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DutchOvenCooking
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May 2007
Prsparinq DutchOven For Cooklnq
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1. Makesureth€iid.fitsp{op€rty the pot beforepurchasing tf by somechance
on it. you havea poorly frt_
tll9 Voy,n, t|.l* is a.remedy. Srnearvalvegdndingcompound the dm ofihe pot andthe edge
on
'i9.,9
ot the lid and rolatethe lid ur il you havea good fit.
2. Wash the pot thorowhly with hot rlster and soap. A brilto pad is rea y the way to go here. Manufactur_
ers coat new Dutchovens wilh prcteciivewaxes or oils ard they must be removed.ihis should be the
only timo your Outchovenwill be washedwlth goap_ thepotquickty.
Ory ttwiltruslif you dont.
3 Seasonor su€elen the pgt. Greasethe Dutch o/en with a thin coat ot vegelabteoil or lafd usang cot_a
ton cloth. Do all surfacesinsideand out inctudingthe lid. Do not use buner,riargarine, or saladoil_
Place your Dulch o,/en,with its tid ajar, in your home oven at 350 degreesfor one hour. Open tho win-
do\/vs- a slightly unpleasantodor and somo srnoking may occur. AGr baking, allo\,!me oven to cool
slowly Apply€nother thin coating of oil whireit is still wan;. Bake the oven agiin for on€ hour and let il
coo, ro rhe porntlyhereit can be handled.Reapplya thin coat ot oil for lhe third and lasl time. your oveh ls
no\^/ready to use. You w r notice that the o.en has tumed golden in color but continueduso wi iorm a
real black surf€ce.lhe blackerthg pot, the better.This procedure only have to be dooe once unrers
'ri[
rust forms or the coalingis damagedin storageor use. lfihat happensit is easyto seasonthe pot again.
Cqokinql,rith a DutchOven
rg,L for thetr veEalitity in cooking.They can be used to deepfat frying, sha orr,/
frying,
?-{:l 1:":.*"
roa$rng, l
baking.
boiling 6tewing.
or
There is a formulator controling the heat in a Dutch oven bd it is simpr€.Tak6 rhe size o{ your o/en, for
a 49 tf'ree more coatbriquettes the top (1S),and sublractthree from the boflo,n (S).This
to
Iecnnrquo 1?"1
.e]-T$ wtt maintainan er,/en
temperature 32Sto 3S0degregs_ every 2 clals addedor subtacted
of For
tg this amount,the temperature be affectedby 25 degrees.
wilt
Bakino
Temperatlre
Chaat
TempeEture
OvenSize 32S 350 375 4OO 425
8" - Tdal 't5 16 17 18 19
Top/Bottom 10/5 11t5 11t6 12/6 13t6
10'- Tdal 19
Top/Bottom 13tB 14t7 1Bt7 17t8 18i9
12'-Tdlal 23 2s
Top/Bottorn 29 31
16n 17/a 18/9 1910 2U11
'14"- Total
30 32 34 36
ToplBottorn 20t10 21t11 22t12 24t12 24114
'16"- Total u 36 38 40 42
TodBottom 2212 24t12 25t13 27113 28t14
18'- Tcial 40 42 44 46 4A
Top/Boltorn t14 28t16 2811a 3U28 28t22
Thls is a good formulato start with but lake-into accountthat
it wi
outdoors) and outsideair temperalure Here are some generar vary frorn food to food, wind conditions(it cooking
guideriies to use when expenmenting
with the Dutc;
,autd diehes
need
more onrhebottorn onthetid.place ofthecoats
heat lhan
l;1n""??,""1ili"1t 2/3 betow i/3
and
poultry,
2. Meat, potatoes,
vegetables cobblers
and require
€qual
distribution heat toD bottom_
of on and
3' Cake6, bread' bbcui." and cookies req-uire rbosl
Ptace 1/3 ot the coalsbelowaM 2/3 of the coats on ofthe heatto b€ on top of the oven urh very ritaeon the bottdfi.
top.
There are a tew more rhingslo rememberaqout temperatr.ire
utes is helpful. Rotatethe lid a lhird of a tum In me olher contror.Rotalingthe oven a third of a rum everyren min-
drr€Etrcn_
lf you are baking bread' rolls or cake. removethe oven
frorn
cookingfrorn the top heat.Thtswilt keep the bottomfrom the bottomcoais afler 2/3 of the cookingtjme. lt wil finjsh
bumino
Jsy Bioghrltr'sRaDdTbermomrkr Mcthod ofTenpcratur€
rlac€youropen D€rermitratio!:
handwifi rhepaInl downabour in"tl
I rop.]r".,r ;nr b"**ara
"0.*
from 450 by 25 untit it becomes uncomfort_
Iland th€rmomet€r Temperrfu€ Chart: ableto hold your hand in place.Count some.
# Counled down to lleat Tempenture what slowly, eachcount should
be aboura
. 450 VeryHot 4500 5O0o secoird. The nrunb€rthat you r€achedis the
-
. 425 Hot 425" - 450. appro{maretem perature tbe oven t usuallv
of .
. 400 400. - 4250 sttrt wi$ lhe three fewer briquettesfian the
. 175 Moderare 375.,400" size oflhe ovfi an the botto.n and ttu.eemore
. 350 350.- 3?5. thanthe sizeon the top ofthe oven, I,hich
t 125 Slow 325q 350. shouldresuftin et overrtemperatweof about
. 300 300.-325. 150". Adding/rernovingpairofbrjquenes
a
. 275 275._ 300. lonetop.me botrom) io/fromtheoven,will
r 250 adjustthe temperatuxe increnr
in ents of ap,
230 -215.
proKnnareiy 25".
