cook, arrange the eggplants, cut sides down, on the hot grate and grill until nicely browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Lightly brush the skin sides of the eggplant with the oil mixture. Turn the eggplants with tongs and brush the tops with the remaining oil. Sprinkle with the dried herb mixture and salt and black pepper to taste. Continue cooking the eggplants, cut sides up, until the flesh is soft, 6 to 8 minutes more. Serve immediately. Serves 6.

“The Barbecue! Bible” by Steven Raichlen

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