Quatre Epices Buttermilk Loaves Recipes

QUATRE EPICES BUTTERMILK LOAVES

Steps:

• 1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°
• 2. 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through Ginger); stir with a whisk.
• 3. Place sugar, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs and blend well. Add ginger (optional)
• 4. Add flour mixture and buttermilk to sugar mix
• 5. Spoon batter into mIni loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 6. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pans. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• 7. OPTIONAL: The candied ginger is optional.
• 8. NOTES: "Quatre Epices" is a mix of white pepper, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and allspice(optional). You should be able to find it in the store. If not there are recipes for mixing on line. I get my spices from a small shop in Oakland California called Oaktown Spice Shop. Very, very reasonable prices.

BUTTERMILK MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, eggs, onion, 4 tablespoons barbecue sauce, buttermilk, parsley, garlic salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf. Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50 minutes. Spread with remaining barbecue sauce. Bake 10 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Drain; let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

FOUR-SPICE POWDER QUATRE-éPICES

Steps:

• Mix the ground spices and store in a tightly closed jar. Use to season pâtés, terrines and other meat and game dishes.

QUATRE EPICES

Steps:

• Combine in an airtight container. Store in a dry place.

APPLE BUTTERMILK LOAVES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt, set aside.
• Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs one at a time and vanilla.
• Stir in buttermilk alternately with flour mixture.
• Fold in apples, nuts and orange peel.
• Pour into two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 - inch greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 F- 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and let stand overnight to allow flavors to blend.
• Makes two loaves.