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ThefolloMdnga guidesho,ring
is whichpotsaremoreuseful
5" oven= I pint- seryes arry
1-2; food
to
according serving ahdtypeof food:
sjze
8" o,/en 2 quarts $eryes vegotables,
- 2-4j desserts
-
10"o/en = 4 quarts seNes4-7:beans,
- rolls,cobblers
=
12'o,/en 6 quads serves
- 12-14: dishes, distEs,
main side rolls,
dqserts
=
12Deep" 8 quarts servesi&.20:turkeys,
- hens,harns, rib
standing roasts
14' oven= 8 quarts serv€slG2O:maindishes, dishes,
- side rolls,potatoes,
desserls
=
14 Deep" 10quarts gerves
- 22-28: hens,hams,
turkeys, standing roasts
rib
16' oren= 12quarts serves
- 22-28: foodfor a larg€grolp
arry
FlalboJtomed ovens(beanpots)aresuited cooking a woodstovesurface.A Dutch
for on ovenlid canbe usedasa
skillet cooking
for eggsor panc€kes anop€nfire.
over
Dutci ovonsare alsogreatfor'stackcooking.', thefi.st Dutch
After oveni6 heatedpropedy, second
a ovencao
seton topi4ilhooalsadded its lid.Trvcooking maincourse a j4,, orenwithi .ltit,ovenon top bakang beat
to a in bread
lhesame time.
SimmerinoTemperstursChart
Oven Siz€ ld Hour 2d Hour
8' '12bottom 12 used(top)
8 new (bonom)
10" '|6 bottom 16 used(top)
10 ne!r,(bottom)
12" 20 bottom 20 used(top)
12 ne,, (bottom)
1C 24 bottom 24 used(top)
14 nev,(bottom)
16- 28 bottom 28 used(top)
16 new (bottom)
18" 32 bottom 32 used(top)
18 new (bottom)
PJso,W usinq a roundcake rack olacedth lhe bcttomof the or'en tor breac,stuffs
and FJjes. keepsfood fiom slick_
lt
ing to the botto.n and makesdeaning easier.
whefl deaning the DJtchor'en, scrapeit out with a spatula.Then, boil an hch or
of
lr,t/o watef in the oven to steamit
out..Afier.the-.polh6 dermed awt le, scrub it with a green, dbby p"i ;;J'f;;;
c@t it with a light coat ng of oit while slil hot. the rmter- Wipe il dry and
Placea couplecf papertc)\r/€ls insidethe oven.sothat lh€y hang out a littte.put the lid on rop and then slore
o\renuntil ne)dtirie. The paper keepsthe fid stighflyajar for air ;;e;",,tinJ*fiJ" the
drv. mo"trr" to keepthe o./€n
Prolog
Biscuits, scones,pancakes, comblea4 pizza, chicken, roast beef, cobbler, cakes,... Are
you hulgry yet? This Dutch Oven cooking book is intendedfor Boy ScoutsI I yesN of
ageand up to uss in making a few simple camp meals. With that goal il mind, the
emphasis will be on how to oook with and take carc ofa Dutch Oven, rDd on how to
successfullycook breakfast,lunch, dinner and dessertin this versatrleappliance.
Cookingwith a DutchOven
L€t's first statethe obvious. A DuEh Oven is 4gl! fo. use on backpackingadventures
(unlessyour trip includesmules to ca!ry heary items), However, a Dutch Over is perfect
for the many base-camping opporhmitiesthat a troop haswheie the scouts don't camp
far ftom the vehicles that brought them to the campout.
Ther€ are, in general,foul \tays lo use a Dutch oven:
l. Like a! oven at home,usmg cakepansor other oven-readypansraisedup on a mck
or on metal stakesinside the oven to ke€pthe pansfrom having much direct contact
with the oven.
2. Like a lorge cook pot. Pjo-heatthe oven to kill germs,before putting any food into it,
Md/or line the irside with Exba Heary-Duty Aluminum foil- Coat the bottom and
sidesofthe oven with oil or greasewhereany food will be in contactwith it, to avoid
touch the lid, so
sticking aod to minimize clean-up. Make sure that the foil doesI1't
that the lid still fits tightly.
3. Use the ilside oflhe lid ofthe Dutch Oven as a griddle. Pre-heatand cleanthe lid to
kill germs. Keep the lid well oiled during cooking.
4. Like a deepfat fryer. Greatfor cooking donuts,and other fried foods. Not suggested
for yourger Scouts,due to safety concemswith hot grease.
Where pui the Charcoal
to
The numberofcoals to put ulder the Dutch Oven, and to put on top ofthe lid depends on
what kind of dish you are preparing. Wten cooking breadsor cobblers,you want to have
tle coalsmostly on top ofthe lid, so that the breador cakedoesn! bum on the bottom.
This will also be a good rule for any other kind ofdish that doesnt have veiy much
moisturein it. The more moisturc that a food has, snd the more density that 0re food has,
the more coals shouldb€ underthe oven, so that thg meatsor stews,for instance,cook
fully. The aecipes below give you an estimateof how many coals to put where.
a
Handling DulchOven
Two impo ant piecesofequipment are hdispensablewhen handling the hot, heavy iron
of a Dutch Oven. l. Dutch Oven pliers (Or at leastcharurel-lockpliers) and 2. Loather
gloves. Given only one iterq the Dutch Oveo pliers are indispensable both carrying a
for
hot oven and handlins the hot lid.
"What'sfor Breakfast?"
Breaftfast is the most inDort&nt neal ofthe day. A long day ofhifting or canp acriviiies musl be sraned
witb a meal that '\tick to your ribs." Herc ar€ a few ideasfor NinS a Durch Oven :ir breakfasl-timc.
Pancakes (?)
