Hey Stout! #CheckThisOut - Texacano Cabbage

Do you have a cabbage you want to use and you want to try something new?

Check out The Cabbage Cookbook by Ann L. Haslinger on the 3rd Floor.
Call number TX803 .C3 H37 (The cover is plain green so no photo necessary)

The Texacano Cabbage recipe on page 18 is very good. I didn't know cabbage could taste this way.

I don't like green peppers so these were omitted and I used habanero jack cheese instead of cheddar to really give it some kick.

You cook down the chopped cabbage. In another pan you saute the onion and pepper in butter then add tomatoes and spices. Pour the cabbage into a greased casserole dish, then the tomato onion mixture over the top and finish it off with the grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

If you have more of a sweet tooth, I'd love to hear how the Quick Cabbage Strudel or Kraut Chocolate Cake recipes turn out (pages 148 and 149).

Hey Stout! #CheckThisOut - Strawberry Pie

The library has shelves of cookbooks, so Reference Librarian, Ann Vogl, decided to check one out in order to make strawberry pie. There were several to choose from, but she chose a simple recipe from:

Country Pies: A Seasonal Sampler by Lisa Yockelson. Located on the 3^rd floor TX773 .Y63 1988.

The Glazed Strawberry Pie recipe is on page 112 and it was super simple. Only 4 ingredients – strawberries, lemon juice, sugar and cornstarch for the filling. 

Ann took the easy way out and used a refrigerator crust, but there is a pie crust recipe in the book as well. The pie filling was easy to make. Crush two cups of strawberries and mix with lemon juice. Mix the sugar and cornstarch, then fold into the crushed berries. Cook on the stove until thickened. Let this cool to room temperature and fold into the small whole berries and then pour into a cooled crust. The only baking was for the crust, so the house didn’t get too warm. (You'll need to check out the book to get the full recipe).

The pie was put in the refrigerator overnight and served at room temperature the next day with whipped cream, if so desired. Ann shared with the rest of the staff and people thought it was quite tasty.

You could probably use part of the recipe to make strawberry jam.

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