You don’t have to be a fan of the New England Patriots, or the New York Giants, or even a football fan at all, but you still can have lots of fun attending a Super Bowl Party.

Everyone is always looking forward to the excitement of the game, the half-time entertainment, the greatest commercials, and of course, lots of delicious food, and plenty of drinks.

I had a discussion with someone about different foods people like to try, and she told me about the Rocky Mountain Oysters, which she actually sampled before, and enjoyed it.

This dish is considered a delicacy in the Western States of the US, as well as in some parts of Canada.

I definitely am not about to prepare it, or sample the finished product (I am not that adventurous with food), but if you have the ingredients, and want to make it for your party, then here is a recipe I found for you.

As for me, I would suggest the following party foods for this Super Bowl Party:

• Jalapeno Corn Dip
• Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip
• Swedish Meatballs
• Mrs. Z’s Deviled Eggs
• Seven Layer Guacamole Dip
• Turkey Taco Ring
• Rye Bread Dip
• Ham Canapes
• City Chicken
• Calico Beans
• Onion Quiche

These are the hearty party foods I have posted previously, and am convinced that your party goes will absolutely adore them.

I would like to hear about the different foods you included in your Super Bowl Party menu.  Thank you.

Enjoy the game, the food, and have lots of fun!!

Go Patriots!!

Go Giants!!

Aunt Elisabeth is a great cook, and she is always willing to share her German recipes with all of us.

I already posted her recipe for Beef Roulade, which is my husband’s favorite beef dish.

Today I will post her recipe for Zwiebel Kuchen, which her daughter absolutely loves, and it’s a must on her birthday menu.  It is also a great dish to be included in a brunch menu, light lunch, or dinner, as well as for parties.  Great for Octoberfest parties!!

The crust may be made from scratch, but for a quicker version, she uses crescent roll ready made dough, as in this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 container of Crescent ready made dough ( see TIP below)
• 1/4 lb. bacon (6-8 slices)
• 6 large onions
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream, or buttermilk (I used 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup plain yogurt)
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 Tbs Caraway Seeds
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped chives (optional, but I added it in)

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan, fry the bacon, until fairly crispy.
2. Remove, and set aside to cool.
3. Once cooled, crumble it up, and set aside.
4. Leave about 2 Tbs of bacon fat in the pan, and add the chopped onions.

5.  Fry onions to a golden color.

6.  Remove from stove, and set aside to cool.

7.  Remove the ready made crescent dough from a container.

8.  Spread on a lightly floured work area, and roll it out to form a circle,

about 1 inch larger than the pie dish to be used for baking.

9.  Place the dough in an ungreased, 10 inch glass pie dish, and press it

down to  cover the bottom and sides of the pan.

10.  Set aside.

11.  In a medium mixing bowl, add 3 eggs, and beat for a couple of

minutes.

12.  Mix in sour cream (yogurt), chives, salt, pepper, caraway seeds, and half of the bacon crumbs.

13.  Add flour and baking powder, and mix to create a smooth pasty filling.

14.  Fold in fried onions.

15.  Pour the mixture into the prepared pie shell, and smooth the top with

the back of a spoon.

16.  Sprinkle the bacon crumbs over the top of the mixture.

17.  Place in a preheated oven to 350 degrees.

18.  Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, or test it with a toothpick, by inserting it in the middle of the tart, and if it comes out dry, the tart is done.

19.  Remove from the oven, and let it cool in the baking dish, on a wire

cooling rack.

This onion cake/quiche/tart tastes great warm, as well as at room temperature.

It’s light creamy texture, in addition to the sweetness of the sauteed onions with bacon flavor, makes this a delicious dish for any occasion. Yum!

TIP: You may also make your own pie crust, use a ready made pie crust, Phillo Pastry, or make it crustless.  For crustless tart, you will need to grease lightly the pie pan and sprinkle generously, the bottom and sides, with flavored bread crumbs.  Also, you will need to cut down on the baking time by about 10 minutes.  For best results, do the toothpick test.