Yes, pancakes. For pancakes, just the lid of the Durch Oven tumed upside dost| (inside up) ow. a b€d
us€
ofcoals (no flanles). The griddle should be hot enough&omake a drop of e"ter shuer on th€ sllrlhce. To
save tim€ ald messar calrp, you can premix dry ingredienb b€forc you leave hom ud pul them in0oa
ziplock bag. OIL THE LID before hdling ary baner onto itt Ke€p the balter a lit e thick, sime th€ lid
iso't flai. This rccipe nakes aboutnino pancakes.Add bluebetis ot othqfaitJii a goumet.llai.
h r bowl 6 pitchor, b€at th€ fo owing bgredienrs with a hand b€ater,or wne whisk:
. I egg
. % Clp milk
. 2 Tablespoons v€getableoil (o. n€lted shodening o. nFtled margnrine)
Beat thes€dry inSr€dienb inro the mlrru.E mtil completetysmooth and fl!try:
. |Cqa -plrpose florr
. I Tablerpoon sugat
. 3 T@spocnsbaking powder
. % Teaspoonsalt
Biscuita
Preheata Dutcb Oven.
Mix dry irgredienb inio a la.g€ bowl. (Thesecan be pmixed al hmc)
. I Cups all-purpos€flollr
. 6 Taspoons baking powde.
. % Teaspoonsalt
Mix in rhe followinS jngredi€nis. DO NOT ML\ TOO MUCH or jou wil haverock_ha.d
. I Cup mitk
. 6 Tablespooi! vegerableoil
Aner mixins thc biscui6, cnefllly roll lhe doud inro bath ad place in the bonom of rh€ oven. Ha!€
otrly 4 to 5 chrcoal b.iquetes ut.lq the Dutch Clvq\ and have asllny briquetr.s on rop of rhe ovo aj
the nunb€r *rilie! on iop ofthe lid (r2 coals for a 12" Dutch Oven). Bake unril slishrly brorr.d on rcp.
Scones
Prelrcata Duich Oven.
Mix d.y inSredieob inlio a large bowl. (Ihese cin be prcmixcd at hoft)
. 2 Cupsall-'nrlpose flou.
. I Trblespoon bakinc powde.
. Y. T€aspootrsalt
Mix in rhe followitrg ingr€di€nis. DO NOT MD( TOO MUCH o. you eilt havc srones,not
scones. For a gounnet toucb mix in a handfut Ratuiff o. C/otutll9_
. 2/3 Cup milk
. I Tablespoonma.Carin€
. ? egcr
After mixing th€ biscuits, roll the dough irio batls and plale in the bonom ofthe oven. Have only 4 to 5
charcoal briquen€s under $e Dutch Over! and bavea few more briquefieson oopofrhe oven rhao rhe
number {ritten on lop of the lid e 12 coals for a 12" Dutch Oven). Bake unril sliShrly browned on lop.
"WewantsomeLunch!"
It hrs to b€quick,andlhe patrolhas!o wantto eatiL TheDuichOvenis rlot ano{i-us€d for
applianc€
mostScouts'lunch bur
Freparation, herearesome for
recipes sr.c€ss.
Pizza(Eng,ishMuffln Style)
Preheartlle Dukh Oven with more co6ls on the lidthrn the nnb€r(i.e. >12 ona 12" Dutch Oven) and an
€qual number ulxler the ov€L
. ()rt English Mutrns in hdf (or uss a whole ,oroli bread)
. Spreadnaraarine on the crusl side of the muffins
. Sprcddtomato slic€ m piza sauceor spagb€ttisauceor tornato pasteo! the top sid€ of the mutrms
. Add grated cheesc(provolon€ or mszza'ella prefcrred, orhe$ fme)
. Add Sliced p€ppqoni and/or susage ad/or sliced olives undm leftovscooked bacon
. B.ke urtil the ch€€seis m€hed
VYiener
Wraps
Follo* BiscuitdneciiG above.,td.di thebiscuilmixtureer€nly aroud wiene6,leavinsfie wieneN'
end!uncovcr.d. Eakein a DurchOvenuntil thebiscuitsarebm*ned. An altemative to usepre-made
is
(e.s,Pillrbury) cresc€ni.olldoughwrapp€d
amutd thewieners.
G tled Ham and Cheese Sandlviches
Prepar€dle Dulcb Oven lid as you did for pancakesabovq to nate a grill.
. SprEad buttd or narga.ine on one sid. ofeach piece ofb.€ad.
. Placc ttun and Cheeseslices on the !!!-b!ttored sidcs oftwo pieces ofb.ead.
. LiChtly t(own each side oftho sMdwich.
WfiE some off your Dutch Oyen cooking ideas in the space below:
"Where'smy Dinner?"
After a longday,evsryone's grear
hllngry. Her€area few e3sy, tastingadditions your evenirgmeal_
to
Chickenand Rice
lnto a preparcdDrtch Oven, pu the following iterns:
. 2 cansofcregm ofchicken Soup Gpreadacoss bottqn)
. 2 soupcansofwaler
. 2 cups ofrfiite tuce (evef,ly sFrinkted on top ofth€ sop)
. 4 Chicken brsastj
. I diced piece ofbroccoli
Cook with a few co6ls under the Oven (-6) and most coals or rh€ lid (-14 m a 12" oven) ro gIqk!
overcooking the rice onio the bottom ofthe ovcn. Check offen and sdd *"ier ifdrying oul.
Mexican Conhread
This requircs 6 very hot, prGherted o!€n (qtm coals on rop, nonnal on botron), ed cooking must b€
closely imiched io avoid buming.
Mix dry ingrcdierts:
. I cupyellow commeal . Z Te&spoon bakins soda
. %Teasp@nbakinc powder
. I Tablespoonsuga.
