One more of the winning recipes and one that missed winning by one point from the Cooking Contest at the Breadfruit Festival celebrated this past Saturday 24th.
A total of 29 different dishes were entered in the Appetizer, Soups/Salads/Side Dishes, Main Dish/ and Desserts categories. The rules of the contest called for original recipes featuring breadfruit as the main ingredient.
'Ulu Quiche
Parbaked 10 inch crust with unbleached white flour in a springform pan
2 cups cooked, unripe breadfruit in small dice
1/3 cup chopped Kalamata or Niçoise olives
2 Tablespoons chopped, fresh basil
1/3 cup chopped sundried tomatoes
1/2 cup diced Maui onions
1 cup Hamakua mushrooms
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon chopped Hawaiian chili pepper
1 cup grated low fat mozzarella
1 cup Big Island goat cheese
Custard:
6 whole local eggs
11/2 cups 2% milk
11/2 cups soy milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
Sauté diced onions, garlic , chili peppers and mushrooms in 1/4 cup olive oil. Drain and cool.
Place grated cheese in parbaked pie shell. Top with breadfruit, basil, olives, goat cheese, mushroom and onion mixture. Sprinkle with olives and sundried tomatoes. Top with custard
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
Serve with mixed greens or fresh fruit
YIELD: 8 servings
SOURCE: Ann Sutherland of Kailua-Kona - 3rd Place Winner in the Main Dish/Entree Category
'Ulu au Gratin with Three Cheeses and Ham
7 cups (about 1-3/4 pounds) ripe green firm 'ulu -peeled, cored, sliced
1 cup ham cubed (optional) - Spam or bacon bits are also good
3/4 cube (3 ounces or 1/3 cup) butter
2 medium cloves garlic - crushed
1-1/2 cups Half & Half
3/4 pounds Swiss cheese, sliced or cubed
3/4 pound Medium Cheddar cheese, sliced or cubed
8 ounces (1 brick) cream cheese
1/4 teaspoon white pepper, to taste
Wash 'ulu and cut into 1-1/2 in wedges (eight works) lengthwise. Peel, core and slice less than 1/4 inch thick.
Layer in greased 3 quart (9 x 13) baking pan with ham.
Preheat oven to 35o degrees.
In a large sauté pan, lightly sauté crushed garlic in butter on medium-low heat. Don't scorch. Add Half & Half and cheese. Stir constantly until all cheeses are melted. Add /14 teaspoon white pepper or to taste. Salt is not necessary.
Pour cheese sauce over 'ulu in the baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about an hour, until 'ulu is tender and sauce is bubbly and golden brown on top.
Let rest 15 minutes before serving.
YIELD: 6 - 8 servings as an entree
SOURCE: Brenda Cloutier of Hilo
More non-winning but good recipes will follow in a couple of days.
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Both dishes were good, Mariko.
There are so many breadfruit trees here also that I can't understand why they're not used more. I see many just falling to the ground and rotting. Makes me sad.
Posted by: Sonia | October 04, 2011 at 09:02 AM
I'm going to have to try this, I think. There's a lot of ulu around lately. I find breadfruit trees to be wonderful in the amount of food they can provide!
Posted by: Mariko | October 03, 2011 at 11:27 AM