Yankee Cornbread

Cornbread

A favorite way to use Nash’s corn flour: cornbread!

1 3/4 cup Nash’s yellow dent cornmeal
1 cup Nash’s red wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk
4 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons honey
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 400F. Place 2 tablespoons butter into a medium-sized cast-iron pan and place the pan in the oven to melt the butter. In a medium-sized bowl combine cornmeal, red wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter on the stovetop. In a small bowl combine melted butter from the stovetop, honey, buttermilk and eggs. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Take the heated cast-iron pan out of the oven and spread the melted butter over the pan. Pour in cornbread batter and place in the oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes until top is lightly brown.

We thank Eliza Winne, Produce Manager at Nash’s Farm Store, for this recipe.

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Sweet Potato and Sausage Bisque

Ground pork, breakfast sausage, Italian sausage

Nash’s ground pork comes in several varieties, including Italian, breakfast, and unseasoned.

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 pounds Nash’s Italian sausage
2 carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick
2 celery stalks, sliced 1/2 inch thick
1 onion, quartered and separated
4 cloves garlic, quartered
3-4 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ginger, freshly grated
Juice of lime
Yogurt (optional)

In Dutch oven or soup pot, saute vegetables and spices in 2 tablespoons olive oil until soft. Add broth and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until soft.

While potatoes cook, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large skillet on medium and cook sausage until nicely caramelized on both sides. Set aside.
When potatoes are done, transfer soup to blender or food processor and puree until smooth. You may need to add water to thin. Return soup to Dutch oven, add sausage and lime juice, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Pour into individual bowls and top with a dollop of yogurt (optional).

We thank chef Annie McHale of Port Angeles for this recipe.

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Crock Pot Pork and Apples

Imagine coming home to the scent of pork chops in a sweet apple sauce.

1 1/2 pounds pork chops
3 apples, sliced
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon spicy mustard (make your own from Nash’s mustard seed!)
Salt and pepper to taste

Place the pork chops at the bottom of your crock pot. Cover with the remaining ingredients, place the top on and cook on low for about 6 hours. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, right before serving. Easy and delicious!

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Pork Chops and Orange Sauce

Pork chops

Sweeten up your pork chops with an orange glaze. What’s your favorite cut: sirloin chops, porterhouse chops, rib chops, something else? Let us know in the comments below!

4 Nash’s pork chops
3 green onions, thinly sliced
Zest of one orange
Juice of one orange (around 1/3 cup)
Butter or oil
3-4 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1/4 teaspoon brown sugar
Shiitake mushrooms (optional)

Add a little butter or oil to a pan and cook the green onions and zest until they start to get fragrant and soften. Add a teaspoon or two of teriyaki sauce and stir it around. Pull them out of the pan and pop them into a small bowl until later.

Salt and pepper your pork chops and brown them quickly in the pan. Once brown, turn the heat down to low and pour in the orange juice. Add 1-2 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce. Add the green onion and orange zest and the brown sugar. Stir together and let it simmer with the lid cracked for 15-20 minutes. Keep simmering until the sauce is as thick as you want.

You could also slice up a couple shiitake mushrooms and add to the chops as you simmer them.

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Fava Bean Borscht

fava beans

Fava beans are great fresh, but you can also dry them and eat them in hearty soups, like this flavorful borscht. The crews have taste tested this particular recipe, and we give it a big thumbs up!

Make 2 quarts

1/2 cup Nash’s Windsor fava beans, dried
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/3 cup oil
1 medium leek or onion, sliced fine
2 sticks celery, sliced
1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/4 teaspoon Nash’s mustard seeds
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 medium turnip, sliced fine
4 medium potatoes, cut into eighths
4 medium beets, sliced
2 cups cabbage, sliced
2-3 cups water
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup dill, parsley or beet greens
Black pepper

Wash the favas and soak overnight, covered with water. Place beans in a pot with 3 cups fresh water, then add bay leaves and basil. Bring to a boil and simmer on medium heat until tender. Do not drain.

Heat the oil in a stock pot. Add leeks/onions, celery, caraway seeds, mustard seeds and garlic, and cook until tender. Add carrots, turnip, potatoes and beets, and simmer 3-5 minutes until veggies are tender. Combine with cooked fava beans. Add water, vinegar, dill, pepper and salt to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in sliced cabbage. Serve with hot sauce and sour cream.

We thank Mary Wong of our Nash’s Farm Store crew for this recipe.

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Sweet Lavender Scones

Makes 16

3 cups Nash’s soft white wheat flour, plus more for surface
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon dried lavender buds
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4” cubes
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups lemon curd

Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 425. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Whisk 3 cups flour and next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Whisk 1 cup buttermilk, zest, and vanilla in small bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir until shaggy dough forms.

