Best Cape Cod Recipes

CAPE COD

Steps:

• Into an old fashioned glass over ice cubes, pour vodka and cranberry juice. Squeeze lime wedge into drink, and then drop the wedge into the drink. Serve.

CAPE COD CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place a baking rack on a sheet pan and lay the bacon slices on the rack. Roast the bacon for about 20 minutes, until nicely browned. Allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, toss together the arugula, apple, walnuts, cranberries, and blue cheese.
• For the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, orange zest, orange juice, mustard, maple syrup, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
• Chop the bacon in large pieces and add it to the salad. Toss the salad with just enough dressing to moisten. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss well. Serve immediately.

CAPE COD CLAM PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375-degrees.
• 2. Sprinkle the clams, onion, potato and bacon over the bottom of the pie shells. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, cream and poultry seasoning. Pour this mixture over the clams.
• 3. Top with second crust. Make slits for steam to escape.
• 4. Bake 45-55 minutes, until set and lightly browned. Serve hot or cold.

CAPE COD BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoons butter and saute the celery and garlic for 3-4 minutes on low heat. Do not brown.
• Transfer to a small bowl.
• Crush the crackers with your hands in a plastic bag until just coarse and add to the bowl with the celery.
• Stir in the melted butter, lemon juice, parsley, wine or chicken broth and ground pepper.
• The mixture should be barely wet, enough to hold together. But if too wet add more Ritz crackers, or if too dry add a little more broth.
• Cut almost through the center of each shrimp and flatten out cut side up, pointing the tail section up.
• Spray a glass pie dish with butter spray before placing shrimp on it. Then spray each shrimp with butter spray.
• With your hands mound some of the stuffing and place it on each shrimp.
• Sprinkle with just a little bit of paprika, Don't overdo it.
• Bake at 375F for 12 minutes, then place under broiler for 1 minute to brown top lightly.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

SEAFOOD THERMIDOR FLAVORS OF CAPE COD

Steps:

• 1. Mix flour, cream of shrimp soup, onion and milk Fold in shrimp and scallops and put in a 1 quart casserole. Spread shredded cheese over shrimp and scallop mixture. Toss bread crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle over cheese.
• 2. Bake in oven, 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve over rice or toast points.

FINNAN HADDIE (SMOKED HADDOCK) FLAVORS OF CAPE COD

Steps:

• 1. Soak finnan haddie which has had skin and bones (if any) removed in lukewarm milk or half and half or water for 30-40 minutes. Drain well. Put fish in 9" X 13" baking dish. Surround the fish with the quartered potatoes. Cover with Bechamel sauce. Bake in a 350 degree oven until potatoes are done =45 to 60 minutes. Serves 4-6 (picture from Ifood)

CAPE COD TURKEY SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the turkey, celery, cranberries, and walnuts together in a bowl.
• To make the dressing, whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Pour over the turkey mixture, and toss to coat evenly. Refrigerate the salad for at least 1 hour. Serve cold.

CAPE COD OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In large bowl stir together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Drop by teaspoon 1-1/2 inches apart on ungreased sheets (Make the cookies small). Bake for 12 minutes or until brown.

BAKED STUFFED SCALLOPS ' FLAVORS OF CAPE COD

Steps:

• 1. Place scallops, crackers, parsley and garlic powder in bag and shake. Place in glass baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice and pour melted butter on or just dabs of butter on top. Bake for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Don't over-bake so check for doneness at about 20 minutes.

BACALHAU à GOMES DE Sá /COD & POTATO CAPE VERD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven at 400°F (200°C).
• Hard boil your eggs in the potato water.
• Cover the peeled potatoes in water and boil until they are just cooked though, then drain the water and cut them into thin slices and then cut them further into approximately 1 inch x 1 inch ( 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm) bits. It doesn't have to be really precise, just so that the potato slices are in small bits roughly all the same size.
• Put the olive oil into a fry pan and gently saute the onion and garlic until golden but not browned.
• Peel the hard boiled eggs and roughly chop 5 of them, but carefully slice the last egg into rounds for decoration.
• Mix, but don't mash! the flaked, cooked, salt cod with the potato, onion and garlic mixture, then add the nutmeg and pepper and parsley. If the mixture is too dry, a very small amount of water can be added to make it only just stick together.
• Spoon the mix into a baking dish and lay out the decorative egg rounds on the top. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes until it is completely warmed though.

