Best Poor Man Canadian Poutine Recipes

POOR MAN'S PUDDING CAKE (POUDING CHOMEUR)

Steps:

• In a saucepan melt butter or margarine; stir in brown sugar.
• Add water and vanilla.
• Bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, make the dough.
• Cream butter or margarine; add sugar.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add to butter mixture alternately with milk.
• Pour syrup into a 9 X 13 baking dish.
• Drop dough by teaspoons over syrup.
• Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.

BASIC POUTINE RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix French fries and cheese curds.
• Pour the gravy over top and wait until the cheese begins to melt.
• Then dig in.

MONTREAL STYLE POUTINE

Steps:

• Set the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil onto a baking sheet. Spread the oil around, then spread out the sticks of sliced potato. Pour the rest of the oil over the top and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Use your hands to ensure the potatoes are coated with oil, salt and pepper and evenly spread across the pan. Place them in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the gravy. Melt the butter in a saucepan on medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic. Let them cook for 2 minutes until translucent, but not brown. Add the flour and quickly stir with a spoon. Add a little broth if gets too clumpy.
• Let the mixture cook until it turns light brown. Add the vegetable broth, soy sauce, and cayenne pepper. Bring the gravy to a boil, then turn down the heat and let it cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste it, adding salt and pepper as needed. Turn down the heat to very low, just enough to keep the gravy warm until the fries come out of the oven.
• Dice the cheese.
• After the fries have baked for 20 minutes, remove them from the oven. Lift them with a spatula and test their tenderness with a fork. If it goes through easily, the fries are ready. If you want them a little more crispy, flip them over and put them back in the over for a few more minutes.
• Once they're done, pile one layer of fries onto a plate. Top with cheese and then the hot gravy. Repeat with a second layer before sprinkling with scallions and more freshly ground black pepper.

POUTINE RAPEE

Steps:

• Soak the salted pork in cold water overnight to remove the excess salt.
• Cut into cubes.
• Grate the uncooked potatoes and extract the water from them by squeezing them in a cloth.
• Mix the grated potatoes with the mashed, seasoned potatoes, adding more seasoning if necessary.
• Make a hole in the centre of the potato ball with your thumb and add a tablespoon of the salted pork.
• Close up the hole and roll the poutine in white flour and gently lower the poutine into a large pot of boiling,salted water.
• Keep the water boiling and simmer the poutines for 2-3 hours.
• Serve hot with butter, salt and pepper, or as a dessert with sugar a molasses.
• They are also yummy with mustard.

POOR MAN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook rice as desired, when rice is done add in tomato sauce and stir. Cook hotdogs according to package, when cooked cut into slices and add to pot with rice. Stir and Ta Da! Easy meal that kids love.