Sti il! ald nix well, the folowin8 irsr€di.nts:
. I cup milk (buttennilk m Iow far p.efened)
. I eg8
. 2 TablespoonsofFinely €hoppedGreen (or Red) Bell Peppers
. 3 Tablespoorishot bacon srEase(d rneh€d buttq or marya'ine)
As soona! this is mixe4 pour it into the hot over and cov€r it. Ch€ck onen. It should cmk abour lO
n]ltrureso. lmtil dle lc'p becomesdull (not shiny) md the comb@d is finn.
Spicy Tostada
Broqn lhe glould b€efin a pan, chopping n into small chunks,and .trajn offlhe pre.se. Coverlhe inside
of al2" ( orl a rS e r)D u rc h o l e n w i l h a l u m' nurnfoi l .(overrhehodomofrheD urahOvenw i | hnour
lortillas so thnl there are no spacesbetw€enany torrillas. Cover the Torriltas wilh a healthy costbg of
Picad,e' or Salsa(includins fre ch!*y sllfO. Cover lbis wi$ Slredded ch€cs€. Sprinrde ile gmund bef
ard slic€d oliv€s otl !op. Broil lhe D$ch O!€r winh 5 coa]sunder and t 5 costs on loD of a | 2', oven. It's
donc baking when the chees€is melred and the bftttrs are stightty brcMed. Cur itrro sqllzB ro s€fle.
. I Folnd Grcund Bcef . I snrallpackage flour tonillrs
of
. I jaf o{ hot PaccO Picante'Sauce . I snall ce ofsliced blackolives
I I packageofshedded cbeddar . Sourcrcm aodshredded lettuce. .rot'pings a8q
. for
Pot Roast
Brc,rn the.oast in s srrall amount ofcmking oil on the botrom ofthe Duich O\rn. Add v€gerabl€s, brottr
and seasodirg. Cover and cook ove. rnedjurnhear(- 8 coalson iop and I coalsundsr) fior 3 ao5 hools. If
water and jlices are boiling rapidly, remove a few coals f.om under it_ Add watq ifjuiccs arc drying ,e.
Cook lmtil the meat is coked to the desired l€vel ofdoncDss. Check donemss by suning inro and
revealing center
the otlhe roast.
. 3-4 PouDd rumpor pot roast . I geen pepper, no
chopped, seeds
. I potatoes, peeled quadered
and . I canbe€fbroth(or water)
. I carroB, pe€led sliced
and . SaltandPepp€r personal
to rasie
. 2 (nions,qu.fil€red
for
"What's Dessert?"
EasyPeach Cobbler
Into a c@l 12" Dutch O\,rn, lined wirh Extra Heary Dury atuminum foil dump a targc can (o, hvo sdEll
cans)ofpeach€s in hearyslmp. Durp in one box of while cakenu (or yctj;w cutl mi,1 Cut*r
cube of maryadne d butla and sprinue on top. Cook wirh 6 coats under rhe ovur and 1a coalson top
unnl_cakestarb to forrn Check ard titrn every 15 minules. May rake ton8er than 30 Dinues. Golas
torches irclu.le pr|i,tA in tuo beaten eEgs,dn.t tossiagin a tiltte eani a p,aainA.
EasyBlack ForestDump Cake
Itto a cool 12" DutchO!€n,lin€d with Exra Hearf Duryalmum fo{ dump. an of chcnypie filrlrrg,
anda quartercanofwater. Dunp in o'e bor ofchocotarc cakemix. Curup,; cubeofnarganie or buner
andsprinHeon top. Cookwilh 6 coalsund€rfte ovenard t4 coalson top;ntil cak€slart!; form.
Crreck
sndturn every 15miNtes. MayJake longerlhan30 mi nntes.Goumet t;uhes ia"na" p"n"f ii,-.
beate,eggs, tfsing in o little .h@otak ptdllia&
aul
Si y Rabbit Cohbler
Imo a ool | 2" Durch O\€r\ tsed wi$ ErFa Heary hry almin@ foil, dup a cd of pjnc@ple
ridbils in wat r
t,']mpd m t ot ol' em onc dlem ir . Ddp In o n eo n o f M m d r n n o @ g e r r r t r g h r r r u n ( u r r p , . t u h . o f
rurgm€ orbdltr sd spru'|e on rop. coot HLh 6c@t!rndnrheok;,nd 14,mt.o; l,op_rir ,run, ru
rom. . h { r dd m m wer } I t m inuEs . Vay L r k e o e s r b d l 0 m 6 u r s l 6 E s a l , n r e l t ; t
l ""r,"
r.si v€bbit.
Pineappl e U pside-Down Cake
Inlo a cool 12" Dut€h Ovm, lined rvirh Exrra HeaW Duty atuminum foil place thc codenls
ofa ral can oi
pneapple dngs in heavy syrup in the booom ofthe Dutch Oven. Ddnp iu ore box ofye
o* cakemi^.
Mir rn tlu€€ beareneggs Cut up % cube of nBrgarin€ or butre. ard sprinkle on lop. S-prinUe
rtre op *itfr
Drom $gar. Loot( qtrl 6 coals under rhe ovm &d 14 coats.,n top untit cake starts
forrns anrt a fcri sruct
inio the cake cornesout clean- Check ard turn often afl€r I j ninuoes.
Sugar Cookiea
* rrqurd
bsredietrrs
roserhu wirh c8s suaa.
l.jl:I-.-:-:l:-11tot sm@$ crsse a bcking pan. put rhe and
Ingreo*nrs st' unrrr
addins orhsdry
beforc the
a mck tr mctsl tenr srakesflal inside rhe Dutch
oreD ro rars€bakmSpan up otrofrh€ bofton RoI coohe dough into smlrballs aftr spacethein out in the
. 2J3cW marsarin€ . 4 Teaeoom milk
. 1/2 Teaspom vanilla fiavoring . I l/2 Teaspoonsbakinc powd€r
. I Tcaspoonlemon flavoring . I/4 Tcdpoon saft
. I egg
Pre-hsal bakewirh 14coak on top and6 coalsundemearh.
a$t Bakinarimc -15 minur6.
