10 lbs peeled shrimp Batter for shrimp: 4 eggs 4 cups milk 2 Tbsp baking powder Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add enough flour to thicken like pancake batter. Pour over cleaned shrimp and mix. Roll in flour and fry in deep fat until golden brown or when floats on top. Contributed by: [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Fried Shrimp
Posted in Recipes, Seafood, tagged OBX, Ocracoke, Recipes, Seafood, Shrimp on August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shrimp Etouffee
Posted in Recipes, Seafood, tagged OBX, Ocracoke, Recipes, Shrimp on August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Melt 2 sticks of butter. Blend 1 can Rotel tomatoes, 1 onion, 1/2 bell pepper – Liquify. Pour blended mixture in butter and simmer 45 minutes stirring occasionally. Add 3 cans cream of mushroom soup. Simmer 10 minutes. Add shrimp and onion tops to gravy. Cook 20 minutes and serve over rice. Contributed by: Jenny [...]
Hamburger Corn Casserole
Posted in Main Dishes, Recipes, tagged Casserole, OBX, Ocracoke, Recipes on August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
8 oz medium shells 3 Tbsp oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 large green pepper, chopped 1-16oz can creamed corn 1 lb hamburger salt and pepper 2-8oz cans tomato sauce 1 cup grated cheddar cheese Saute onion and green peppers in oil. Add hamburger and brown. Drain fat. Cook shells. Add to meat mixture, plus [...]
Pumpkin Pecan Rum Cake
Posted in Desserts, Recipes, tagged Cake, Desserts, OBX, Ocracoke, Recipes on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mix 3 cups four, 2 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice, 2 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp salt in a medium bowl. Beat 2 sticks softenened butter, 1 cup each sugar and packed brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add 4 eggs; beat well. Add 1 can (15 oz) Libbys 100% pure [...]
Hot Chicken Salad
Posted in Main Dishes, Recipes, tagged OBX, Ocracoke, Recipes, Salad on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2 cup cooked chicken, cubed 2 cups celery, thinly sliced 1 cup toasted bread cubes, croutons 1/2 cup toasted almonds, chopped 1/2 tsp grated onion 1 cup mayonnaise 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup grated cheese 1 cup toasted bread cubes, croutons Combine all but the last 2 ingredients. Pile lightly into casserole. Sprinkle with [...]
Apple and Onion Casserole
Posted in Recipes, Side Dishes, tagged Casserole, OBX, Ocracoke, Recipes on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
6 tart apples like Granny Smith, peeled and sliced 3 medium to large white onions, peeled and sliced dark brown sugar ground cinnamon ground nutmeg 1/4 pound butter Butter 2-qt casserole that is at least 2 inches deep. Place layer of apples in casserole. Place layer of onions on top of apples. Sprinkle with brown [...]
Monkey Bread
Posted in Breads, Recipes, tagged Breakfast, OBX, Ocracoke, Recipes on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
3 tubes of Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits 1 Bowl of sugar 1 Bowl of cinnamon 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine Cut each biscuit into quarters, then roll in sugar then cinnamon. Place in tube pan. In separate pan, bring to a boil the brown sugar and butter then pour over biscuits. Bake [...]
Turnip Gratin
Posted in Recipes, Side Dishes, tagged OBX, Ocracoke, Spring, Vegetables on August 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2 Tbsp unsalted butter 2 1/2 lbs turnips 1 Tbsp chopped thyme 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp savory 1/8 tsp cayenne 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup grated Parmigano-Reggiano Melt butter in oven proof 12″ heavy skillet, then cool. SLice turnips paper thing then arrange 1/3 of slices, overlapping tightly, in skillet, keep [...]



