Renner Family Recipes

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Grandma Carol’s Chestnut Stuffing
Grandma Carol’s Mushroom Pie
Grandma Carol’s Apple Crumble Pie Recipe
Grandma Carol’s Marzipan Recipe
Steven Renner’s Fried Rice Supper Recipe
Aunt Barbara’s Lentil & Ginger Soup
Richard’s Roasted Butternut Squash Pie
Jennie’s Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Jennie’s Fried Tofu Sandwich
Aunt Barbara’s Holiday Holly
Laura’s Tofu Loaf

Grandma Carol's Chestnut Stuffing


1 cup finely chopped celery

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup margarine

1 t sage or other seasoning

1/2 t salt

1/8 t pepper

8 cups dried bread cubes; made from Brownberry whole wheat bread

3/4 to 1 cup vegetable broth or water

less than 1 pound (1 to 3 cups) fresh chestnuts


In a saucepan, cook celery and onion in margarine until tender, but not brown; remove from heat and stir in seasonings. Place the dry bread cubes in a large mixing bowl. Add onion mixture. Drizzle with enough broth to moisten, tossing lightly. Bake.


Official Chestnuts.

Slash shells of pound of fresh chestnuts (3 cups) with a sharp knife. Roast chestnuts on a baking sheet in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes; cool. Peel and coarsely shop. Add with seasonings.


How chestnuts are really done.

Boil chestnuts, not too long. Maybe 5-10 minutes. When ready, then spoon out a few at a time and quarter them with a sharp knife. Keep the rest in water on low heat while starting the slicing and the peeling. Pick out a few at a time for quartering and peeling. Throw out any chestnuts that are moldy. When in doubt; throw it out. Get off all of the inner skin of the chestnut. Separate nut meat.

Add to stuffing after onion mixture, but before mixture.


Grandma Carol's Mushroom Pie


Batch of mushrooms:

1 pound mushrooms, sliced

1/4 cup shortening

3 T flour

3/4 cup soy milk

1/4 t thyme

1/4 t marjoram (ok to add more)

salt, pepper


Cook mushrooms in shortening slowly for "way more than" seven minutes, stirring occassionally. Add flour and mix. Add soy milk and stir to a smooth sauce. Add herbs and season to taste.


1992 Mushroom Pie

Make 2 batches of above filling recipe. Chill.

Fill 9 or 10 inch pie shell. Bake.



Grandma Carol’s Apple Crumble Pie Recipe


Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit


1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

6 cups thinly sliced, peeled cooking apples (2 pounds)

3 tablespoons lemon juice


Pastry for Single-Crust Pie

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon ground mace

¼ cup butter


Combine ½ cup of the sugar, the 2 tablespoons flour, and the lemon peel. Sprinkle apple slices with lemon juice; add sugar mixture and toss to coat. Fill a pastry-lined 9-inch pie plate with apple mixture. Combine the remaining ½ cup sugar, the ½ cup flour, and the spices. Cut in the butter till crumbly; sprinkle atop apples. Cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in a 375° oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake for 30 minutes more or till topping is golden. Serve warm. Makes 8 servings.


Tips for making fruit pies


Glaze the top of double-crust fruit pies to make them look and taste special. Brush the unbaked top crust with milk, water, or melted butter; then sprinkle lightly with sugar. Or, just brush the crust lightly with beaten egg or a light coating of milk before baking the pie.

To avoid messy spills in the oven, set the pie plate on a baking sheet on the oven rack. The pan will catch any juice if the pie bubles over.

Fruit pies can be stored at room temperature for a short period of time. Cover and refrigerate any pies with fillings that contain eggs or dairy products.



