Shoemakers Sauce Recipes

HORSESHOE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread french fries out on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, divide the ground beef into four equal parts and form into patties. Fry the patties in a large skillet over medium-high heat until well done, about 4 minutes per side.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour. Cook while stirring constantly for 4 minutes to cook out the flavor of raw flour. Gradually whisk in the half-and-half so that no lumps form. Bring to a simmer then remove from the heat and add the cheese; stir until melted. Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste.
• Place 2 slices of toasted bread onto 2 dinner plates and top each slice with a hamburger patty. Top each patty with cooked french fries. Pour the cheese sauce on top of everything and serve immediately.

SHOEMAKER'S SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour Olive Oil into the saucepan and add the chopped garlic. Empty the contents of the two cans of tomatoes into a shallow bowl and cut into small pieces. Add tomatoes to the oil and garlic mixture and start to cook over a low-medium flame. Chop the italian parsley and add to the saucepan. Cover the saucepan and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occassionally. After 30 minutes, throw in the cheese rind and cook slowly, uncovered, for an additional 15 minutes. While sauce is cooking prepare the pasta according to the package directions. (I like DeCecco brand Rigatoni #24) Drain pasta and cover with the sauce, add a generous covering of the grated cheese.

SWEET FOODS OF THE DUTCH SHOEMAKER'S CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a saucepan over a medium flame, heat the apples without water until very tender, periodically stirring. This requires supervision, otherwise they will burn.
• Mash the apples and taste them. Add sugar to taste. Add the raisins, melted butter and then the yolks. Gently fold in the egg whites and incorporate thoroughly.
• Butter a 9-inch springform pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs to make an even coating. Pour half the apple mixture in the pan and sprinkle the top with another 1/2 cup of bread crumbs. Then add the remainder of the apple mixture and top with an even layer of the remaining bread crumbs. Bake for about 50 minutes until the cake is firm and light brown. Remove, cool and remove ring. Serve cut into wedges with whipped cream, if desired.

RAO'S CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO (SHOEMAKER'S CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. In batches, brown the chicken, skin side down to start, about 5 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken to a plate. Add the sausage and sauté until brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. (They will not be cooked all the way through at this point.) Remove with a slotted spoon, cut into 1-inch slices and set aside.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons oil from the pot and sauté the bell peppers, jalapeños, onion and garlic until soft and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Return the sausage to pot, add the cherry peppers, potatoes (if using), chicken broth, wine, vinegar, oregano and season with salt and pepper. Gently mix together, then transfer everything in the pot to a roasting pan. Nestle the chicken in the vegetables and sausage and roast in the oven until chicken is cooked through and sauce has reduced slightly, about 30 minutes.