Transfer to lightly floured surface; knead until dough forms, about 5 turns. Pat into 10” x 6” rectangle. Halve dough lengthwise. Cut each half crosswise into 4 squares. Cut each square diagonally in half in 2 triangles. Divide between baking sheets. Brush with 2 tablespoons. buttermilk and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake until scones are golden and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 13-15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool.

Serve warm or at room temperature with lemon curd.

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Gluten-Free Ginger and Apple Cornmeal Cake

8 tablespoons coconut oil
1/4 teaspoon xanathan gum
1 cup xylitol or organic sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2-3 apples, cored, cut into eighths
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
4 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup fine cornmeal
3 eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour, such as Manini’s or Bob’s Red Mill
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup almond milk

Melt 4 tablespoons coconut oil in skillet (preferably cast iron). Add 1/2 cup xylitol/sugar and stir until smooth, making sure to coat sides. If not using cast iron, transfer mixture to a 9” pie pan and coat sides.

In a circular pattern, lay apple wedges on bottom of pan, covering it entirely. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon grated ginger over apples, then place in oven for 15 minutes at 350 F, or until apples are tender.

Meanwhile, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining ginger and salt in a mixing bowl.

In a separate bowl, mix remaining coconut oil (solid) and xylitol/sugar until fully integrated and smooth. Add eggs one at a time and blend until combined. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture and mix thoroughly, but do not overwork batter. Add milk and mix until batter is smooth.

Remove apples from oven and pour batter on top, distributing evenly.

Return to oven and bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Let stand 10 minutes, run knife around sides of pan, and invert onto platter or cutting board. Cut and serve.

We thank chef Annie McHale of Port Angeles for this recipe.

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Old-Country Soft Pretzel Sticks

Makes 4 dozen sticks

1 tablespoon dry yeast
4 1/2 cups Nash’s rye flour
1 1/4 cups warm water
1 egg, beaten with 1/2 teaspoon water
1 tablespoon honey
1 medium onion, chopped and sautéed (caraway, sesame or poppy seeds may be substituted)

In a large bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Add honey and let proof. Then stir in 4 cups flour. Lightly oil a baking sheet.

Turn out dough onto a floured surface and knead in 1/2 cup flour until smooth. Divide dough into 48 pieces and roll each into a rope about 1/2 inch in diameter and 5 inches long. Place on prepared baking sheet. Brush with egg and sprinkle with onions. Let rise in a warm place for 20-30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 425 degree F. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

We thank Rodale’s Basic Natural Foods Cookbook for this recipe.

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Baked Doughnuts

Makes 1 1/2 dozen doughnuts

1 large potato
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk, scalded
2 1/2 cups Nash’s red wheat flour
1/3 cup butter, softened, plus melted butter for topping
1/2 cup honey, warmed
coconut sugar (see below)
2 teaspoons dry yeast

Cook potato in enough water to cover until tender. Drain, reserving 2
tablespoons cooking water. Mash potato.

Combine milk, butter and honey in a large bowl. Stir well and cool to
lukewarm.

Dissolve yeast in warm reserved potato water. Let proof, then add to
milk mixture. Add 1/2 cup mashed potatoes and egg, then work in flour.
Place in an oiled bowl, turn once to oil top, cover and let rise in a warm
place until light, about 1 hour.

Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead for 5-8 minutes. Roll to 1/2-
inch thickness and cut into circles using a 3-inch doughnut cutter.

Lightly oil a baking sheet. Place doughnuts on baking sheet and let rise
again for about 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Bake for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. remove from oven,
brush immediately with butter and dust with coconut sugar.

Coconut Sugar
Place 1 cup unsweetened dried coconut in blender or coffee mill and process at medium speed until coconut is very fine. Store in a sealed jar and use in place of powdered sugar to dust cakes and cookies.

We thank Rodale’s Basic Natural Foods Cookbook for this recipe.

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Granola Bread

Hard red wheat flour = bread flour

Discover the difference between freshly ground flour from Nash’s versus flour ground who knows how long ago. You’ll never look back.

Makes 3 loaves

2 tablespoons dry yeast
1/2 cup granola
2 cups warm water
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup milk, warmed
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
1/4 cup honey
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon milk
8 cups Nash’s red wheat bread flour

In a large bowl combine yeast, warm water, milk, oil, honey and 4 cups flour. Stir in granola, sunflower seeds, raisins, orange rind and 4 cups flour. Knead until smooth, 8-10 minutes. Place in an oiled bowl, turn to oil top, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, 45-60 minutes.

Turn out onto a floured surface, punch down, return to bowl, cover and let rise again until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

Butter two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pans.

After second rise turn out dough onto floured surface, punch down, and knead for just a couple of minutes. Divide into 3 equal loaves and place in prepared loaf pans. Cover and let rise again until doubled in bulk, 45-60 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Slash tops with a sharp floured knife. Brush egg mixture over loaves and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until loaves sound hollow when tapped. Turn out onto wire racks.

We thank Rodale’s Basic Natural Foods Cookbook for this recipe.

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