Poor Mans Caviar And Crackers Recipes

NO-COOK POOR MAN'S CAVIAR

Steps:

• Stir the black beans, black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans, white corn, onion, garlic, parsley, and basil together in a bowl.
• To make the dressing, mix the olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, dry mustard, and hot sauce together in a small bowl until well blended. Pour over the bean mixture and toss to mix evenly. Refrigerate for 24 hours before serving.

POOR MAN'S CAVIAR

Steps:

• Stir together avocados, tomatoes, green onions, black beans, and Mexicorn. Stir in red wine vinegar, canola oil, and hot pepper sauce. Cover, and chill 1 hour.

POOR MAN,S CAVIAR AND CRACKERS

Steps:

• 1. IN A MEDIUM BOWL.COMBINE THE HARD BOILED EGGS,ONION, BUTTER, WHITE PEPPER TO TASTE.
• 2. ADD 1/4 CUP OF THE CAVIAR AND MIX THROUGHLY.
• 3. PLACE REMAINING 1CUP OF CAVIER ON TOP OF THIS, NOW ADD SOUR CREAM ON TOP OF THIS COVER AND CHILL FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS OR OVER NIGHT.
• 4. SERVE WITH CRACKERS AND SQUEEZE LEMON JUICE ON IF DESIRED.

BAKLAZHANNAIA IKRA, THE "POOR MAN'S CAVIAR"

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 220°C (425°F).
• Wash the veggies (eggplant, bell pepper and tomatoes), and place directly on the oven rack to "grill" for about 1 hour. Place an iron baking tray, lined with parchment paper under the rack, to collect the juices (it avoids messing up your oven). Check the veggies every 25 minutes, and turn them, to allow the skin to char evenly.
• About 10 minutes before the 1 hour needed for your vegetables to char has passed, heat olive oil into a non-stick deep frying pan, then add shallots and parsley stems, and sauté for 5 minutes over medium heat. Pour 100 ml dry white wine (or water) into the pan, before adding the garlic. Stir often, to avoid burning. Add the garlic, and cook for about 3 more minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Remove the eggplant, tomato and bell pepper from the oven, and allow to cool off for about 10 minutes (you should be able to handle them without getting burned). Peel off their skins, then chop finely.
• Return to your frying pan, and bring it back to a boiling point, before pouring the roasted tomatoes, eggplant and bell pepper. Cook for 7-10 more minutes, allowing the flavors to blend. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice, stir well, and let the dish cool off. If you like spicy foods, add a dash of Tabasco sauce, or a sprinkle of chili flakes.
• To get a true Russian dish, make sure you prepare a centerpiece while you wait for your Baklazhannaia Ikra to cool off. The picture accompanying the recipe should inspire you. Make sure that the salad, and all other raw ingredients are dry before placing the bread or the crackers onto the plate.
• You could also serve Baklazhannaia Ikra simply, as a spread, directly onto bread, without wasting time on decorating. It tastes very nice hot, but it is best enjoyed cold.

BAKLAZHANNAIA IKRA (POOR MAN'S CAVIAR)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Bake the eggplant on a baking sheet in the center of the oven, turning it over once or twice, until it is soft and its skin is charred and blistered, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook the onions in 4 tablespoons oil over medium heat until they are soft but not brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the green pepper and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes longer. With a rubber spatula, scrape the contents of the skillet into a mixing bowl.
• Remove the skin from the baked eggplant with a small, sharp knife, then chop the eggplant pulp finely, almost to a pure. Add it to the mixing bowl and stir in the tomatoes, sugar, salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Mix together thoroughly. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet over moderate heat and pour in the eggplant mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then turn the heat to low, cover the skillet, and simmer for 1 hour.
• Uncover and cook 30 minutes, stirring from time to time, until all the moisture in the pan has evaporated and the mixture is thick enough to hold its shape in a spoon. Stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice and taste for seasoning, adding salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste. Transfer the “caviar" to a mixing bowl and chill, covered with plastic wrap, until ready to serve. Serve on squares of bread or on sesame-seed crackers.

POOR MAN'S CAVIAR

Steps:

• Stir together avocados, tomatoes, green onions, black beans, and Mexicorn. Stir in red wine vinegar, canola oil, and hot pepper sauce. Cover, and chill 1 hour.

POOR MAN'S CAVIAR (HALLOWEEN DIP)

Steps:

• Put all the above ingredients in food processor (except carrots) and pulse until they resemble caviar. Serve w/crackers.

POOR MANS CAVIAR [BAKLAZHANNAYA IKRA]

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425. Bake the eggplant in the center of the oven for bout 1 hour. Meanwhile cook the onions in 4 T. olive oil over moderate heat for 6 to 8 minutes until they are soft but not bown. Stir in the pepper and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes more. Scrape the entire contents into a food processor bowl.. Remove the skin from the eggplant. Add to the food processor. Pulse to desired texture - can be coarse, smooth or anything in between, your call. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper & sugar. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet and pour in the eggplant mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then turn to low heat, cover and simmer for about 1 hour. Remove the cover and cook an additional half hour, stirring frequently, until all the moisture in the pan has evaporated and the mixture is thick enough to hold its shape in a spoon. Stir in 2 T. lemon juice and taste for seasoning. Transfer to a bowl and chill, covered with plastic wrap, until ready to serve. Spread on squares of pumpernickel bread or sesame crackers. Serving Ideas : A terrific hors doeuvres NOTES : The amount of olive oil can be reduced, but the texture changes - it is still delicious. This also makes a delicious sandwich filling if there is any left. This is time consuming, but doesnt need a lot of attention, just an occasional stir. Recipe by: T/L Russian Cooking Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #737 by [email protected] on Aug 12, 1997

POOR MAN'S PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• For the maple sauce: Bring the maple syrup, cream, brown sugar and butter to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• For the batter: Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl with a mixer. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, and beating until just combined.
• Divide the batter among 8 ramekins. Pour the syrup over the batter. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the pudding comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

POOR MAN'S CAVIAR

Steps:

• Stir together avocados, tomatoes, green onions, black beans, and Mexicorn. Stir in red wine vinegar, canola oil, and hot pepper sauce. Cover, and chill 1 hour.