Wyatts Cafeteria Vintage Recipes

WYATT CAFETERIA'S BAKED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Soak the eggplant cubes in salt water in refrigerator overnight or a minimum of six hours.
• Drain and place in medium saucepan.
• Cover with water and simmer until tender.
• Soak the bread crumbs in milk.
• Saute the onions, green peppers, and celery in melted butter for about 15 minutes or until tender.
• Combine the cooked eggplant, bread crumbs and sauteed vegetables.
• Add the eggs, pimiento, and seasonings; mix thoroughly.
• Place the mixture into a 2 quart baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove cover, top with grated cheese and return to oven last 5 minutes of cooking.
• The preparation time includes the soaking time for the eggplant.

WYATT'S CAFETERIA PECAN DELIGHT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Let egg whites come to room temperature.
• Butter a 9-inch pie pan. Mix together crackers, pecans and baking powder. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites on low speed with electric mixer until foamy. Add cream of tarter, increase mixer speed to medium and beat until soft peaks form.
• Continue beating while gradually adding sugar to mixture. Then increase speed to high and beat, scraping sides of bowl often until stiff peaks form. Mixture will be stiff and glossy.
• Beat in vanilla. Fold in cracker-pecan mixture. Spread mixture evenly in buttered pie pan and bake on middle rack of oven for 40 minutes.
• Let pie completely on wire rack. Don't worry if pie cracks and falls a bit as it cools.
• Cover and refrigerate cooled pie until ready to serve.
• Before serving, prepare topping by whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and continue beating until cream is thick and forms soft peaks.
• Spread sweetened whipped cream on top of cooled pie and sprinkle 1/4 cup pecans evenly over the cream.
• Leftover pie should be covered and stored in refrigerator.

WYATT'S CAFETERIA EGGPLANT

Steps:

• 1. Peel the eggplant and soak it in the salted water in refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
• 2. Soak the breadcrumbs in the evaporated and whole milk.
• 3. Saute the onion, pepper and celery in margarine until tender.
• 4. Boil the soaked eggplant until tender. Drain well.
• 5. Mix the breadcrumbs, eggplant and sauteed vegetables together.
• 6. Add the beaten eggs, salt and pepper. Blend well.
• 7. Place in greased casserole dish. Top with grated cheese and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown.

WYATT'S CAFETERIA PECAN DELIGHT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Ingredients: Yield: 1 1 1Servings Size PIE Update PIE 1 cup saltine crackers, coarsely broken 1 cup pecans, chopped 2 teaspoons baking powder 4 egg whites 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla Topping 1 cup whipping cream 3 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 2. Preheat oven to 325°F. Let egg whites come to room temperature. Butter a 9-inch pie pan. Mix together crackers, pecans and baking powder. Set aside. In large bowl, beat egg whites on low speed with electric mixer until foamy. Add cream of tarter, increase mixer speed to medium and beat until soft peaks form. Continue beating while gradually adding sugar to mixture. Then increase speed to high and beat, scraping sides of bowl often until stiff peaks form. Mixture will be stiff and glossy. Beat in vanilla. Fold in cracker-pecan mixture. Spread mixture evenly in buttered pie pan and bake on middle rack of oven for 40 minutes. Let pie completely on wire rack. Don't worry if pie cracks and falls a bit as it cools. Cover and refrigerate cooled pie until ready to serve. Before serving, prepare topping by whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and continue beating until cream is thick and forms soft peaks. Spread sweetened whipped cream on top of cooled pie and sprinkle 1/4 cup pecans evenly over the cream. Leftover pie should be covered and stored in refrigerator. Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/wyatts-cafeteria-pecan-delight-pie-220283#ixzz1SukLTlN5