July 2021 - Cooking with Rum

                                 Mongolian Meatballs

Ingredients:

Meatballs

  • 2 lbs. Ground Beef, minced
  • ¾ C. Breadcrumbs
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. Dark Aged Rum
  • 1 Tbsp. Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. Garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. Ginger, minced
  • 4 Green Onions, chopped
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Glaze

  • 2 tsp. Sesame Oil
  • 4 Cloves of Garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. Ginger, minced
  • ½ C. Soy Sauce
  • ⅔ C. Dark Aged Rum
  • ½ C. Brown Sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. Hoisin Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. Oyster Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. Ground White Pepper 

Directions:

MEATBALLS:  

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.  Mix together all of the meatball ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Spoon out 1-inch of meat mixture, shape into balls and place onto 2 large baking sheets lined with parchment paper.  
  3. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden browned and cooked through. While the meatballs are baking begin preparing the glaze.

GLAZE:  

  1. Heat a non-stick pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk ALL of the sauce ingredients together in the pan until well blended.
  2. Bring to a simmer and continue cooking until sauce thickens, while stirring occasionally to prevent burning or sticking on the bottom of the pan (about 8 minutes).
  3. When meatballs have finished cooking, add the meatballs into the sauce pan and gently coat each meatball generously and evenly in the sauce.
  4. Transfer the glazed meatballs to a serving dish or tray with a slotted spoon.
  5. Sprinkle with white sesame seeds and chopped green onions and serve warm with toothpicks or mini forks.

                                    Cuba Libre Pudding

Ingredients:

  • 1 C. Brown Sugar, loosely packed
  • 5 Tbsp. Cocoa
  • ¾ C. Coca Cola, heated
  • ¼ C. Gold Rum
  • 1/3 C. Flour
  • ¼ tsp. Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp. Salt
  • 1 Egg, well beaten
  • ½ C. Granulated Sugar
  • 6 Tbsp. Butter, melted
  • ½ C. Chopped Nuts

Directions:

  1. Combine brown sugar with 3 tablespoons cocoa and sprinkle in a greased 8” loaf pan.  
  2. Pour the heated Coca Cola over this, then the rum.  
  3. Sift dry ingredients (including remaining cocoa) together.  Beat egg, add sugar and butter and mix well.  
  4. Add dry ingredients and nuts and blend thoroughly. Spoon on top of the mixture in pan.  
  5. Bake at 350° F for 40 minutes.  Serves 6.