June 2018- Cooking with Rum

Father’s Day is just around the corner. Show him your appreciation for everything he has done for you by satisfying his appetite. Here is a main course with side dish that is sure to please your Dad and make him feel extra special. Just remember, after this amazing meal, Dad may just need to kick back and enjoy a siesta. Bon Appetit Dads!!!

Baked Rummy Pork Chops and Apples

Ingredients: 

6 Pork Chops, 1 ½ in. thick

Flour

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce

3 Red Apples, cored and cut in wedges

Salt, Pepper and Paprika to taste

2 Tbsp. Crisco, can substitute with Olive Oil

2 Tbsp. Heavy Cream

1 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet

Sugar

Cinnamon

½ C. Water

½ C. Dark or Spiced Rum

Directions:

Season chops with salt, pepper and paprika then dip in flour. Fry in Crisco until golden-brown and set aside in a baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons of flour to grease in skillet and let brown. Add heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, Kitchen Bouquet, water and rum, stir until smooth and pour over pork chops. Put approximately half an apple on top of each chop and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Bake for 45 minutes to one hour at 350⁰ F.  For added rum flavor, pour half a cup of your favorite rum into the bottom of the baking dish. Baste often. If gravy is not thick enough, thicken with a paste made of one tablespoon of flour, 1 tablespoon of water and one of rum for every cup of gravy. Serves 6.

Rummy Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

4 Lrg. Russet Potatoes, chopped (leave skin for fuller flavor)

1 Stick of Butter

Salt and Pepper to taste

½ C. Rum-soaked White Raisins (use dark rum)

1 C. Finely Chopped White Onion 

Directions:

The night before, soak raisins in a cup filled with rum.

Begin boiling water in a large pot. While you are waiting for the water to boil, in a skillet melt half a stick of butter then add the cup of finely chopped onions. Cook onions until slightly brown, caramelized. Add the chopped up potatoes in the boiling water and cook until potatoes are completely soft. Drain water and mash the potatoes. Add half a stick of butter and allow butter to melt completely, continue mashing. Add caramelized onions and salt and pepper to taste. Once mixed well, add the rum soaked raisins and blend. Serves 4-6. This is a great side dish for the Baked Rummy Pork Chops and Apples.

-Article written by Chef Susan Whitley-  

Hello, my name is Susan Whitley, I am passionate about great foods and beverages. I love finding recipes that incorporate my favorite ingredients and sharing the results with my friends and family.

Through this monthly column I will do my best to inspire you to incorporate the spirit of the tropics into your everyday cooking.

Sue@gotrum.com