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Wedding Checklist
Key statistics: The following table shows the actual drinks used during the wedding. Category Item Qty Used Notes Beer Budweiser (cans) 18 Beer Coors Light (cans) 88 Beer Bud Light (cans) 67 Beer Corona 32 Beer Fat Tire New Belgium 24 Beer Boulevard 24 Beer Michelob Ultra 18 Wine Redvolution (liters) 3 Wine Pinot Grigio…
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Catering – DIY
These are just random notes and lists I use when serving food to a large (more than 5 people) group. How much do People Eat: We served a taco bar for about 120 people at a wedding. The average person ate 15 ounces of food (including meat and sides). The Quarter Pounder Rule: Just like…
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Pie Fillings – Fruit
This is a collection of various fruit pie fillings you can make ahead and freeze. They are all based on the same basic recipe with some tweaks. I used Clear Jell and it was pretty amazing. It is a modified corn starch and is available online. You can substitute it 1:1 for corn starch in…
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Pie – Mason Jar Lid
Ingredients: 8 wide mouth mason jar lids and rings 21 oz. can of pie filling or similar quantity of homemade Double Pie Crust 1 egg, well-beaten Turbinado sugar INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the inside rings of the canning lids on a cookie sheet and insert the lids (rubber side down) into…
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Pie Crust – Food Processor – updated 2-16-19
Seriously flaky crust requires a low protein flour and a good mix of fat and flour. The best way to accomplish this is to dilute General Purpose Flour with Corn Starch to reduce the overall protein from 11 – 12 % down to about 10 %. You also need to mix the flour and fat…
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Vanilla Souffle
Makes 3-4 16oz. Souffles There are Four very important elements to making a souffle: The oven needs to be hotter than normal baking temp (approx. 390 – 400 degress) to make the cake rise quickly. Souffles don’t use yeast, they rely on the bubbles you whip into the egg whites to expand quickly to rise…
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Ancho Chili Coffee-Rubbed Steak with Grand Marnier Butter – Pierponts
From KC Originals Executive Chef Patrick Williams of Pierpont’s at Union Station Restaurant uses a dry rub to add complex flavor to steak and completes the decadent dish with Grand Marnier butter. INGREDIENTS: Dry Rub Ingredients: 3 oz ancho chili powder 3 oz ground decaf coffee 3 oz brown sugar 3 oz mesquite smoked salt…
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Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
Makes 1 1/2 cups INGREDIENTS – Part 1: 3 garlic cloves 3 red jalapeno peppers (seeds removed) 1/2 cup brown sugar 6.5 oz water 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar INGREDIENTS – PART 2: 1 tablespoon corn starch or clear gel mixed with 2 Tablespoons of water INSTRUCTIONS: Blend all of the Part 1 ingredients in…
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Cobbler – Quick – Grandma Pat’s
Ingredients: 1 Cup All purpose Flour 1 Cup Granulated Sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 Cup Milk 1 stick butter 21 oz. Can pie filling. (Peach, Cherry, Apple). If you use canned fruit instead of pie filling, strain off liquid before using. Instructions: Heat oven to 350 degrees Grease 9 x 13 pan Melt butter…