Roast Satsumaimo Sweet Potato with Apple Cider Molasses Glaze
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Apple Cider Molasses Glaze
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INGREDIENTS:
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2 cups apple cider vinegar
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½ cup soy sauce – we use low sodium
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2/3 cup honey
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1 tbs. chopped ginger
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1 tbs. chopped garlic
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1/3 cup molasses
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½ cup brown sugar
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8 Satsumaimo sweet potatoes
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Salt to taste
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PROCEDURE:
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- Place ingredients in sauce pan and simmer until slightly thickened making a glaze not a syrup
- Wash, dry and wrap sweet potatoes in aluminum foil
- Bake at 350° until soft
- To serve immediately, unwrap potatoes and split
- Drizzle glaze over potatoes
- To serve later – unwrap and allow to cool, split potatoes and place in a casserole dish.
- To heat, bake at 350° until warmed through – about 20-30 minutes
- Drizzle with additional sauce and serve.
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Twice Baked Gorgonzola Stuffed Fingerling Potato with Mushroom Sauce
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Port Wine Sauce
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INGREDIENTS:
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1 tbs. olive oil
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1 small shallot, finely chopped
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2 cups Port wine
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3 sprigs fresh thyme
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2 sprigs fresh rosemary
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3 bay leaves
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2 tbs. black peppercorns
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2-1/2 cups beef broth
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1 oz. dried mushrooms (porcini or shitake)
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1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
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1 tbs. cornstarch
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1 cup water
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Salt and pepper to taste
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PROCEDURE:
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- On medium heat, add olive oil and sauté shallot until translucent and softened
- Add port wine, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves and peppercorns.
- Reduce by half – about ¾ to 1 cup.
- Add beef broth, mushrooms, and balsamic vinegar and reduce.
- Add water and cornstarch together and mix until well incorporated.
- Add to reduction of broth and wine until desired consistency is achieved.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Makes 6 servings
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Twice Baked Gorgonzola Potatoes
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INGREDIENTS:
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10 standard size fingerling potatoes
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¼ cup chopped chives
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6 tbs. crème freiche
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4 oz. crumbled gorgonzola cheese
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3 tbs. sautéed shallots
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Salt and pepper to taste
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PROCEDURE:
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- Roast potatoes in a 350° oven until cooked through, about 20-25 minutes
- Let cool and remove the potato “meat”, keeping skin intact.
- Push the “meat” through a ricer and place in a bowl. Should be about 1 cup.
- Mix rest of ingredients together completely.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Scoop potato mixture into potato skins and place on sheet pan.
- Place in a 350° oven for 20-30 minutes.
- The top will brown.
- Serve with a nice steak and drizzled with port wine.
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