La Cuisine Classique

January 25, 2009

Toasted Hot Mexican Sandwich Santa Fe

Filed under: Sandwich — Tags: , , , — La Cuisine Classique @ 1:54 am

This recipe comes from the dining cars of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad.

Ingredients:
1 lb roast beef, diced fine
4 hard cooked eggs, chopped fine
4 green chilies, parboiled, diced fine
1/2 cup pimentos, diced fine
1 celery stalk, diced fine
1/3 lb Swiss cheese, diced fine
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup chili sauce
8 drops Tobasco sauce

How to do it:
Warm both sides of the bread under the boiler before topping. Place diced cooked beef, hard-boiled eggs, green chilies, pimento, celery and Swiss cheese in a bowl. Add mayonnaise, lemon juice, chili sauce and Tobasco sauce. Mix thoroughly and spread generously on bread slices. Place on baking sheet and put 5 inches under preheated boiler. Toast until topping is lightly browned and bubbly.

Yield:
6 servings

July 13, 2008

Basic Mayonnaise

Filed under: Condiments, Eggs, Recipes, Sauces and Dips — Tags: , , , — La Cuisine Classique @ 4:52 pm

Ingredients:

  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 2 cups corn oil
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • How to do it:

    Beat eggs yolks in a large bowl with a metal whisk until frothy, about one minute. Slowly add 1 cup of oil, whisking until oil is incorporated before adding more. Whisk in the lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper, then gradually whisk in the remaining 1 cup of oil. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.

    Yield: 2 1/3 cup

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