Don't worry, folks, it's not a real rat. But this fun recipe is great for Halloween dinner, feeding hungry barbarians, or when your house is invaded by role-playing gamers. They're rather tasty, too.
Title: Rat on a Stick Category: Beef, cheese, specialty Ingredients List of 10 items 1 to 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef 1/2 cup finely crushed cheddar cheese crackers 1 egg 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1/2 lb. cheese (Colby, Colby Cheddar, or Jack Colby) 1 Tbsp. honey 1 cup barbecue sauce 8 wooden meat skewers or equivalent - For optional tails - 4 pieces spaghetti red food coloring list end Instructions List of 13 items (contains 1 nested list) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut cheese into half-inch cubes. Impale cheese cubes on skewers, dividing cheese cubes evenly among skewers. In large bowl, mix beef, egg, cracker crumbs, and pepper. If mixture doesn't stick together well, add 2 tablespoons milk. Divide mixture into 8 sections. Press each section flat until 1/2 inch thick. Wrap each stick of cheese in a section of meat. Make sure there are no holes or cracks in the meat that would let the cheese leak out while baking. Shape top end of meat "rat" into a point. Optional tails: List of 5 items nesting level 1 Fill a small saucepan with water and add four drops of red food coloring. Bring to a boil. Break 4 sticks of spaghetti in half. Place spaghetti in water, leaving one end out of water. When spaghetti has softened and turned pink, remove from water. Using unsoftened end, insert 1 piece of spaghetti into round end of "rat". Drape soft end of spaghetti around handle of stick. list end nesting level 1 Place "rats" on baking sheet. (one with sides) Dribble honey over "rats". Pour barbecue sauce over "rats" Bake 30 minutes at 400 degrees F, basting and turning occasionally. (Created by Pixie Bledsaw, artist for Judges Guild games and clearly a very creative person) _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