Coffee Cake
Y": : T-"q.hyl p.pT*re rtrs baner.
bcfde pourinsir into eith.r an oiledbakingpanor a col tz,
3,::-?1lT.d.*:h qT HearyDuryatuninum andoiled.oil thepd by c;;tins it withcoou,g
foil
orr.snortenmg butGr. Mu togerher dry ingredients
tr $e fi6r. rhenstir in thetiquidsuntit rtretaner rs
. 2 l/4 cupn flour . I Tespoon bakinC powd€t
. % TeaspoonSalt . % cup cooking oil
. I TablespoonCinnalnoi
. 1 cup brow.l! suSar . I c,upmilk
. 3/4 crp sugsr
Ba^ke 30-15 minrtd wirh -t4 mats oo top and 6 coatsundeme€rhthe Dltch Ovcr Tesr
fd donen€sswlrh
a rorr or bolhptck that sticks in and com€s otr ct€anlv.
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Dutch Oven Temperature Rule of Thumb
Diameter of Dutch Oven+ 3 = # of coalson the bottom
Diameter of Dutch Oven - 3 = # of coalson the top
to reach a temperaturc of 325 Degrees
Example;
14" Diameter Dutch Oven - 17 coalson the top, 11 coalson the
bottom or a total of 28 coals
Every 2 coals addedor subtracted changesthe temperature by
25 Desrees
Example;
Same 14" Diameter Ovenat 400 Degreesyou would need 34
coalswith 20 on the bottom and 14 on the toP
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Recipes
foundtable
Spic6DumpCake
'l spiceCakeMix
pie
1 cansApple filling
7upor Sprile(enough fillpiefilling
to can)
'1l4CuoButter
LineDutch Oven with foil.Pour offillingin bottom Dutch
can of and
oven spread eventy, can
out fill with
sprite pourover
and fruii.Sprinkle mixovertop,DONOTSTIR! pads butter letfallonsur-
cske Cut of and
face. Coverand bakeat 350degr€es bubbly topis ligh y browned,
until and about30-45min.
Anyclmbination fruilsandcakemix€s be used. bluebenies lemon
of can crry and or
cake, raspbenies
and
chocolate
cake)
Sloppy BbcuitBake
Joe
1 Large onion
2 lbs leanground beef
2 pkg(1.3ounces each) Slopp!, seasoning
Joe mix
2 6-02cans tomatopaste
2 cupswater
1 16-02 package refrjgerator
biscuits
Brown burger onion a dutch
and in oven. seasoning,
Add paste water. wellandbring a
tomato and Stir to
boil. Placebiscuits top
overthe of themeat mixture. for
Bake 1s-20minutes biscuits brownid.
until are
Serves 4-6.
'Roughing Easy",
lt DianThomas
BeatGa ic Cheese
Bread
3-4rollshome-style biscuits(store is
brand best)
3/4 stickbutter
1 cuDshredded Cheddar Cheese
GarlicSalt
Supplies; Dutch Oven, round cakepan,small pan,1 GalsizeZiploc Bag, aluminum foil
pan
Mellbutter I small addgarlic to taste
in salt (approx 2 tsp)aflow coot
1/ to put
stighfly. cheese into
largeziplockbag. openbiscuits, remove andtearintolhirds. eachpiece butter thenroll
one Dip inio and
in cheese. Placeintocakepan. continue panisfilled thetop(donotgo more
until to thanabout 1'above
thetopof thepan). Pour remaining
any butterov€r dough sprinkle theleftover
the and with cheese.
LineDutch oven withfoil make coilof Foilto place thebottom enough raise cakepanat
a in thick to the
least'l' offof thebottom. Placecakepanfullof dough thedutch
into oven iop of coilandcover.
on Bake at
a 350degrees approx minutes.
for 35 Check after minutes if yousm€ll
20 or themcooking fast.
too
By MattTeawalt, Troop 102, Edina MN
Desserts
UPSIDE
PINEAPPLE DOWNCAKE STIRCRAZYCAKE
pkg"complete"
whrlecakemrx 2 112cup lloul
canpineapple
rings 1 1/2cup sugar
smallbagpecans 1/2 cup cocoa
jar
small maraschino cherries 2 tsp bakingsoda
1/2 cup brownsugar 1/2 tsp salt
foil 213cup oil
margarine 2 ibs vinegar
1 tbsvanilla
cardboardci.cle cul slightly-smaller than lnside of 2 cups cod coftee
Dutchoven then coveredwith foil 1/4 cups sugar
1/2tspcrnnamon
Line Dutch oven with foil Grease and flour we!
Laver bottom of oven with pineapplerings. Save Put flour 1 1/2 cup sugar,cocoa,bakingsoda, and
iuiae. Use pecansand maraschino cherrlesto llll in salt in a lined ungreasedDutch oven. Slir wilh a
holes Sprinkleover pineapple:brown sugar, 2 to fork to mlx form 3 wells in flour mixture. Pour oil
D2 tbs prneapple lurce.4 to 5 pats'na'garine |rto one wel' vrnegarIn one and vanilla in one
Prepare cake mix. Use rest of pineappleluice as Pour cold coffee over all ingredienisand sti with
liquid in mix. Pour into oven. Coverand eat oven fork untlwell mixed. Combine remaining sugarand
Use 6 briquetteson bottom and 18 on top. Keep cinnamont spnnkleover (batter. Bake in Dutchoven
briouettesin a B1 to 3 ralio to keep up heai Bake lor 34 45 minutes
20-30 minutes Let oven cool. Place foiled
cardboardon top of cake and invertoven lo remove
cake. Slowlypeeloff foilfrcm cake Serve. APPLE
DRIED CAKES
Thanks to J D. Kuehn, Cahok€ l\rounds Distrci 1/2lb dred appleschopped
Executive
1 cupsugar
'1recipedry bakrngmlx
OUTDOORGEEZERAPPLECRISP starter(seelisting)
1 1/2 cup soLirdough
1/2 cup brownsugar
1 cup flour
3 cup dry oalmeal 1/2lspnutmeg
'11/2 cup b.ownsugar 1/4cupsmarcanne
'1z tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon Cook dried apples in 4 cups water unlil tender.
