Two Christmas Dinners


 
Cliff Bartlett

Cliff Bartlett

R.I.P. 5/17/2021
We had two Christmas dinners, one on Christmas Eve, and a second on Christmas night. It was a very hectic two days, but two most enjoyable evenings. The Christmas Eve dinner was put together by my wife. We just had a Smorgasbord style meal and it was great. I stood in the rain for half hour in the morning to get three huge crabs. We had that, cold cuts a macaroni salad and a potato salad and lots of other snacks and goodies. My contribution to this meal was a dessert, my Rum Cake done on the 14 inch WSM. Dinner number two was an 8 lb. Prime Rib, baked potatoes and my green bean casserole, made from scratch. Did the Prime Rib on my 26er. The potatoes and casserole I did no my 22's. I mentioned it was hectic. I apologize in advance for the pictures. I did the best I could but the roast took an hour longer than I planned and everyone was starving when it was served. Didn't get any plated pictures, but here's what I did get. Hope you all had a great Christmas.

I've posted this Rum Cake before so I just have a few here this time. The cake ready to go on the WSM. Used Bacardi's Oakheart Spiced Rum. A half cup in the cake and another half cup in the glaze.



On the WSM.



All done. About an hour at 325.



Cooling for about 20 minutes.



Glazed and ready to eat.



Dinner Number two

Letting it warm up a bit.



All rubbed down. Made a Kansas City Style Rub, Weber recipe.



I cut the bones partially off the roast. Left a "hinge" at the bottom. Used generous amount of rub in the cut and on the rest of the roast. Tied bones back in place.



Fried three onions for Green Bean Casserole. I posted this on Thanksgiving so I'll just show a few on this post. Usually do this on the grill, but to save time did these on the stove.



About a pound of green onions. Par boiled on stove until just soft.



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Onions done.



Almost a pound of mushrooms, chopped.



Green beans in an ice bath to stop cooking.



Roast on.



Green bean casserole done.



Roast done.



Potatoes done.



Sliced.



Another slice.



Well, that's it. Thanks for looking.
 
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When Cliff cooks, there's only one word that comes to mind: WOW!

BTW Cliff, there isn't a throw down this month ;)
 
What an excellent post! Your pictures are so good that they make the post perfect! Great pics my friend. Those make the meals look sooo goood! Well done! I love good cooks with good pics.

Happy New Year!!
 
Stood in the rain for half an hour to get three huge crabs and we don't even get to see 'em? :p

What a lineup of great looking food! I wouldn't mine seeing that rum cake recipe if you don't mind sharing.
 
Cliff, Love the post. EVERYTHING looks so good. 1 thing for sure is that I'll be giving that cake a shot. Have you posted the recipe here before?? Thanks and have a great new year.


Drink a little drink, Smoke a little smoke :wsm:
 
Cliff, out standing cook, really like the cake! Barb made your green bean casserole from your Thanksgiving post for our Christmas dinner and it came out pretty good with out knowing the exact receipt and procedure. I think she's going to PM you with a couple of questions if that's okay.
 
Cliff, that is one fantastic post I love everything you did. That PR is done to perfection for sure. Sounds like you had quite a couple of days but so much fun to look back on. Have a Great New Year and be safe.
 
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