Mrs John F Kennedys Pommes De Terre Chatouillard Recipes

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S BAKED SEAFOOD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Combine crab meat, shrimp, mayonnaise, green pepper, onion, celery, salt, and Worcestershire. Pour into a buttered 2-1/2 quart casserole. Top with crushed potato chips. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until mixture is thoroughly heated.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S CONSOMME JULIENNE

Steps:

• Cut carrots, leek, celery, and turnip into very thin strips about 2 inches long. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add carrots, leek, celery, turnip, cabbage, onion, salt, pepper, and sugar. Cover and cook about 5 minutes until vegetables are tender. Combine with chicken bouillon, simmer 5 minutes. Serve with garnish of chopped parsley.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S FILET DE BOEUF WITH SAUTEED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into balls with a melon ball cutter. Melt butter in a large skillet over moderate heat. Add potato balls; cook and stir about 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Add mushrooms and cook over low heat 5 minutes. Add salt, pepper, and sherry. Keep hot over very low heat. Place filets on broiler rack in preheated broiler 3 inches from heat. Broil 4 to 5 minutes on each side for rare; 6 to 7 minutes on each side for medium well done. Serve filets with the sautéed potatoes and mushrooms.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S NEW ENGLAND FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook haddock in 2 cups boiling water over low heat 15 minutes. Drain and measure broth. Add enough water to make 3 cups broth. Remove bones and skin from fish, flake fish coarsely. Cook salt pork in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat until golden brown and crisp. Remove pork pieces. Add onions to fat in saucepan and cook until golden brown. Add fish, potatoes, celery, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and the 3 cups fish broth. Cover and simmer gently 30 minutes. Add milk and butter, simmer over very low heat 5 minutes longer. Serve chowder in warm bowls and sprinkle with crisp pork pieces.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S SOUFFLé FROID AU CHOCOLAT

Steps:

• Combine chocolate and confectioners' sugar in a saucepan. Gradually add hot milk, stirring constantly. Place over low heat and stir until mixture reaches the boiling point. Do not boil. Remove from heat. Stir in softened gelatin, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Chill until slightly thickened. Beat with a rotary beater until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into a 2-quart serving dish. Chill 2 to 3 hours.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S POTATOES SUZETTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Bake potatoes until fork-tender, about 1 hour. Cut in halves lengthwise, scoop out pulp without breaking shells. Mash pulp thoroughly. Add anchovy paste, chives, butter, cream, and egg yolk. Beat vigorously until light and fluffy. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into shells, sprinkle tops with cheese. Bake 15 minutes until tops are golden brown. Author's note: Mix some Parmesan cheese with paprika and sprinkle over potatoes for a nice presentation. Add a dollop of butter and place under broiler until mixture turns reddish brown and crunchy for a nice presentation.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S CASSEROLE MARIE - BLANCHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Combine noodles, cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper, and chives. Pour into a buttered 2-quart casserole and dot top with the 1 tablespoon butter. Bake about 30 minutes, until noodles begin to brown. Serve immediately.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S HOT FRUIT DESSERT

Steps:

• Grate the rind from the orange and lemon; add to brown sugar with nutmeg. Cut orange and lemon into very thin slices. Drain and combine fruits. Butter a 1-quart casserole and arrange fruits in layers, sprinkling each layer with some of the brown sugar mixture. Bake 30 minutes at 350°F. Serve warm with a spoonful of sour cream on top. Author's note: It's always best to use fresh fruit when in season.

CHICKEN CASSEROLE BORDEAUX

Steps:

• Crush grapes in a deep saucepan. Arrange chicken breasts on crushed grapes and pour wine over them. Add salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove breasts and cut meat from bones. Cut into pieces and keep hot. Strain broth from grapes, keep grapes hot. Add jelly, jam, and horseradish to broth. Boil for 15 minutes. Arrange chicken in casserole surrounded with grapes. Pour sauce over. Serve with lemon pancakes.

MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY'S POMMES DE TERRE CHATOUILLARD

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and trim so that all surfaces are regular. Cut lengthwise into long, narrow, very even slices about 1/8-inch thick. Dry slices between pieces of paper toweling. Heat enough oil in a deep saucepan to fill pan half full. Heat oil to 350°F (use a deep-fat thermometer). Drop a handful of potato slices, one at a time, into the oil. Remove pan from heat and shake it to keep pieces moving constantly. When temperature reads 250°F, return pan to heat and shake it until slices begin to swell. Do not let the temperature of oil rise above 300? F Puffing will take about 8 minutes. Skim off potatoes and drain on a tray covered with paper toweling. Just before serving, heat the oil to 400°F. Drop the partially cooked slices into the hot oil. They will puff and rise to the surface. Turn constantly until browned. Drain. Sprinkle with salt. Serve hot.