1 cup margarine,melted Drain an save juice. Measule 2 cup juice, addlng
1 galloncan apples water if needed mix 1/4 cups sugarwith dry baking
mixi slir in sourdoughstarterto moistenflour. Turn
Mix thoroughlyin medium pot flour, oatmeal,brown out onlo e flouredsurface,kneadlightly,pai or rollto
suqar, salt, and crnnamon Add rrelted margarrne a 12x18in rectangle Sprinklewith apples Roll,
anA mx well. Mrxtureshould be clun'bly Place starting at short end; cut into 12 slices. Put
laroe ool ld uDside down in dulch oven and hnew[h remainingsugar, brown sugar, cinnamon,nutmeg,
foii Grease,;7ell h marganne. Add apples. Top
w margarineand the 2 cups apple liquid into a Dutch
with oatmeal mixturc. Cover and place coals on oven Bringto boil. Gently lowerapple cake slrces
bottomand top of oven in 1 to 3 ratio. Bake t hour into hot syrup. Bakefor 35-40minutes.
Serve warm. Peaches plneapple.oI cherriescal
for
be substuled apples.
Cookbook
TheGeezer Pritchett
Dwayne
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FOILCOOKING
Thereare manywaysto makea foil dinner.The sho.t paragraph youhowto makethe foil
telts
packagewithcookingtimes. Thisis followed manyideason whatto put intothe foil packages.
by
Usetwo layersof light-weight, one tayerof heavyduty aluminum
or foil. Foilshouldbe largeenough
to go aroundfood and allowfor crimping edgesin a tightseal. Thiswill keepthe juicei and -
the
steamin. A goodplaceto find heavydutyfoil is a restaurant
supplyservice.Thiswrapis knowas
the "drugstore'
wrap.
DrugstorcWrap
Useheavyfoil threetimesthe widthof the food. Foldoverand roltup the teadingedges. Thenroll
sidesfor a steam-proof
sear. Dinners be markwitha shaeie marker
can withthi peison,snameor
havethemfoldedgesin a certain wayto hetpidentify dinners.
Youwill needa shallow bed of glowingcoalsthatwill lastthe lengthof cooking
time. A goodbrandof
charcoal workswell. Makesurethe bed of coatsis big enough alt the boyJandadulGcan put
so
theirdinners at the sametime. you maywantto havetwo bedsbaseaon the numberof people.
on
Thiswill helpprevent few headaches
a
CookingTimes:
Hamburger: 8-12minutes,
Carrotsi15-20minutes
Chicken pieces:
20-30minutes
WholeApples: 20-30minutes
Hot dogs:5-10minutes
Slicedpotatoes10-15minutes
Helpful Hirtts:
Hereare a few hintsthat may helpwithyounger
scouts.
1. Usealready cookedmeats(likepackaged meatballs). Thiswillcut downon cookingtime and
insure no uncooked
of meat.
2. Frozen veggiesworkgreatas therecooking time is less.
3. Canned potatoescookfast and are easyfgr the scoutsto cut up. Andthereis no p€eling.
4 Foildinne.sShould marked
be withscoutsname(a permanenl markercan be used)beforegoing
on the coals. Markbothsides.
5. irake sureyou havepot holders handling foil dinners
for the onceremoved fromthe fire. They
will be hot. Burntfingersare no fun.
6. Foildinners shouldbe tumedabout,tOminutes cooking
into (depends whatyou are cooking).
on
Be careful to breakfoil pouchwhenturning.
not
T Letthe scoutsbe cfeative. worsethatcouldhappen youthrowout onedrnner
The is and redoit
again.
FOILRECIPES
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ALUMINUMEGGS(FOILBREAKFAST)
Sausage
Ess
Hashbrownpotatoes
Salt,pepperandspicesto taste
Placepotatoes,scrambled (doesn,t
egg needto be cooked) pattyandspicesin foil. Wrap
sausage
securely.Placeon coalsfo|l5 minutes.
CAMPFIRE
SANDWICH
ChippedBeef
Cheese,sliced
Hamburger Buns
Placechipped beefandcheeseon a bun- wrap in aluminumfoir. placeon coarsabout5 minutes
per side. V€riations: Youmay useanytype of meat. b. Add a slice
a. of cheese,
onrons,retishor
otherfavoritetoppjng.
STANDARD
FOILDTNNER
Layslicesof potatoes,
onion,and carrots a sheetof heavy-duty
on
top. Coverwithslicesof potato,
onion,and carrots.Season
foilthen
'butter, placenamburger patty
-Co;k on
with sali and pepper. 2b_
30 minutesoverhot coals,turningtwiceduringcooking.
VARIATIONS THEHAMBURGER
ON FOILDINNER
Thisa collection ideasto makefoirdinnersmoreinteresting.
of Theycanfrom the Inrernet.Noneare
minebut theyall soundgreat.
Justa touchof garric makesa rotof difference.rf you rookat the rabers the stores,
sart in youwil see
jt
that onionandgarlicare partof almosteverything! doesn,t
takemuchto makeI great.
