Sage Cornmeal Sticks Recipes

SAGE & CHEDDAR CORN MEAL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine flour, corn meal mix, sugar, sage, baking powder and salt in large bowl; mix well. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk and cheese just until evenly moistened.
• Turn out dough onto lightly floured work surface. Knead 5 times to bring dough together. Roll out to a 3/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheet to wire rack to cool. Brush tops with butter. Serve warm.

SAGE AND HONEY SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat heavy 10-inch-diameter ovenproof skillet (preferably cast-iron) in oven 10 minutes.
• Whisk first 4 ingredients and 2 teaspoons chopped sage in large bowl to blend. Whisk milk, honey, and egg in medium bowl to blend.
• Remove skillet from oven; add 1/2 cup butter. Swirl until butter is melted. Pour all except 2 tablespoons butter into egg mixture. Add whole sage leaves to butter in skillet; toss to coat. Arrange leaves over bottom of skillet, spacing apart.
• Add egg mixture to cornmeal mixture; stir until just combined (do not overmix; batter will be wet and runny). Pour batter over sage leaves in skillet. Bake until browned around edges and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 22 minutes. Cool in skillet 10 minutes. Invert onto platter. If necessary, reposition sage leaves atop cornbread.

SAGE CORNMEAL BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until browned. Serve warm.

SAGE-CORNMEAL CRUST

Steps:

• Pulse flour, cornmeal, sugar, sage, salt, and lemon zest in a food processor until combined. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk egg yolks and ice water in a small bowl. With machine running, add to flour mixture through feed tube; process until dough just holds together.
• Turn out dough onto a work surface. Divide in half, and shape each portion into a disk. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 30 minutes (or up to 2 days).
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 disk to a 10-inch round. Fit into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom; trim edges flush with rim. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day). Reserve remaining dough for another use (it can be frozen up to 3 months).
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prick bottom of tart shell with a fork. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool.

SAGE CORNMEAL BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until browned. Serve warm.

CORNMEAL-SAGE BISCUITS AND SAUSAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a large bowl stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, salt, the 2 tablespoons green onion, and the sage. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add buttermilk all at once. Using a fork, stir just until moistened.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough by folding and gently pressing it just until dough holds together. Pat or lightly roll dough until 3/4 inch thick. Cut dough with a floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter; reroll scraps as necessary. Dip cutter into flour between cuts.
• Place dough rounds 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden. Remove biscuits from baking sheet. Cool slightly.
• To serve, split biscuits and place on serving plates. Top with Sausage Gravy. If desired, top with additional green onions.
• SAUSAGE GRAVY:.
• In a very large skillet cook bulk pork sausage and chopped onion over medium-high heat until meat is brown and onion is tender, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Do not drain.
• Sprinkle all-purpose flour over meat mixture; stir into the meat mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. While whisking, gradually add milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in snipped fresh thyme, if desired. Makes about 5 cups.
• TO MAKE AHEAD:.
• Prepare biscuits as directed; cool completely. Place biscuits in a resealable plastic freezer bag; seal, label, and freeze for up to 2 months.
• Prepare sausage gravy as directed. Place in an airtight container; seal and chill for up to 48 hours. To serve, thaw biscuits at room temperature (allow about 2 hours). If desired, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place biscuits on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. In a medium saucepan reheat sausage gravy over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through. If necessary, stir in additional milk to make desired consistency.

SWEET ONION AND SAGE CORNMEAL FLATS

Steps:

• Cook the onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until soft, about 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix together the yeast, water and sugar, and let stand about 5 minutes, until foamy.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, cornmeal and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture, along with three tablespoons oil. Combine until a dough forms.
• Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead gently about 4 minutes, until smooth. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise about 1 hour, until doubled in bulk.
• Punch down the dough, knead to release bubbles and let rest, covered with a towel, for about 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Divide the dough into eight pieces of approximately equal size. On a floured surface, roll out each piece to form a four-inch circle. Brush each circle with oil and sprinkle with cooked onions, coarse salt and sage.
• Dust a baking sheet, 10 inches by 15 inches, with cornmeal, and place the flats on the baking sheet 1 inch apart. Bake 15 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CORNMEAL SAGE BISQUICK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Stir Bisquick, cornmeal, milk, and the sage and garlic salt until soft dough forms.
• Drop by 12 spoonfuls onto parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.

SAGE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-inch cast-iron skillet.
• In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. In another bowl, combine the vegetable oil, eggs, buttermilk and milk and pour into the dry mixture. Blend quickly with a wooden spoon. Do not overbeat. Stir in the corn.
• Pour the batter into the skillet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for a few minutes and cut into serving pieces. Serve warm.

APRICOT, CORNMEAL, AND SAGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. and lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
• In a bowl whisk together butter, sugar, and egg until smooth. Sift in flour and baking soda and add apricots, sage, cornmeal, and salt, stirring until combined.
• Drop tablespoons of dough about 1 inch apart onto baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until pale golden. Cool cookies on sheets 2 minutes and transfer to a rack to cool.

SAGE CORNMEAL STICKS

Steps:

• Refrigerate ungreased baking sheets until chilled.
• In large bowl, beat butter with honey until fluffy; beat in eggs and milk.
• in separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sage, baking powder, and salt.
• Stir into butter mixture until smooth.
• Using piping bag fitted with large star tip, pipe mixture into 3 inch long logs, about 1/2 inch apart, on prepared pans.
• Bake in 350F oven until slightly darker on bottoms, about 15 minutes.
• Reduce temperature to 300F; bake until crisp, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer to racks; let cool.

PARMESAN SAGE POLENTA STICKS

Steps:

• Butter a 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish.
• In a large heavy saucepan bring water to a boil and add salt. Add sage and 1/3 cup cornmeal, a little at a time, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and add remaining cup cornmeal in a slow stream, stirring constantly. Cook mixture over low heat, whisking, 1 minute and remove pan from heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter and 1/3 cup Parmesan and stir polenta until butter is incorporated. Working quickly, spread polenta evenly in prepared dish and chill until firm, about 20 minutes. Polenta may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Preheat broiler and line a baking sheet with foil.
• In a small saucepan melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over low heat. Invert polenta onto a work surface. Halve polenta lengthwise and cut each half crosswise into 14 sticks. Arrange sticks on prepared baking sheet and brush with melted butter. Broil sticks about 4 inches from heat until golden, about 4 to 6 minutes. Turn sticks over and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Broil sticks until cheese is golden, about 2 to 3 minutes more.

PORK RIB STEW WITH SAGE CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Arrange pork pieces one layer deep in a large baking pan. Broil, stirring often, until meat is browned, about 10 minutes. Pour off and discard the fat.
• Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions; cook and stir until the onions have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is fragrant but not brown, 2 minutes more.
• Stir in potatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Pour in water, beef bouillon, sliced carrots, chili powder, marjoram, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, bay leaves, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and cover. Simmer until the meat and all of the vegetables are tender, about 3 hours.
• To make the Sage-Cornmeal Dumplings: combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, sage, 1/4 teaspoon thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add milk all at once, stirring just until the mixture holds together.
• When the stew is ready, remove the bay leaves. Bring the stew to a gentle boil over medium-low heat. Drop the dumplings by rounded spoonfuls evenly over the surface. Cover the pot and boil for 12 minutes, until the dumplings are cooked through. Ladle the dumplings into soup bowls and top with lots of stew.