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The Rural Voice, 1982-12, Page 46RURAL LIVING Festive cooking using wine Once you realize how a wine can make your special dishes more rich in flavour you will be trying more recipes that use wine. If you add the wine directly to the dish while cooking, the alcohol will be burned off leaving only the flavour and aroma of the wine. Everyone can enjoy the taste of wines. The Wine Council of Ontario has compiled a delightful little book that is a must for any wine drinker. It outlines the history of wine, the process, right up to the types of glasses, the proper tempera- ture to serve wine, to a few tested recipes using Ontario wines. We have included some of their recipes that use Ontario wines and hope they will make a welcome addition to your holiday table this Christmas or, better yet, become a regular feature in your families diet. Check with your local LCBO outlet for the booklet entitled "A toast to Ontario Wines" or write to the Wine Council of Ontario; One Yonge Street, Suite 2104, Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1E5. ONTARIO WINE -MARINATED MUSHROOMS 500 g fresh or canned whole mushrooms 60 mL Ontario dry red wine 12.) mL salad oil 2 mL garlic salt Rinse fresh mushrooms; trim stems. If using canned mushrooms, drain well, Combine wine with oil and garlic salt; pour over mushrooms and allow to marinate for at least several hours. Stir occasionally. Serve on cocktail picks. (20-25 Mushrooms) CHICKEN BOUILLION 1.5 L water chicken neck and back 1� mL salt 6 peppercorns 2 bay leaves 1 small carrot, whole 1/2 stalk celery, whole 1 small onion, whole I chicken bouillion cube (optional) 125 mL Ontario dry white wine chives or parsley, finely chopped thin egg noodles (optional) Cover meat with cold water; bring to a boil and skim surface. Add vegetables and spices; simmer gently for 11/2 hours. Strain. Taste and season, adding chicken bouillion cube if necessary. Add wine and bring to a boil. Serve with chives or parsley as garnish, or with egg noodles, if desired. (Serves 6) SHERRY -ROQUEFORT SALAD DRESSING 90 g Roquefort cheese, crumbled 110 g cream cheese, softened 250 mL dairy sour cream 75 mL Ontario sherry 15 mL grated onion 2 mL salt 1 mL paprika cayenne pepper, to taste Place Roquefort cheese in bowl and blend in cream cheese, until smooth. Add sherry and remaining ingredients; blend until creamy. Store covered, in refrigera- tor. Serve over salad greens or other fresh vegetables. (Makes about 500 mL or 2 cups) PINEAPPLE GLAZED CHICKEN 2 kg chicken pieces 125 mL Ontario rose 60 mL pineapple juice 60 mL butter 15 mL lemon juice salt, paprika 60 mL honey 125 mL pineapple chunks Place chicken pieces in shallow cas- serole dish. Mix rosewith pineapple juice and pour over meat. Let stand few hours. Drain, saving marinade. Melt butter; add lemon juice. Brush over meat and sprinkle with salt and paprika. Roast in 180°C (350°F) over, uncovered for 45 min. Combine reserved marinade with honey and begin basting on meat a little at a –time. Continue roasting and basting until chicken is glazed and golden -brown. Add pineapple chunks during last 5 — 10 min. of roasting. If desired, thicken the liquids with a mixture of cornstarch and PG. 46 THE RURAL VOICE/DECEMBER 1982 water, and serve as a sauce with the pineapple -glazed chicken. (Serves 6) SAUTERNE RICE 250 mL Ontario sauterne 250 mL water 5 mL salt 250 mL uncooked rice 30 mL butter or margarine 2 mL orange peel, finely grated Combine sauterne, water and salt in saucepan, bring to a boil. Stir in rice, cover, and turn heat to low. Allow rice to stand over low heat for 20-25 min., until tender. Remove from heat and gently stir in butter and grated orange peel. (Serves 6) GREEN BEAN SALAD 700 g fresh green beans, cut in pieces 3 slices bacon, sliced in small pieces 1 small onion, chopped 200 mL Ontario dry white wine 50 mL sugar 50 mL vinegar 10 mL cornstarch 30 mL water Cook beans in small amount of salted water, covered, until just tender. Drain. Fry bacon pieces until crisp. Add to beans. Saute onion in bacon fat, and add to beans. Add wine, sugar and vinegar to bacon fat. Dissolve cornstarch in cold water; slowly add to wine sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thick- ened and clear. Mix dressing, bacon bits and onion through beans. Serve warm. (Serves 6) GOLDEN TURKEY SOUP 500 mL cooked turkey, in large pieces 50 mL diced rindless salt pork 3 medium onions, thinly sliced 25 mL butter 25 mL flour 5 mL salt 1 mL pepper 1 mL savory 1 can (341 mL) kernel corn, drained (reserve liquid) 1.5 L milk Place salt pork in large pot and cook over medium heat stirring occasionally with wooden spoon until brown and crisp. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper. Add onions, cook until transparent, then remove with slotted spoon and set aside. Add butter, heat and blend in the flour, salt, pepper, and sa fr st to D tc Y 5 3 5