CAPE COD PORTUGUESE KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in cold water. In morning, drain beans.
• ("OR" used canned beans and cut down cooking time.).
• In large pot, add beans, onions, sausage, kale, salt/pepper, vinegar, beef broth and 2 cups of the water.
• Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cook gently for 3 hours.
• Add potatoes and 1 or 2 cups more water.
• Continue cooking until potatoes are tender.

CAPE COD OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
• 3. Arrange by teaspoonfuls on unbuttered cookie sheets and bake until the edges are brown, about 12 minutes.

CAPE COD CRANBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Grease a 10-inch pie plate.
• Add cranberries and spread out evenly.
• Top cranberries with 1/2 cup sugar and pecans.
• In a mixing bowl, add the eggs.
• Gradually beat in 1 cup of sugar.
• Add the flour, butter, and shortening, beating until just smooth.
• Pour the batter over the cranberries.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until the top is golden.
• Serve warm with ice cream.

CAPE COD CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onions in melted butter until clear, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Pour clam juice into the saucepan. Add the potato; bring the mixture to a boil. Cook at a boil until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir heavy cream into the mixture; add clams. Continue cooking until the clams are warmed, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

SCALLOPED SCALLOPS ~ FLAVORS OF CAPE COD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Butter a baking dish just large enough to contain the scallops in a single layer.
• 2. Stir cracker crumbs and bread crumbs into melted margarine or butter. Spread a thin layer in bottom of dish, add scallops, cover with remaining crumbs. Pour half and half around the edge.
• 3. Bake until crumbs are brown and scallops are just cooked. Bay scallops will cook in 10-12 minutes. They should be opaque white throughout but do not overcook. Serves 4

CAPE COD CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add corn and onion; cook and stir until onion is crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, ricotta cheese, cornmeal, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir in 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, corn mixture and, if desired, basil., Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake, uncovered, until set, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CRANBERRY ICED TEA CAPE COD STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Put water in large pot, and heat on high until boiling. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Add teabags and let steep until desired strength is acquired. Stir in cranberry juice concentrate, and allow to cool. Sliced citrus for decoration. Not bad if you put a little rum in it but keep it away from the kids !!

CAPE COD BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll crust to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°., Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, mix flour, salt and 1/3 cup water until smooth. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup blueberries and remaining water; bring to a boil. Stir in flour mixture. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 4-6 minutes. Stir in vinegar and remaining blueberries; pour into crust., Refrigerate until filling is set, 4 hours. Serve with whipped cream.

CAPE COD PICNIC SALAD

Steps:

• Toss apples with 1 tbsp lime juice in small bowl. Whisk remaining 2 tbsp lime juice, chutney (or preserves), and mustard together in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil until incorporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and reserve 1/4 cup dressing in measuring cup.
• Toss lettuce and watercress with remaining dressing in a large bowl and arrange on a large platter. Arrange apples, turkey, cheddar, walnuts, and cranberries on top of the lettuce. Drizzle salad with remaining dressing.
• Serve or refrigerate for up to 1 hour.

CAPE COD POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Roll out the puff pastry into an 11-inch square. Cut out four 5-inch rounds using a 5-inch bowl or ramekin as a guide. Place the pastry rounds on an unlined baking sheet and bake until puffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes; set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the leek and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk in the milk, 3/4 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the garlic-herb cheese, 2 teaspoons mustard, the lemon zest and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
• Season the cod with salt and stir into the skillet. Simmer gently until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in half the herbs.
• Whisk the remaining 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon mustard and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large bowl. Add the lettuce and remaining herbs; toss. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the cod mixture among shallow bowls; top each with a round of puff pastry. Serve with the salad.