[CH] Followup - Hearts On Fire hotluck

Alex Silbajoris (asilbajo@hotmail.com)
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 20:41:46

Pods,

Well, the first Hearts On Fire is over, and darn I am tired.  I'd like to 
once again thank those who provided samples of pepper products, and thank 
Brian and Kim who attended.  I had some fun learning a few new kitchen 
tricks, and having some good conversation.  With an overnight low of 10 
degrees, I believe this is the coldest weather for any hotluck yet.

Brian and Kim brought some samples of John Hard's CaJohn products.  You 
know, the more I try his products, the more I learn to fear the man.  I 
think, the next time he offers me something, I'll hide under the table.  
Brian and I compared batches of red hab mash, trying it on some nice wings 
they brought.  I gave him some of my mach and some of the habs I smoked last 
fall.

I smoked one pork loin roast, and cut another in a spiral to season with 
some of the dry marinade I got from Better Than Hot.  I also created 
something entirely new, and here's the recipe:

'Zilla Nillas

A basic vanilla wafer-type cookie, with an element of heat.  The idea is to 
have just enough heat that you don't notice until you've just about finished 
the first one.

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
1-1/4 tbsp vanilla extract
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 level tsp habanero powder

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Beat in egg and vanilla.  Combine 
dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well.  Drop by teaspoonfuls 
3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.  Bake at 350F for 12 - 15 
minutes or until edges begin to turn golden brown.  Remove to a wire rack to 
cool.

I found it convenient to put the batter on wax paper, let it chill outside, 
and press it into a uniform flat brick so I could cut it into cubes a little 
larger than sugarcubes.  The finished product _looks_ innocent.

And now, after coking for days, and assembling several new tables, and 
setting up two computers, all I want is a nice big hot tub.  Zzzzzzzzz.

- A

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