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Almanac Thanksgiving Recipes - 2023

Two recipes from Executive Chef Kris Koch and Baker Summer Stover as seen on 'Almanac'

November 15, 2023

Almanac Thanksgiving Recipes

ROOT VEGETABLE WILD RICE PILAF

Side Dish/Stuffed Squash
Recipe by Chef Kris Koch, of Farmers Kitchen & Bar

Makes about 4-6 Servings
Ingredients:

2 cups wild rice / good quality its always best to rinse in cold water prior to cooking

3 cups medium dice root vegetables carrots, turnips, parsnips, onions, celery, leeks

2 cloves garlic sliced or chopped

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme dry is fine also

1-2 bay leaves

3 tablespoons butter or olive oil

2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

2 tablespoon cider vinegar (to deglaze the vegetables at the end of sautee)

6 cups vegetable stock / or chicken stock  (additional 2 cups of stock may be need to achive tender rice)

Instructions:

Sautee the root vegetables with butter or oil in 4qt heavy bottom pot over medium high heat 4-6 minutes. Add the wild rice and cook over medium heat 2-3 minutes to toast the rice. Add salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Add vegetable or chicken stock over medium to high heat until it boils cook high heat 5 minutes, reduce heat to low cover for 35-40 minutes.

A good trick is to save all the vegetable scrapes from the root vegetables and make a homemade stock. It also helps to add or one or two Roma tomatoes and the stems from the thyme. Cook for 20-25 minutes high heat when it starts boils medium heat.

For the squash portion you can use any seasonal squash, my personal favorite is Delicata (3-4 squash) its thin skin and sweet flavor require no baking in advice and make portioning easy.

Cut the squash down the middle stuff with the cooked rice mixture bake for 18-25 minutes 375 covered with foil.

Top with your favorite garnish toasted almonds or crispy onions.

 


 

APPLE SCRAP SYRUP

Save the scraps from your apple pie to make a deliciously sweet syrup for drinks!
Recipe by Baker Summer Stover, of Farmers Kitchen & Bar

Ingredients:

Apple Scraps             700 g

Water                         2800 g

Cinnamon stick        ½ each

Cloves, whole           2 each

Ginger                        ½ inch piece

Apple Water             900 g

Granulated sugar     450 g

Brown sugar             450 g

Instructions:

Save skins and cores after making apple pie. Weigh scraps, multiply by 4 and add that much water. Add cinnamon sticks, cloves and ginger.

Bring to a boil, then drop to a simmer and reduce by 2/3.

Strain and weigh this liquid, then add half that amount in granulated sugar and the other half brown sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar, bring to a boil, then remove from heat and chill.

 

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