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CREME FRAICHE BISCUITS (CAJUN/CREOLE FOR ZWT-9)



Creme Fraiche Biscuits (Cajun/Creole for ZWT-9) image

Found in the Cajun & Creole section of the Food & Wine website in an article titled "Great Recipes From Top New Orleans Chefs". Chefs Allison Vines-Rushing & Slade Rushing were credited as contributors & the recipe included this description: "When they are not adding a Southern ingredient to a French recipe, chefs Allison Vines-Rushing & Slade Rushing are adding a French ingredient to a Southern recipe. For this recipe, crème fraîche replaces buttermilk in these extremely fluffy biscuits." The recipe yield is approx 22 biscuits & is not easily halved as it uses 1 egg, but any extra biscuits can be frozen for later use. Time does not include 30 min chill time. Enjoy!

Provided by twissis

Categories     Breads

Time 38m

Yield 22 Biscuits, 22 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 lb unsalted butter (2 sticks, cold & cut into 16 tbsp)
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup creme fraiche
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F - In a lrg bowl, whisk the flour w/the baking powder, salt & sugar.
  • Cut in the butter until the dough is roughly the size of peas. Make a well in the center.
  • In a sml bowl, whisk the heavy cream w/the crème fraîche & egg. Pour into the well & stir w/a fork until evenly moistened.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured work surface & gently knead 2-3 times until it holds together.
  • Roll out the dough 1-in thick. Using a 2 1/4-in rd cookie cutter, stamp out the biscuits as close together as possible. Gently press the scraps together & stamp out more biscuits. Transfer to baking sheets & chill until firm (about 30 min).
  • Bake the biscuits for 18 min (or until golden on top). Serve warm from the oven or at room temperature.

CORNBREAD STUFFING W/SHRIMP & ANDOUILLE (CAJUN/CREOLE ZWT-9)



Cornbread Stuffing W/Shrimp & Andouille (Cajun/Creole ZWT-9) image

(From a Food & Wine Magazine article) -- Star chef Susan Spicer comes from a strong European Christmas tradition. But in New Orleans, her holiday means a magnificent Cajun/Southern feast. She runs BAYONA (1 of the finest restaurants in New Orleans) & has been garnering local & national acclaim since 1986. In 1989, FOOD & WINE declared her 1 of that yr's Best New Chefs. Her training is French & her food global (including So Louisiana Cajun & New Orleans Creole). Her Christmas dinner was featured in Food & Wine Magazine & included a shrimp & andouille stuffing ("my version of something that's fairly common in New Orleans"). Of this recipe, she said "Andouille adds a wonderful smoky flavor to sweet cornbread stuffing". As an added bonus, this stuffing can be "made & refrigerated 1 dy before baking. Just bring it to room temp before baking." Prep time was estimated, begins w/pre-cooked cornbread & 15 min was allowed for ingredient prep. Enjoy!

Provided by twissis

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h45m

Yield 10 Side-Dish Servings, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (8 ounce) package Jiffy cornbread mix (Pre-cooked & broken into 1-in pieces)
1 lb andouille sausage (quartered lengthwise & sliced crosswise 1/2 in thick)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
2 lbs celery, coarsely chopped
8 scallions (white & tender green parts only, coarsely chopped)
1 lb large shrimp (shelled, deveined & halved crosswise)
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sage, chopped
1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
3 cups chicken stock or 3 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
salt
fresh ground pepper
Tabasco sauce

Steps:

  • Prepare cornbread per pkg instructions & cut into pieces as directed.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F --- Generously butter a 10x15-in glass or ceramic baking dish. Put the cornbread pieces into a lrg bowl.
  • In a lrg, deep skillet, cook the andouille over mod heat until lightly browned & the fat rendered (about 10 min). Add to the cornbread.
  • Melt the butter in the skillet. Stir in the onions, celery & half of the scallions. Cook over low heat until soft (about 10 min). Add the shrimp, garlic, sage & thyme. Cook (while stirring) until the shrimp are just cooked through (about 3 min). Add the shrimp to the cornbread.
  • In the same skillet, bring the stock to a boil. Pour the stock over the cornbread & stir well. Add the parsley & remaining scallions. Season the stuffing w/salt, pepper & Tabasco to taste preferences.
  • Spread the stuffing in the prepared baking dish & bake for 1 hr (or until crisp & browned on top).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.2, Fat 20.2, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 95, Sodium 1238.5, Carbohydrate 26.9, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 4.4, Protein 19.6

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