Cabela's Demonstrations

Yesterday I had the opportunity to demonstrate my passion of Dutch Oven Cooking at the Cabela's in Farmington.... We chose to demonstrate breads in the Dutch Oven as we often hear - bread is too hard....

Here is proof that it is not.

Zucchini Bread 

This time of year, who doesn't have a ton of Zucchini coming out of their gardens???

1 C Sugar
3 C Sifted Flour
1 C Brown Sugar
1 tsp Salt
3 beaten eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 C vegetable oil
3 tsp Cinnamon
2 C Shredded Zucchini
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 tsp vanilla

Combine Sugars, oil, eggs; beat until well blended. Add zucchini and vanilla. Sift and measure flour and other dry ingredients. Pour into greased 10" Dutch Oven, bake for 1 hour, at 350 degree. (5 coals on the bottom, 15 on the top).

Banana Bread

1 1/2 C Sugar
2 eggs
1 C Sour Milk (1 C milk 1 TBSP Vinegar)
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Tsp baking powder
1/2 C Butter
1 C Mashed bananas (2 or 3 bananas)
2 1/2 C Flour
1 Tsp baking soda

Cream together the sugar and butter. Add eggs and the rest of the ingredients. Pour into greased 10" Dutch Oven, bake for 1 hour, at 350 degree. (5 coals on the bottom, 15 on the top).

Philly Cheesesteak

Dough:
5-6 C flour
3 Tbsp sugar
2 C Water
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 Tbsp yeast
1/4 C Oil

Combine 2 C flour, sugar, salt, & yeast in a large bowl. Heat water and oil until very warm (120-130 degrees). Add to flour mixture. stir in an additional 2 1/2-3 C of flour until mixture forms a ball. Knead in an additional 1/2 to 1 C flour until dough is smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour). Punch down. Roll out on a floured surface, into a rectangle.

Filling:
2 thinly sliced green peppers
1 thinly sliced yellow onion
1 C thinly sliced mushrooms (optional)
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 lb Deli Sliced Roast beef
1 lb sliced Provolone cheese

In a 12” Dutch Oven heat 2 Tbsp. Olive oil, sauté onion, pepper, and mushrooms till tender. 

Down the center of the rectangle of dough; place a layer of roast beef, a layer of cheese on the meat, sprinkle with onion, pepper, and mushrooms.  Sprinkle with salt & pepper. 

Cut the 2 outside columns in to 1” strips, beginning with the top fold the top center down slightly, do the same with the bottom and alternately fold strips over one another from top to bottom tucking the ends under. Place in a lightly greased oval DO. Cover Dutch oven and let rise for 15 minutes.

Brush top with egg wash and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese

Place in Oval Dutch Oven. Allow to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes, or till golden. (9 coals on the bottom 19 coals on the top).

Option: Serve with Au Jus.

Very easy recipes with great rewards. Give them a try. 

Keep cookin' 

Cyndi

Varsity Big Event - Recipes

Varsity Big Event -

over the past 2 years we have had the opportunity to be apart of this great Scouting activity... 3 days of demonstrations, ending with a Scout cook off.....Here are some of the dishes we've prepared were: 

Biscuits & Gravy with Biscuit Bread 

Biscuits & Gravy

1 pound of breakfast sausage, hot or mild

1/3 C All-purpose flour

3 to 4 cups Milk (more to taste)

½ teaspoon seasoned salt

2 teaspoons black pepper

Biscuits (see recipe below)

Brown the sausage in a 12” Dutch Oven over a high heat until no longer pink. Reduce your heat to a medium low. Sprinkle the flour over the meat, stir this so that it soaks up the grease. Stir this for a few minutes, then add the milk.  Stir this constantly as the gravy will start to thicken, sprinkle the salt and pepper and continue to cook until thick. – If it gets too thick – add a little more milk to thin it out. 

Spoon the gravy over warm biscuits.

Biscuit Bread

Credit:

Roger Heilmann

Wipe the inside of a do with some oil. Then lightly dust the sides and bottom with an all-purpose seasoning (like Mrs. Dash). Open a roll of refrigerator biscuits (the cheap ones work the best), and lay it in the Dutch oven on its side (like a roll of coins). Add another roll until you fill the outer ring. Don't overfill or they will be undercooked and doughy. Then fill the next ring the same way. I oiled an empty can and put it in the middle to help them cook all the way through, Then I turn them out onto a plate, much like a Bundt cake, and brush margarine or butter on the outside.  

• Mountain Man Breakfast
• Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast
• Orange rolls
• Carnitas
• Cinnamon Almonds
• Bacon Ranch Chicken Rolls
• Chocolate Raspberry Danish Cake
• Super Simple Apple Cobbler
• Dutch Oven Curry

I hope on your next camping trip you take the opportunity to try something new in your Dutch Oven. 

Keep cookin' 

Momma Boyer