Terrace Inn Innkeeper Recipes

Petoskey , Northwest Michigan , Michigan 49770 , USA
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Mo's Famous Orange Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

4.5 C flour
1.5 C coconut
3 ¾ tsp. cinnamon
3 tsp vanilla extract
3 C carrots, shredded
1 11oz can of mandarin oranges, with juice
3 C sugar
3 ¾ tsp. of soda
1 ½ tsp salt
1 1/8 C of cooking oil
1 ½ tsp grated orange peel
5 eggs

Directions:

In large bowl blend all ingredients. Beat 2 minutes at high speed. Pour into greased 9 X 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 55 minutes.

Frosting
One 8 oz pack of cream cheese, softened
3 T butter or margarine, melted
1 ½ tsp. of vanilla extract
4 ½ C powdered sugar
½ to 1 cup of nuts, chopped (optional)

Blend ingredients, except nuts, until smooth. Spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle with nuts. Store in refrigerator.

Yield: 2 10 inch rounds


Planked Whitefish

One 12 oz whitefish filet
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Paprika
Dill Weed
Tomato, crowned
Parmesan cheese
Clarified butter
1 egg
S & P to taste

Directions:
1. To make potatoes, mix instant potato flakes with butter and hot water, garlic seasoning, whole egg and salt and pepper to thick pasty consistency. Place in piping bag with large star tip.
2. Place one filet onto soaked maple plank. Brush butter onto fish, season with S & P, and sprinkle with dill and paprika.
3. Pipe potatoes along both sides of fish and at top of filet. Place ½ tomato (crowned) at tail of fish. Top with parmesan cheese.
4. Bake at 350 in convection oven for 13-15 minutes and serve with lemon slice.


Terrace Inn Whitefish Chowder

2T finely diced ham
1 bunch green onions, chopped
3 medium potatoes
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp white pepper
1 cup water
1 Qt milk, scalded
1 # minced whitefish, thawed
4 T butter
4 T flour
1 C cream
3 medium carrots, medium dice (1/4 in squares)
2 stalks celery, sliced ¼ in thin
S & P to taste

In a large heavy pot, sauté ham and onions together over medium heat until onions are soft. Add potatoes, carrots, celery and water. Simmer until vegetables are soft. Add milk and minced whitefish. Stir to break up fish. In small bowl blend equal amounts of butter and flour until roux is formed. Stir into chowder and cook until thickened. Add cream, and heat. Do not boil. Season with S & P.

Serves 6


Honey Poppy seed Dressing

1/3 C honey
½ C white vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground dry mustard
1 tsp onion
1 C EVOO
1T poppy seeds

Directions:
In large bowl or blender, mix all ingredients. Blend until mixed well. Add more oil while blending to get proper consistency.
For best flavor, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.


Terrace Inn Salad

4 oz Mixed greens
1 oz Feta cheese crumbled
1 oz Toasted Pine nuts
1 oz Dried Cherries
1/2 Slivered Pears

Directions: Mix together the toasted pine nuts, mixed greens and dreid cherries. Cover with feta cheese and arrange slivered pears on top. Drizzle with honey poppy sead dressing.