Missouri Favorite Foods (Springfield, Ozark, Northwoods: health, areas, winery)

[da jammer]

Originally Posted by kareybear

Hey I don't have no problem with Vension stew.... I just can't believe people eat friend squirrel.... How much meat do yah get out of that? but brains and balls are out of my lead here.Scary stuff

hmmmmm.....sounds like a great name for a restaurant

[Darlynn0217]

Originally Posted by G4inMO

A friend of mine had them before. I think Buffalo????

No, they are actually Turkey Testicles!!! Some people will eat anything if it is Battered and Deep fried!!!

[Northwoods Voyager]

Found this recipe for Gooey Butter Cake in a cook book put together by a Saddle Club in Phelps County. A very simplistic method, but is pretty good.:

1 Yellow cake mix
1 stick melted butter
2 eggs

Mix these ingredients; mixture will be stiff. Pat into a 9x13 pan.

2 eggs
1 (8oz.) softened cream cheese
1 box powered sugar

Mix these ingredients. Pour over the first mixture. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while hot.

As noted, not a very complicated recipe, but will get the job done in a hurry.

Hope to have a few more seasonal recipes for you later. Take care.

[Darlynn0217]

That cake sounds very good and easy, too! (I like easy!! ) Here's another easy dessert that doesn't last long at my house....

Kool-Aid Pie




From the kitchen of Summer J. Boggs, Cumberland, Ky.


Prep Time: Approx. 5 minutes
Ingredients
1 graham cracker crust
1 sm. can of sweetened condensed milk
1 env. Kool-Aid (any flavor)
1 (8 oz.) tub of whipped topping (thawed)
Directions
In a large bowl, mix whipped topping, sweetened condensed milk and Kool-Aid. Mix with an electric mixer on high, about 4 minutes until your mixture is really stiff.

Spoon into a graham cracker crust and smooth out evenly. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Serve and enjoy.

Store the remaining pie in the refrigerator.
Comments:
I think it tastes better to use name-brand ingredients. Grape and lemon are my favorites. You can garnish with some sliced fruit, graham cracker crumbs sprinkled on top or more whipped topping.

[mrsgenealogy]

Thank you, Voyager & Darlynn! They both look like fabulous recipes! Easy and delicious, too! We should start a recipe thread so we won't be limited to MISSOURI favorite foods...or I believe you said, "indigenous" foods in your OP, Voyager.

But I digress! Hahaha! To stay on topic, here's a link to a Gooseberry Cobbler recipe that I found at the Missouri Conservationist for Kids site: http://mdc.mo.gov/kids/out-in/2001/02/4.htm

I think I shared earlier in this thread that my grandmother made this and it was awesome! They had gooseberries growing on the farm up near Columbia, MO and her cobblers were a highlight of our trips, especially gooseberry!

Gooseberries are usually in season in June and July but you can buy canned gooseberries and they work well, too.

Thanks again for the recipes, girls!

MrsG

[ShadowCaver]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,,, did somebody mention Gooey Butter Cake?!?!?!?




So funny, when buggering about other places, and ask the bakery folks for a Gooey Butter Cake, they are always so confused... and then when mention to 'em what it is, what it tastes like, the ingredients - and tell 'em its a health food from St Louis! Love that stuff

[northbayeric]

I can remember back when I brought a homemade Gooey Butter Cake to my high school French class! Rich stuff, to say the least.

There are some great gooey butter cake recipes over at www.allrecipes.com, too! Scrumptious.

[jdslady]

Originally Posted by mrsgenealogy

Thank you, Voyager & Darlynn! They both look like fabulous recipes! Easy and delicious, too! We should start a recipe thread so we won't be limited to MISSOURI favorite foods...or I believe you said, "indigenous" foods in your OP, Voyager.

But I digress! Hahaha! To stay on topic, here's a link to a Gooseberry Cobbler recipe that I found at the Missouri Conservationist for Kids site: http://mdc.mo.gov/kids/out-in/2001/02/4.htm

I think I shared earlier in this thread that my grandmother made this and it was awesome! They had gooseberries growing on the farm up near Columbia, MO and her cobblers were a highlight of our trips, especially gooseberry!

Gooseberries are usually in season in June and July but you can buy canned gooseberries and they work well, too.

Thanks again for the recipes, girls!

MrsG

Oh no here we go with the gooseberries again YUCKKKKKKKOOOOOOOOOO. I guess it's an acquired taste....... Now strawberries that's a different story !!!!

[Darlynn0217]

Yes, the gooseberries are a little sour, aren't they?!?

Didn't see anything about paw paws on here. They taste almost like bananas, with similar texture, and are found all around MO and forests in North America. Found some recipes here http://members.aol.com/BLaneKY/recipes.htm

and more info than you could ever want, here! (They were good enough for Lewis and Clark on their "little" adventure!!) http://www.petersonpawpaws.com/Facts.php

Finally, I'm on the right topic!!

[cyrano]

Well, 15 pages worth of thread and no one has mentioned KC barbecue as a classic Missouri food (I don't think so anyway). I mean, nothing against gooey butter cake and Springfield cashew chicken and brain sandwiches (but lutefisk??), but Kansas City rightfully belongs with Carolina and Texas as a world barbecue capital.