Grandma Carol’s Marzipan Recipe


Mix smooth: 1 pound cubed commercial almond paste

½ cup light corn syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 ¼ cup marshmallow cream


Add: 6 cups confectioners sugar, ½ cup at a time

knead smooth

add more sugar


Blend colors and sculpt:


¼ orange for:

oranges

carrots

pumpkins


¼ yellow for:

pears

bananas

lemons

grapefruit

squash


1/8 white for:

potatoes

parsnip


1/8 purple for:

plums

eggplant

acorn squash


1/8 red for:

strawberries

apples

cherries


1/8 green for:

acorns

apple stems

peas in pod

beans



Steven Renner’s Fried Rice Supper Recipe


Fry without stirring: 1 t margarine

1 beaten egg


Saute in a separate pot until tender:

5 green onions, sliced, 1/3 cup

1 clove garlic, minced

1 T margarine


Add, then cook for 3 minutes:

1 ½ cup cooked brown rice, chilled

Stir in, heat through: 1 15-ounce can of dark red kidney beans, drained

2 T soy sauce

1 T dry sherry

¼ t sesame oil

Dash of ground red pepper


Toss in: 1/3 cup coarsely chopped peanuts

cut egg strips from first step




Aunt Barbara's LENTIL & GINGER SOUP   serves 8
1 lb. brown lentils                                3 - 4 T ginger root, peeled and diced
                                                        3 - 4 carrots, peeled & diced
2T olive oil                                          3 2/3 C water
1 onion, chopped                                6 C vegetable stock
3 - 6 garlic cloves, chopped
salt, pepper & balsamic vinegar to taste
 Rinse lentils.  Medium heat, warm oil; add onion, garlic, ginger; saute till transparent.  Add 2/3 C water and diced carrots, simmer 1 minute.  Add lentils, water, and stock.  Cook 30 - 40 minutes, consistency of porridge.  Add vinegar before serving.


For Richard's favorite Roasted Butternut Squash Pie, from Ted Allen's book, follow this link.


Jennie's Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Pie

Vegan peanut butter cup no-bake pie with a graham cracker crust and chocolate ganache top! 8 ingredients, simple to prepare, and SO delicious you won't be able to have just 1 slice.

Author: Minimalist Baker

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings: (slices)

Category: Dessert

Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan

Freezer Friendly 1 Week

Does it keep? 2-3 Days

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

CRUST

  • 1 sleeve graham crackers (or sub similar gluten-free cracker/cookie)

  • 4 1/2 Tbsp melted vegan butter or coconut oil

PIE

  • 12 ounces firm silken tofu (slightly drained and patted dry)

  • 1/2 cup creamy salted natural peanut butter (I like Trader Joe’s brand)

  • 1/4 cup agave nectar or maple syrup (or sub honey if not vegan)

  • 1 14-ounce can full-fat coconut milk OR coconut cream (1 can yields ~1 3/4 cups // chilled overnight // no shaking the can- you want the cream and liquid to remain separate)

CHOCOLATE GANACHE TOPPING

  • 1 cup semisweet dairy-free chocolate chips

  • 1/3 cup non-dairy milk (I used full-fat coconut, but almond milk is fine, too)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C) and lightly oil a standard glass pie pan (8 inches x 1 1/4 inches // as original recipe is written).

  2. Add graham crackers to a food processor and process until you achieve a semi-fine meal. A little texture is OK, just remove any large pieces that didn't get ground. Add melted butter and pulse to combine.

  3. Add to greased pie pan and press down with your fingers to flatten. You can lay a piece of plastic wrap over the top when pressing down to ensure a more uniform layer. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and set aside to cool.

  4. Add tofu, peanut butter, maple syrup or agave to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more agave for added sweetness or a pinch of salt if your peanut butter wasn't very salted.

  5. Next, scoop out the cream of your coconut milk or cream and whip into whipped cream in a large, chilled mixing bowl. Find trouble-shooting tips here. Optional: sweeten with a little powdered sugar and vanilla.

  6. Fold the peanut butter-tofu mixture into the whipped cream.

  7. Pour filling over crust and pop in the freezer to chill. Once it's fairly chilled and slighty firm (about 1 hour), prepare your ganache.

  8. Add chocolate chips to a bowl and heat your non-dairy milk to a low simmer. Then pour over chocolate chips and don't touch for 5 minutes to allow it to melt. Then stir gently with a spoon or rubber spatula until a smooth ganache forms. If it doesn't quite melt, you can also heat it in the microwave in 10 second increments until smooth and melted.

  9. Spoon over the top of the pie and spread in an even layer with a knife or spatula, working quickly as the ganache will get clumpy if it sets too long.

