Country Couture Cookout Menu
Pesto Catfish Packets
Rosemary Biscuits
Prosciutto-Wrapped
Asparagus Bundles
Grilled Corn with
Chipotle Lime Butter
Almond-Butter
Oatmeal Cookies
Rosemary Biscuits
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
4 tablespoons butter or shortening
1 cup cold buttermilk
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and rosemary in a medium bowl.
3. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk; stir just until moist. Turn dough out on floured surface and dust top of mixture with flour. Knead lightly 5 times. Roll into a 1-inch-thick round. Cut with 2-inch flour-dusted cutter. Place close together on baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until golden. Makes 15.
Recipe by Morgan Jarrett, Relish Cooking Out, "Country Couture Cookout," Sept. 2008.
Almond-Butter Oatmeal Cookies
You can find almond butter under the MaraNatha brand.
Ingredients
2. Beat butter and almond butter using a mixer until light. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir in oats and cashews. Drop batter by tablespoons onto cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 15 minutes. Makes 24 cookies.
Relish Cooking Out, "Country Couture Cookout," Sept. 2008.
Pesto Catfish Packets
Ingredients
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
8 (6-ounce) catfish fillets
1/2 cup prepared pesto
1/2 teaspoon salt
Coarsely ground black pepper
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
Lime slices
2. Cut aluminum foil into 8 pieces, 8 x 11-inches. Drizzle 1/2 tablespoon olive oil on each piece. Place fish on top of oil. Lightly spread 1 tablespoon pesto over each fillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with tomatoes and lime slices.
3. Seal foil packets and set on grill rack. Grill 10 minutes or until fish are opaque. Serves 8.
Relish Cooking Out, "Country Couture Cookout," Sept. 2008.
Grilled Corn with Chipotle Butter and Cheese
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
3 teaspoons grated lime rind (about 3 limes)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
2. Prepare grill.
3. Combine butter, lime rind and juice, and chipotle chili powder. Place corn on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 20 to 25 minutes, turning frequently, until tender. Remove husks. Rub with butter mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Serves 8.
Recipe by Morgan Jarrett, Relish Cooking Out, "Country Couture Cookout," Sept. 2008.
Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Coarsely ground black pepper
1 (3-ounce) package thinly sliced prosciutto di Parma or country ham
2. Toss asparagus with oil, salt and pepper. Wrap 2 or 3 asparagus spears with a slice of prosciutto to form a bundle. Repeat with remaining asparagus and prosciutto. Place on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill about 5 minutes, turning once. Serves 8.
Recipe by Morgan Jarrett, Relish Cooking Out, "Country Couture Cookout," Sept. 2008.
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