Best Man Cakes Recipes

ZUCCHINI CAKES "CRAB CAKES" FOR THE POOR MAN'S BUDGET

Steps:

• Spread grated zucchini on a kitchen towel and roll up. Twist towel to wring out as much liquid as possible. If you fail to do this, your cakes will be too wet.
• In a large bowl, combine zucchini and butter. Stir in bread crumbs, onion, Old Bay, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly to combine.
• Coat your hands in oil, and shape mixture into patties. Coat each patty in flour. In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Fry patties until golden brown on both sides. (About 3-5 min per side).

POOR MAN'S CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Split and mash the potatoes in a mixing bowl; set aside. The potato skins may be left on if desired.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; cook and stir the bell pepper, onion, and celery in the melted butter until they begin to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir the milk into the mixture; pour the mixture over the mashed potatoes and stir to combine. The consistency should not be too runny. Allow the mixture to cool completely.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Add the crabmeat, Cheddar cheese, and dill to the potato mixture; season with salt. Lightly mix. Pour the beaten eggs into the mixture and stir to combine. If the mixture is too thin, bread crumbs or flour can be added to make more firm. Form the mixture into 24 small patties.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the patties in small batches in the skillet until completely browned and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Do not flip until bottom is fully browned and crisp; this ensures the patties will not break. Transfer to a baking dish in the oven to keep hot until all are cooked. Serve hot.

DEEP-FRIED SHRIMP CAKES (TAUD MAN GOONG)

Steps:

• Chop shrimp and lard together until fine.
• Add salt, sugar& bread crumbs and shape into small patties.
• Deep fry until golden brown& fragrant.
• For the accompaniment: Bring vinegar and 1/2 cup sugar to a boil- then cool.
• Add all vegetables, chilis& shallots- set aside.
• Serve with fried patties.

POOR MAN'S CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and form into patties.
• Coat in the bread crumbs and fry.

TOD MAN PLA (THAI FISH CAKES) WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Process the fish in processor til smooth.
• Add rice flour, fish sauce, beaten egg, corriander, curry paste and chillis.
• Process til combined. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add spring onions and beans and mix together.
• Use wet hands to form 2 tablespoons of mix at a time into flattish patties.
• Heat oil in frying pan (skillet).
• Cook 4 fish cakes at a time until brown on both sides, drain on paper towels, and serve with dipping sauce. Or go to Asian Dipping sauces that I am going to post, sorry I don't have the # yet) for serving.
• DIPPING SAUCE:.
• In small bowl dissolve 1 teaspoon of sugar in 1/3 cup fish sauce. Sir constantly. Add 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 2 small seeded and very finely chopped red chillis.
• Finely grate 1/2 small carrot, and a peeled radish, stir into sauce just before serving.

POOR MAN'S CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Combine softened butter, cheese spread and mayonnaise until well blended and smooth.
• Add seasonings,imitation crab and roasted peppers mix well.
• Spread on toasted muffins and bake in a 350 oven until browned.

MAN-CAKES

Steps:

• add desired amount of cooked bacon to already made pancake batter (we had just used simple bisquick).
• crack egg on griddle and fry until slightly cooked on the one side.
• flip over and instantly pour desired amount of pancake batter over egg.
• cook pancake as you normally would.
• chop sausage links and add to sausage gravy if desired.
• pour gravy over your pancake and there you have it!
• a MANcake!