Bracebridge dinner

[linscan]

I'm trying to locate recipes for sweet potato soup, cranberry oil and plum pudding that Saveur ran in an article on the Bracebridge dinner at Ahwahnee Inn. Can anyone help with either recipes or date and/or number of the issue?

[andreathurm]

I'm trying to locate recipes for sweet potato soup, cranberry oil and plum pudding that Saveur ran in an article on the Bracebridge dinner at Ahwahnee Inn. Can anyone help with either recipes or date and/or number of the issue?


http://www.yosemitepark.com/Dining_AhwahneeDiningRoom_Recipes.aspx

[andreathurm]

I'm trying to locate recipes for sweet potato soup, cranberry oil and plum pudding that Saveur ran in an article on the Bracebridge dinner at Ahwahnee Inn. Can anyone help with either recipes or date and/or number of the issue?


I found this on a rather bizarre site cached through google. I've cut and pasted because the recipe was behind some pop-ups and not very readable.

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:TeDrKyTc-QsJ:id.co.za/i/sports/boarding/p/pur-ed-sweet-potato-soup1.asp+%22sweet+potato+soup%22+ahwahnee&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&client=safari


Puréed Sweet Potato Soup


Author: photograph by Arthur Meehan
SERVES 10 – 12 The Ahwahnee kitchen estimates that it serves about 45 gallons of soup at every seating of the annual Bracebridge Dinner. 5 medium orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
Salt

3 tbsp. olive oil

1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped

1 large leek, white part only, trimmed, cleaned, and chopped

2 medium carrots, peeled, trimmed, and chopped

1 rib celery, trimmed and chopped

2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

1 cup dry white wine

10 cups chicken stock

1 cup heavy cream

Freshly ground white pepper

1/4 cup cranberry oil, optional (see recipe below) 1. Put sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with cold water. Add 2 large pinches salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until soft when pierced with the tip of a knife, 30–40 minutes. Drain and

set aside until cool enough to handle. Peel and quarter sweet potatoes, then set aside. 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, leeks, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add wine, scraping any browned bits stuck to bottom of pot, and cook until alcohol has evaporated, about 2 minutes. 3. Add stock and reserved sweet potatoes to pot, increase heat to high, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until vegetables are very soft, about 30 minutes. 4. Working in batches, put vegetables and stock into a food processor or blender and purée until smooth, then return soup to pot. Stir in cream, season to taste with salt and pepper, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Drizzle some of the cranberry oil, if using, over each serving.

CRANBERRY OIL

Frozen cranberries that have been thawed may be used if fresh aren't available. Put 1 cup fresh cranberries into a mortar and finely crush with pestle. Transfer to a small bowl, add 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight. The following day put cranberry mixture into a sieve set over a small bowl and gently press on solids with a rubber spatula to extract the red pulpy cranberry oil. Discard solids. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk mixture before uisng. Makes 1/2 cup.

Good luck.

[andreathurm]

I'm trying to locate recipes for sweet potato soup, cranberry oil and plum pudding that Saveur ran in an article on the Bracebridge dinner at Ahwahnee Inn. Can anyone help with either recipes or date and/or number of the issue?

here's the sweet potato soup - there are links on the page to all of the recipes from the dinner.

http://www.saveur.com/food/classic-recipes/pured-sweet-potato-soup-6400.html

[sweetlou]

man i just love soups...
i think i'll try this one out this evening... ;)