Christmas - the feast menu (our part anyway) **Q-view added

[dward51]

Well, it's time for that annual family tradition where we all gather with our relatives and loved ones for the Christmas feast.  Here is our contribution to the family gathering tomorrow....

Was told to bring pimento cheese sandwiches, and "a desert"....  Being the stubborn and unpredictable member of the family, I decided this is what we are taking:

• Pimento Cheese sandwiches (old family recipe and this is the price of admission to the gathering. I seem to be the only one who gets it just right according to the other relatives).
• Double smoked spiral sliced ham (re-smoked over cherry on the WSM)
• Pork Shots (pig crack - thanks to the inspiring posts in this forum of course!!!)
• Hash brown & cheese casserole
• Apple Pie Moonshine (the legal kind)
• Chocolate cake
• Woopie pies (another family tradition)
• Angel cookies (another family tradition)
• Cranberry Orange coffee cake with icing drizzle
• Gingerbread cookies with icing drizzle
• "Snowflakes" aka Swedish Timbles" dusted with powdered sugar

And for our breakfast...

• Fatty slices
• Breakfast puffs (another family tradition)

Just bring sandwiches and a desert, hummmppfffffff......  I don't think so!  If it ain't smoked or got some kind of alcohol in or on it, it's not a special occasion IMO.

Unfortunately, we have been prepping food pretty much all day and narry a photo was taken during the prep.  I'll try to post some of the finished product photos later.  Don't want to get put on the naughty list do we...

 

[alblancher]

Got to admit that pimento cheese sandwiches are a bit odd for a tradition!  But I happen to love them.

Sounds like quite a feast,  enjoy.

 

[venture]

Haven't heard or thought of pimento cheese for years.

What great memories.

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[roller]

I eat PC all the time...Sounds like a real nice menu...

 

[dward51]

Ok,  I got a few photos, but most of the stuff is still in the works.  The PC & hash brown casserole will not be spread or baked until Christmas morning.

Here is what's done so far....

Apple Pie Moonshine  (note the "cook's sample" in the background.  It passed the test...)

Angel cookies

Gingerbread "moose" cookies

Cranberry orange coffee cake (wife had already wrapped this one in plastic before I took photo)

Pastry Puff's (with brown sugar coating)

More to come....

Ham is on the smoker now. I'll try and snag a photo or two when I put on the glaze in about 30 minutes.  Then I'll try to remember to take photo's of the pork shots when I put them on.   Fatty's are done from the other night's smoke and the rest is still a work in progress....

Pimento cheese is mixed and the flavors get to meld overnight in the fridge before being spread on potato bread......

 

[mballi3011]

Now thats a load of family traditions to keep and eat but they sure do look like some really tasty traditions thats for sure. 

 

[dward51]

I'm blessed to have a wife who is a "school lunch lady".  They know all the secrets....

Psssssssst, wanna buy a lunch room roll?  I got them fresh and hot (nothing better to put fatty slices or fresh Q in either).  Now that alone is worth it's weight in gold.

Ok,  Just glazed the spiral sliced ham so here is a photo of that.  Internal temp is at 105 right now after smoking over cherry wood.

 

[dward51]

Update.....

The ham is done, sliced and ready for tomorrow

Here is a "done" on the WSM just before taking it off photo

Sliced up and bagged for tomorrow

The "snowflakes" are dusted and ready

The "woopie pies" are iced and put together

The chocolate cake is iced up and candy snow sprinkles added

The pork shots are on the smoker with some more cherry wood

And now all we need is a small army of Santa's elf's to swing by and clean up the kitchen (this is actually the second round as I already did them once earlier).  Whew....

The pimento cheese sandwiches will be spread in the morning while the hash brown & cheese casserole bakes up.   We are pretty much done (in more ways than one) for tonight.

Merry Christmas to all at SMF 2011 ! ! ! ! !

 

[johnnie walker]

dward, that looks like alot of mighty fine eating there. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

 

[dward51]

Pork Candy/Crack is done......

Only thing left is to bake the hash brown & cheese casserole and spread the pimento cheese on the potato bread slices in the morning.  I'm bushed and headed for the bed.....

 

[sprky]

 Dang I wanta come to your house, that looks sooooo good 

 

[SmokinAl]

Awesome Dave!

Merry Christmas to you!

 

[dward51]

Ok, here is the final shots of the stuff I made this morning.  The wife threatened me with bodily injury if I stopped to post them earlier as the car was loaded and everybody else was ready to go to the relatives for the feast.

For those who love pimento cheese (it's a family thing around here)....

And last but not least, hash brown & cheese casserole

So many hours and calories later we are back home, well fed and tuckered out.  The kids (Ok, young adults) have headed off to their respective caves to delve into the new video games, puzzles and books.  I'm pondering sleep......     

Perhaps its time to sample that apple pie moonshine first though....

 

[bigcase]

What a spread, everything looks fantastic!!  Great job!!

 

[hibobm]

All looks good but I desperately want to taste the pork candy.  What's in it?

 

[johnnie walker]

Oh man I think I gained 10 lbs just looking at this post.

  dward could you also post the recipe for that pimeto cheese spread? Looks yummy!

 

[rdknb]

I agree with Johnnie Walker in gaining 10 lbs just looking, wow

 

[dward51]

All looks good but I desperately want to taste the pork candy.  What's in it?

Bob,

Here is a recent thread with some more info.  There are several others in the forum also.  It's basically a 1/2" section of smoked sausage wrapped in bacon which is held in place by a toothpick.  The bacon extends above the sausage to form a little cup into which you pour a mixture of rub and brown sugar.  When it smokes, the sugar will caramelize and it's just an awesome tasting thing.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/114618/pork-shots-pork-candy-q-view

 

[dward51]

Oh man I think I gained 10 lbs just looking at this post.

  dward could you also post the recipe for that pimeto cheese spread? Looks yummy!

Johnnie Walker,

I just posted the pimento cheese recipe in the "side items" area of the forum.  Here is a link:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/115202/pimento-cheese-sandwiches#post_740298

 

[johnnie walker]

Thanks Dave got it.