heres one for beer bread
3 cups self-rising flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 11- or 12-ounce can or bottle of beer (any kind)
Combine all of the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and add the beer. Mix together for a bit
Toss the dough into the Dutch oven
Dutch oven should be around around 350 degrees
bake for about an hour and serve hot
also one that usually goes over real well
these are not meant to be exact measurments but it gives a good general idea
Gumbo:
1/2 cups Medium Dark Roux,
1 diced onion
1 cup diced celery (about 4-5 stalks)
1 diced green bell pepper
1-2 finely chopped garlic cloves
2 quarts stock chicken or shrimp
1 pound sausage
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper
2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled
1/2 pound lump crab meat, (optional)
1/3 cup green onion tops, chopped
1/2 cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup file powder, or to taste
brown onions, garlic, and celery set to the side
take 2 tbs oil and 1 tbs flour and make a roux if it turns the least bit black start over
add stock and vegtables together and boil for about 30 min
in another pan i usually brown the sausage and throw it in after the 30 min is up
add salt and pepper to taste
add spices except for the file
simmer for about 2hrs
add the shrimp and crab meat the last 15 min of simmering
use the File to thicken but never bring the gumbo to aboil after file is added
serve over rice with either cornbread or fried bread and you have one heck of a meal