Usecabbage leaves wrapit all in beforewrapping foil. A litflecatsuphelpsfor someboys.
to in
can a few slicesof onion. So
AddCreamof Mushroom $oupto our .hobos." addstasteas well as additionat
lt moisture.A couple
of tablespoons do just fine.yum-yum.
will
HowaboutaddingBBQsauce,Worcestershire
sauce,or evenltaliandressjng?
A measuringteaspoon ltalianseasoning of currypowder of chilipowder
of or or wouldn,thurt.
Try combiningBBQandchilipowder; ltaliandressing
or and ltatianseasoninq:Don,tmix
Worcestershire currypowder
and though.
Spicedup your'hunterspack' aluminum dinne6 by adding
foil Heinz57 sauce. lt reallymakesa big
difference.
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'AGE
7 Instead hamburger, Po* Loin,or Boneless
of try ChickenBreasl!
Alsovarythe vegetable
ingredients include
to slicesof tomato,and/orbellpeppers.
lf you use chicken, pineapple
try sticeswith mildBBe sauce.
Groundturkeycanbe usedinstead groundbeef,and is .morehealthy'.
of
Substitute garlicpepper,
Mrs. Dash, Montreal or
seasoning, any otherfavorite purpose
general-
seasoning the prettydullsalt andpepperusua y foundin a foitdinner
for
replacing hamburger stewmeat,cubedsteak,or chicken turkevbreasts into
Consider the with or cut
stewmeatsizedcubes.
As to spices, adding partof a cloveot freshgariic.Smashit first.
consider a
You mightalsoconsider
adding sauce,teriyaki, plainold steaksauce.
soy or
Try addingsmalldoughballsof biscuitmixfor dumplings.
Try a dash(maybe bigdash)of Wyler'sbouillon
a granutes.
Theseadd significanfly the flavor.
to
(3
At home,parboil minutes) Comishhen.oil it up, saltand pepperandwrap in foit. Cookas you
a
woulda foil pack('15minutes side). Do another
per packofjust thinslicedpotatoes onion,
and
sslvpepper witha bit of oliveoil. Makesan OUTSTANDING meat.
Try a pizzapocketdinner,madewiththosepackages of'flat'dough(thosetubesfromThe Dough
Boy). Takethe flat dough,andfill the canterwithpizzasauce,pepperoni, cheese, withoptional
mushroom, olivesetc. Foldit overto enclose 'goodies' wrapin 2 layersof foil. ,BAKE'1O
the and
minutes eachside,and youmighthavea pizzapocket.
on
Usechunksof ham,sweetpotatoes pineapple. soonas it comesout of fire,add a
(parboiled), As
few minimalshmallows top.
on
Hampiecesor steak,Pineapple
slices(or tidbits) sauce(or marjnade) mixed
dashof teriyaki and
vegetables taste.
to
potato,
CubedHam,chopped gratedcheese yourchoice.
onions, of
Takea wholechicken. Brush with meltedbufter. Takea wholelemon,slice,sgueezejutceover
chicken.Sprinklegenerously Lemon& Herbspice. put leftover
with peel& pulpinside
chickenwithslicesof onion. Wrapin foil. Cookuntitdone.40-60minutes.
'emon
You can alsocookpotatoes onionsin otherfoilpacks.
&
with instant and creamof cetery
Chicken rice soup(undiluted).
irarinatedFajjtaMeat(Beefor Chicken), Greenpeppers.
Onions, Serveon tortillas
withcheese,
satsa,elc.
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Coresmallto medium potato,
inserta smallpre-cooked
sausage wiener.Wrapjn foil,set in hot
or
ashesto bake. Takes45-90minutes cook. Remove
to and sri"etop anJaoi cniese, chirior tixingof
yourcnotce.
Howabout somePopCorn. IncenteroflS'x 18"square heavy
ot ordoubled place
foil, one
tabtespoon popcom.Bringfoitcomers
of iogetherto makea pouch. Seal
l::"1-1"1_"j 9llT9 "ne
me eogesDylotdtng, alow roomfor the popcorn pop. Tie eachpouchto a long
but to stickwitha
stnngandholdthe pouchoverthe hotcoals. Shakeconsianfly untilali the com has;opped. Season
withsaltand margarine. soy sauae, metted
Or or chocolate, mefteA
oi peinui outter, metted
or
caramels usea9 a basefor chili.
or
HELPFUL
HINTS
DO NOT,REPEAT NOTusecheeseinyour recipes,
unlessput on aftercooking.
The.cheese warmand separate the oirwil catchfire or cooi ttr" tooai"st"r
wil and tn"n expected.
We had_a-few unhappy
very Cubsexpecting Cheeseburgers, receivlnt,
Uut wettsomething elseif you
can lmagtne.
It maycosta bit moretoo, but try to keepyourmeatsleanand letthe veggies the
add mojsture
necessary.
Aiso,havesomee)dra biead and cheese srices
avairabie iheie wiii inevitabry an acddentoi two
as be
(brokenfoil-food fire),and a few boyswhowi not be to happywiththe final
in
;roduct.
Don'ttorgetextrautensils you'llbe moving lot of packages
as a around.
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MAKINGA BOX OVEN
(Simple
Model)
I haveheardof manywaysto makga boxoven- This oneis a simple,easymethodwhichgivesyou
a goodbasicovenfor slarters.As youbecomemoreconfident withyourboxovenskills, y-ou
cah
thenbuildyourown,customoven.
