Holiday Cooking
Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms and Molasses Cookies
by Robert Penry guest contributor
Sausage Stuffed
Mushrooms
Ingredients:
25 medium Fresh White
Mushrooms
V2lb Italian Sausage, casings
removed
1 Small Onion, finely chopped
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
V4 C. Parsley, chopped
V4 C. Italian Seasoned Bread
Crumbs
2T. Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 Egg White
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It's that time of year — friends and family gather for reunions, dinners
and parties. And, no get-together is complete without a great dish. Robert
Penry is an admissions classroom presenter for the College of Culinary Arts at
Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. He's providing some great culinary
inspirations for your holiday gatherings this year. Log on to goqnotes.com/to/
arts-entertainment/cooking/ if you missed Robert's holiday-inspired creation
from last issue. Be sure to pick up our Dec. 24 print edition for ideas for your
New Year cooking extravaganza.
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1/41. Black Pepper
Method of Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray baking sheet with cook
ing spray.
2. Remove the stems from the
mushrooms and finely chop.
3. To make the filling, heat a me
dium skillet over medium-high
heat. Add the sausage and
cook, making sure to break it
up into small pieces. Add the
chopped mushroom stems.
onion, and garlic. Cook for 8-9
minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Transfer sausage mixture to
a bowl and allow to cool for 5
minutes.
5. Add parsley, breadcrumbs,
parmesan, egg white, salt, and
pepper. Mix thoroughly.
6. Stuff each mushroom with
about 1 tablespoon of the fill
ing and place in a single layer
on the baking sheet
7. Bake until mushroom caps
are tender and filling is slightly
browned. About 20-25 minutes.
Molasses Cookies
Ingredients:
1-1/2 C. Shortening
2C. Sugar
1/2 C. Molasses
2 Eggs
4 C. All Purpose Flour
4t Baking Soda
2t Cinnamon, ground
11 Cloves, ground
11 Ginger, ground
11 Salt
Method of Preparation:
1. In a medium pot, melt the shortening over
medium heat Allow to cool.
2. Add sugar, molasses, and eggs. Mix well to
combine.
3. In a medium bowl, sift all of the dry
ingredients together.
4. Mix well to combine. Chill for
4 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
6. Form the dough into 1-inch
balls. Place on a greased
baking sheet making sure
to space out about 2-inches
apart
7. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool
and serve.
8. Store any leftover cookies in
an airtight container.
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