Ham Timbales

[kevin313]

Here's a recipe that goes back at least to the 1940s. Very light and fluffy - great for breakfast or brunch - easy to make, too!



http://cavalcadeoffood.blogspot.com/2013/08/we-played-these-ham-timbales-for.html

 

[Ultramatic]

<span style="font-size: medium;">Another one knocked out of the park! Thanks Kevin & Ralph!</span>

 

[retropia]

This looks great! It reminds me of a crust-less quiche recipe I sometimes make. The sauce looks pretty easy to prepare.

 

[twintubdexter]

many thanks

I always wondered what a timbale was. For some reason I thought they were like tamales and covered with red sauce. These look very delicious. I like things that are easy to prepare while guests are sipping margaritas or mimosas and watching you play "chef." The best part of this video was the "on location" shot outside at the herb planter. It looks very beautiful there.

 

[mattl]

I'm having people over Sun/Mon and if I can find some custard cups cheap will make this.  Time to check out the Goodwill.

 

[danemodsandy]

Croquettes and Timbales....

....Were once very popular in American homes, but are now sadly neglected. I'm very fond of a good salmon croquette. They're a little time-consuming to make (though there's waiting time between steps), so very few people bother nowadays. And I admit, the mess of frying keeps me from doing them very often myself.

I cannot imagine one of today's overly self-centered kids being persuaded to eat either a croquette or a timbale. If you can get them to eat anything besides pizza, you're doing well. I was actually at a cookout last weekend where there were chicken legs, hamburgers and hot dogs available - and the kids present whined because there was no pizza. Amazing.

 

[kevin313]

Thanks, all.

Matt - it seems all the thrift shops around here almost always have custard cups on the shelves. They may not all match, but they have them. I like the clear Pyrex with the scalloped edge, but because these timbales are served out of the cups, it doesn't really matter if they match.

Joe - these would be a perfect accoutrement to a mimosa! I'm not much of a gardner, but having an herb garden is one of my joys of summer. We find a use for them all, from adding into iced tea or infusing water to working them into recipes. Ralph will eat a handful of mint leaves on their own (ummmmmmm....minty kisses ;-)

 

[mattl]

I do have the scalloped edge Pyrex cups, but was told some time ago by one of Sundays guests NOT to give her any vintage/valuable stuff to use, so I respect her wishes and save my stuff.

 

Anyway went to Salvation Army and Goodwill today and found zero custard cups, so I was resigned to just buying a set at Meijers.  Then I came across a set of Correl coffee cups, just a tad bigger than I wanted but the plus is they have a tiny (for me...) little handle to make lifting them out of the water easier.  $.59 each, 3 are one pattern 3 are another but for $3.80 I'm OK.

 

I need to pick up some sourdough bread for toast, but looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

 

[petek]

Looks delish as always Kevin.   I like your apron of many colors  too

 

[kevin313]

Matt - I know exactly the coffee cups you are talking about. Seems like they are almost the same size as a custard cup, maybe a tad taller but I would give them a try - and the little handle is a bonus! I wonder if you could also use those coffee cups for making popovers....hmmmmmmmm.

 

[mattl]

Yes, they worked out well.  6 fit in my Pyrex dish a little snugly but worked out well.  I put the hook like handles over the edge and easily removed them from the dish.  We all liked them, but some wanted a little more zip in the sauce, might have to experiment a bit - any suggestions?

 

[twintubdexter]

Now that I know what timbales are...

...I am going to look up exactly what popovers are. I do remember that salesgirl Spring Byington made tuna fish popovers in the wonderful 1941 film "The Devil and Miss Jones" concerning the employees of a department store attempting to unionize.

The wealthy store owner loved those tuna popovers and he ended up marrying her so they must have been good.