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Tear off a 12" sheet of foil and fold it back over your fist, making a
"pocket". Roll the sides in a few turns so the pocket is only open at the
top, and roll a turn or two up from the bottom for extra strength. The
pocket needs to be leak-proof, and formed well enough to withstand cooking
directly in the coals. If your foil is thin, you may need two layers.
Start by lining the bottom of the pocket with thin slices of lemon. This
helps keep the food contents from burning, and also imparts flavor to the
meal. To prepare your meal, start by chopping potatoes and carrots (cut
small enough to cook all the way without overcooking everything else),
tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, onions, green beans, etc. and stuff the
pockets. For seasoning, use garlic, salt and pepper, olive oil, and a dash
of cayenne. Add 1/4 cup of beer or water, fold the top edges of the pocket
closed and set directly into the hot coals....it takes anywhere from 20 to
40 minutes, depending on how everything's cut. All the veggies slow roast
in their own juices!
Campfire Potatoes
Slice
the potato almost all the way through, but leave enough to hold it
together. Slice the onion, and put one slice in between each potato slice.
Sprinkle with bacon bits and a little dill. Wrap well with heavy aluminum
foil and bury in the coals of the fire. Leave untouched for about 45
minutes, and test for doneness by piercing with a fork - the fork should
lift out without lifting the potato. Cooking time depends on size of
potatoes and strength of fire. Serve with pat of butter and a few sprigs
of parsley.
Cook-Out Ice Cream
You'll need a large coffee can, a small coffee can, your favorite homemade
ice cream recipe, ice and salt. Put all the ice cream ingredients in the
small can, put the lid on and place in the big can. Place ice and salt in
between large and small can. Put lid on the large can. Sit in a circle or
at either end of a picnic table and roll can back and forth. On
particularly warm days, you'll need to add ice frequently. Check
occasionally, adding ice as needed until you see ice cream.
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