Fkst,selecta goodsturdybox. A goodstarting is aboutthe sizeof a printing
box paperboxor lid to a
bananabox. Heavymoving boxesaboutthe samesizeworkgreat. Do not startwith a largebox. lf
yourbox has holesin it, I liketo plugwith piecesof cardboard fromanother
cut box. Tapt the
catdboard cutoutin placewithducttape. DO NOTUSEPLASTIC PACKING TAPE. ptastic tapes
willmelt. Plugging you
holeswirrhelpprevent from putting yourfingerthrough aluminum once
the foil
the box is wrapped.
a
Using- heavydr.tty of foil (l likethe widestuff)start
role covering box,shinny
the sideout. I usua y
startfromthe middleof the top of the boxwithfoil about% inchoverthe edgeandworkwidthwise
first(seeFigure1) and holdfoildownwithtape. Workdownthesideandinio box. Makesurethat
yourfoil laysflat and youdo not puncture foil. Moldthe foil intothe sideanocornerseamsas vou
the
go. Continue w'appinguntilyouhavereached edgeof the foit. Overlap edgeby about% i;ch
the foit
anc lape.
(NOTE: Somepeople onlyfoil the insideof the boxwitha smaltovertap the outside.This!,,/ill
on
workbut covering entireboxmakesit lesslikelyto get bumtby hot ashesor coats).
the
Startyour nextpieceof foil by overlapping firstpieceby 2 inches morebasedon the sizefoil
the or
beingused. Repeatuntilthewidthofthe boxis completely covered..Repeat steprunning
this the
foilthe lengthof the box, makingsureeveryexposed pieceof cardboard covered.lf thereis anv
is
cardboard exposed the insideof the oven, it will burn. Do not useanytapeon the Inside the
on of
box. Tapecan be usedto holdfoil in placeon the outside onty.
Yourboxovenis nowready. You maywantto add handles a rackto yournextboxoven. But
or
that'sfor another
day.
TOI OF BOX
Figure
1
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BOXOVENOPERATION
So, youwantto worka boxovenand youdon'tknowhow. Well,sit backand readon causeby the
time l'm done, you'llbe cooking a storm.
up
Onceyou haveyourboxovenmade, youwill alsoneedthe following
items.
'1. four emptysodacans
stainless steelcookiesheet(youcan useTeflonor nonstickbut it
could get scratched because outdoor
of handling).
3. charcoal (geta goodbrandas it burnsbetter)
4. brickor foilwrapped blockof woodaboutthe samesize
5. tongsto lift and placecoals
6. hot padmittens lift box
to
7. ingredients utensils makewhatever is you are making
and to it
Thereis a goodpicture the nextpage.
on
Nowthat youhaveall yourstuff,let'sget cooking_
Step I how
Determine manycoalsare goingto be needed.The average ruleof thumbis that
each coalwill giveoff about15 degreesF of heal each. Having takenhighermathin co ege, this
tellsme thal if I needto bakeat 350 degrees I needto divide360by 15. The answer, is the
F, 24
numberof coalsthatwillbe needed(nicehowthat workedout even). On reallyhot daysandcooking
in the sunlight,youmaywantto use one or two less,on colddavs,use one or two more. lt also
makessensethatthe largerthe box,lhe morecoalsare needed I boughtone of thosesit in the
oventemperature gagesand put it in the ovento checkthe temperature.
Thisgavea goodideaon
numberof coalsneeded.
Step 2 Get coalsgojng. Remember,BSAregulations that NO liquidstarters
say may be used. I
liketo usea charcoal
chimney.Countout the numberof coalsneededand add a few extra. Coals
needto be completelywhitefor propercooking.Thiswilttake about20 minutes happen
to usinga
charcoal chimney.Whilecoalsare starting,fill the four emptysodacans% full withwater,sandor
pebbles.Thesewill be usedas legsfor yourcookiesheet.
Step 3 Before coalsare ready, youshouldprepare
the whatever is you are goingto bake. So
it
ger ousy.
Step 4 In the fil.ering, placethe four filledsodacansso thattheyfullysupport cookiesheetat
the
the four cornerc.lf youwant, you can addtwo canson eachsidein the middle moresuooort.
for
(NOTE: lf you are bakingin a casserole dish, placethe casserole
dish on the cans. Coalscanbe
spreadout. Coalsdo not haveto be underthe dishfor the ovento bakepropedy).
Step 5 Oncecoalsare ready, placecoals,usingtongs,in the middleof the cans. Spreadthe
coalsout so theyarejust touching
eachother.
Step 6 Placecookiesheetwithwhatever top of cans. Placeboxovenovercookiesheet. place
on
brick(or foil coveredblock)underthe front lip of the box oven. This allowsair to get it for the coals.
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Hint 1 Whenyouliftthe boxto checkto see howthingsare cooking,useyourgtovemittens.The
boxwill be hot.
Hint 2 Don'tlift yourboxtoo often. Thisallows heatto escape.
the
Hint 3 It youare goingto be cooking overan extendedperiodof time, you mayneedto add
coals. Coalsare usuallygoodfor about1 to 1% hoursof cookingdepending the quality the
on of
charcoal.lf yourdishwilltake longeror youare doingseveral
dishes, youshouldstartanother of
set
coalspriorto running so they, ,illbe readyabout45 minutes yourcookcycle. Add newcoals
out into
as required.(MfE: This is a trialand eror process the moreyou cookwithyourboxoven, the
so
betteryouwillget atjudging.)
Hint 4 lf it is windy, be careful
wheninstalting removing
and yourboxoven. Ashesmayfly when
hit by highwindswhichcan be a fire hazard.The ashesmay atsoget on yourfood. Try to sel up
yourcooking areain a nonwindyplaceor try to set up a windblockso the winddoe6not hit the
coa|s.
Hint 4 Whenselecting cookie
a sheetto use, makesurethatthereis at least2' between
each
sideof the cookiesheetandthe box. Thiswillallowfor properair flow.
Congratulations,youare nowreadyto bakein yourboxoven. Wasn,tthateasy. Hereare some
helpful
hints.
Good Cookinq
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