  10. Top with crushed, salted roasted peanuts (optional) and pop back in the freezer to set. 20-30 minutes before serving, remove from freezer and serve. Alternatively, you can chill this in the fridge, but it is much more delicate to slice and serve, but just as delicious.

  11. After the initial chill, make sure you cover the pie with plastic wrap to keep it fresh.

Notes

*Ganache instructions from about.com
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

Nutrition Per Serving (1 of 10 slices)

  • Calories: 421

  • Fat: 27g

  • Saturated fat: 13g

  • Sodium: 206mg

  • Carbohydrates: 38g

  • Fiber: 3.4g

  • Sugar: 25g

  • Protein: 7g



THE MARINATED TOFU:

  • 1 (14-ounce) package extra-firm tofu, drained
  • 1 ½ cups pickle juice
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon gochugaru or red-pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or other neutral oil

FOR THE FRIED TOFU:

  • ½ cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  •  Grapeseed oil or other neutral oil, for frying

FOR ASSEMBLY:

  • 6 potato buns or other soft rolls
  •  Vegan mayonnaise and hot sauce, as needed
  •  Thinly shredded green cabbage and dill pickles, for serving
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PREPARATION

  1. Prepare the marinated tofu: Line a baking sheet with paper towels or a clean kitchen towel. Cut the tofu crosswise into two rectangles that are each about 2 1/2 inches wide and 4 inches long. Slice each rectangle into three 1/2-inch thick slabs and arrange in a single layer on the baking sheet. Cover the sliced tofu with more towels and gently press each piece to extract some of the moisture.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the pickle juice, hot sauce, mustard and gochugaru.
  3. Heat the grapeseed oil in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over high heat until shimmering. Sear the tofu to form a golden-brown crust, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Immediately drop the hot tofu into the pickle juice mixture. Refrigerate and let the tofu marinate for at least a few hours, or even overnight.
  4. Prepare the fried tofu: In a medium shallow bowl, stir the mustard with 1/4 cup water until it’s the consistency of heavy cream and set aside. In a large shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, spices, salt and pepper.
  5. In a Dutch oven or sturdy pot, heat 2 inches of grapeseed oil over medium heat and set a wire rack on top of a baking sheet. Remove the tofu from the brine and pat dry. Dip the tofu in the mustard mixture, turning until coated all over, then the flour mixture; dip it again in the mustard then flour until twice coated. When the oil temperature reaches 350 degrees, carefully place the battered tofu into the hot oil and fry, flipping as needed, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the fried tofu to the wire rack and sprinkle with a little salt.
  6. To serve, toast the buns and spread generously with mayo and dot with hot sauce, if desired. Top with fried tofu, cabbage and dill pickles, and eat immediately.

Holiday Holly

1 bag marshmallows
1 stick margarine/butter
Dash of vanilla
Green food coloring
4c corn flakes
Red dots

In a large pan, over med heat, melt together marshmallows & butter, stirring often. Reduce temperature & stir in vanilla, then food coloring to desired darkness. Fold in corn flakes covering all corn flakes well.

Remove from heat and spoon out cookie sized scoops onto non-stick foil with 2 spoons sprayed with pam. While still cookies are warm place 1-3 red dots depending on taste & appearance. Let cool.


Tofu Loaf

Laura’s original recipe.

Preheat oven to 350° F.

1.5 pounds of tofu, mashed, for example with a potato masher
1/3 cup ketchup
3-4 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp dijon mustard
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ tsp black pepper
1 medium to large onion, chopped finely
1 cup whole wheat bread, cubed or in crumbs
½ cup rolled oats
coat baking dish with oil of your choice

Mix all ingredients. Press them into the baking pan. Spread another Tbsp of oil or ketchup on top. Bake at 350° F for 50 minutes. Cool for 10-15 minutes before serving or slicing.

Nowadays, Laura does not use the parsley or onion. She uses oregano, Italian Seasoning and chili powder instead. She tends to use something closer to one pound of tofu, instead of 1.5 pounds. For variety, substitute different mustards for the dijon. For a high-fiber version, substitute Nature’s Path Smart Bran cereal instead of the bread. In actuality, any ingredient is capable of substitution.


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