Lake Recipes
Try these delicious recipes from the Lake of the Woods Vacation Area! The dishes feature local ingredients guraranteed to please. Whether you are creating a delicious meal for your family or entertaining guests in your home, recipes from the Lake of the Woods Vacation Area are a creative addition to any meal.
Blueberry Delight
Blueberry Filling:
• 4 c blueberries – fresh or frozen
• 3/4 c sugar
• 3 T cornstarch
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1/2 t. lemon juice
Crust:
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine – softened
• 2 T sugar
• 2 c graham wafer crumbs
Cream Centre:
• 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese – softened
• 1/2 c sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 t. vanilla
Blueberry filling – [...]
Canadian Blueberry Pie
• 4 – 5 cups blueberries (fresh)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 cup water
Cook above ingredients with 1 cup berries until thickened. Add 1 Tbsp. butter and remaining berries. Put in baked pie shell. Top with whipped cream or ice cream. Enjoy!
Cream of Wild Rice Soup
• 1/2 cup wild rice (3 oz.)
• 2 1/2 cups of water
• 2 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 tbsp. minced onion
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 cups chicken broth (6 chicken bouillon cubes w/4 c. water)
• 1/2 tsp. salt (or to taste)
• 1/3 cup grated carrots (lg. holes on angle)
• 3 tbsp. slivered almonds
• 1 pt. [...]
Gourmet Wild Rice Casserole
• 1 Cup Wild Rice
• 1/4 Tsp Salt
• 3 Cups Boiling Water
• 1/2 Lb Mushrooms, Sliced
• 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
• 1/2 Cup Butter Or Margarine
• 1 Cup Grated Old Chedder Cheese
• 1 Cup Ripe Sliced Olives
• 18 Oz Can Tomatoes,chopped & Drained
• 1 Tsp Salt
• Pepper To Taste
• 1 Cup Water Or Juice From Tomatoes
Rinse [...]
Old Fashioned Wild Blueberry Muffins
• 1 lb. 2 oz. (4 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 oz. (3 Tbsp.) baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 6 oz. (3/4 cup) brown sugar
• 6 oz. (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
• 2 1/4 cups low-fat buttermilk
• 12 oz. (1 1/2 cups) egg substitute
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 1/2 lbs. (1 qt.) Wild Blueberries
• [...]
Pickled Northern Pike
• 4 1/2 pounds of pike fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 7 cups water
• 1 cup coarse salt
• 1 bottle white vinegar
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup white Silver Satin wine
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
Fill gallon jar with 7 cups water and 1 cup coarse salt. Stir until dissolved. Add cut-up pike fillets [...]
Traditional Bannock Bread
• 1 L (4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 25 mL (2 tablespoons) baking powder
• 5 mL (1 teaspoon) sugar
• 2 mL (1/2 teaspoon) salt
• 2 ml (1/2 teaspoon) bacon fat or lard
• 500 ml (2 cups) water or milk
In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. In a medium cast-iron frying pan, [...]
Wild Rice Stuffed Fish Fillets
• 1/4 cup dry bread cubes (1/4 inch)
• 1/2 tsp. lemon peel finely shredded
• 4 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. parsley flakes
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. curry powder
• dash of pepper
• 2 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 4 lemon slices
• 1 tsp. parsley flakes
