HOUSTON.
TO PLAY.
>> THIS MORNING WE'RE THINKING
ABOUT HOLIDAY FEASTS.
SPECIFICALLY WE'RE LOOKING AT
HOW TO MAKE SU YOUR APPETIZERS
SET THE RIGHT TONE
NICK.
>> HI, ANOUSHA.
>> FROM TEXAS ROADHOUSE WITH A
FEW GOOD TIPS.
APPETIZERS.
OUR CACUS BLOSSOM -- CACTUS
BLOSSOM WHICH IS THE NUMBER ON
SELL.
AND WE HAVE OUR SNAKE --
RATTLESNAKE BITES.
NICE LITTLE CHEESE MIXTURE.
REALLY, REALLY, REALLY GOOD.
>> SMELLS AMAZING.
>> AND FINALLY, WE HAVE.
>> THIS IS THE HOME VERSION OF
OUR CACTUS BLOSSOM.
SO SINCE YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS AT
HOME, YOU CAN MAKE THESE WHICH
ARE EXACTLY THE SAME THING.
WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU TODAY.
>> YOU'RE CALLING THEM PETALS.
>> BLOSSOM PETALS.
WE KIND OF TAKE BLOSSOM PETALS.
>> SO I HAVE SOME ONIONS HERE.
>> WE TAKE ONIONS HERE.
HAVE.
WE'LL TAKE THE FLOUR.
MIX THAT IN THERE.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT
OF SALT.
AND THEN WE'LL TAKE A LITTLE BIT
OF PEPPER MIX IT IN.
A LITTLE BIT OF CAYENNE.
MIX IT IN.
AND JUST A LITTLE BIT OF SUGAR.
>> DO I PUT ALL THIS IN THERE?
>> YEAH, ALL OF IT.
THAT WILL WORK.
STIR THAT UP FOR ME RIGHT THERE.
>> SURE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO DROP OUR
PETALS IN THERE.
>> GOT IT.
>> LET'S DROP A FEW PETALS.
>> IS THIS ONE ONION?
>> THIS IS ONE ONION.
>> WOW, THAT'S A LOT.
THAT.
>> SO CAN I USE MY HANDS?
>> NOW YOU CAN USE YOUR HANDS.
>> ALL THIS INTO YOUR FLOUR.
>> MIX IT UP REALLY GOOD.
GET A GOOD LITTLE COATING ON
THERE.
ONCE YOU'VE GOT THAT GOOD
COATING ON THERE, I'VE GOT SOME
ANOTHER BOWL.
>> I'M GLAD I PUT THIS APRON ON.
REAL MESSY.
BUT IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD.
BUTTERMILK.
>> DUMP IT IN.
TRY TO LET LOOSE OF THE FLOUR.
RIGHT THERE.
MIX THEM UP IN THERE.
OOH.
THIS IS BUTTERMILK?
>> YES, GOOD BUTTERMILK.
NOW PUT THEM BACK IN THAT FLOUR.
FLOUR.
>> TAKE -- NOT TOO MUCH OF THAT
MILK IN THERE.
>> I'M MAKING A BIG MESS.
>> THAT'S OKAY.
UP.
AND YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE -- YOU
HAVE TWO OPTIONS HERE.
YOU CAN TAKE A SKILLET, PUT SOME
OIL IN THERE.
AND AT 350 DEGREES, YOU CAN PUT
IT IN THAT SKILLET.
OR YOU CAN PUT IN IT A FRY -- ON
A SHEET PAN, PUT NIT THE OVEN.
>> -- PUT IT IN THE OVEN, BAKE
IT AND CALL IT YOUR HEALTHY
VERSION OF AN APPETIZER.
LOOK LIKE.
>> WHEN IT COMES OUT, YOU'RE
HERE.
NEXT THING, YOU ALSO HAVE SOME
THAT.
>> SO NICK, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE
RATTLESNAKE BITES.
TIME.
>> NO PROBLEM.
EASY.
AND OVER HERE, TAKE SOME
MONTEREY JACK CHEESE.
TAKE SOME JALAPENO.
YOU CAN HAVE IT DICED UP.
HERE.
MIX IT UP TOGETHER.
YOU GOT A RED BELL PEPPER.
DICE IT UP.
MIX IT UP TOGETHER.
LET YOU MIX THAT FOR ME REAL
QUICK.
>> I'LL TAKE IT.
>> I QUIT ALREADY!
>> YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE AND MIX
IT ALL UP.
UNTIL IT COMES OUT TO A VERSION
LIKE THIS.
ONCE YOU HAVE THAT VERSION RIGHT
REFRIGERATOR.
HOURS.
WHAT YOU WANT IS THE CHEESE
FLAVOR TO EMULSIFY WITH THAT
JALAPENO AND RED PEPPER FLAVOR
TO GET THAT GOOD FLAVOR.
>> LET'S PUT UP SOME INFO ABOUT,
THE ROAD HOUSE IF WE HAVE IT.
-- ABOUT TEXAS ROADHOUSE.
>> ROLL THEM INTO LITTLE BALLS.
THEN YOU HAVE A MIXER.
AND TAKE A LITTLE EGG RIGHT
>> WE'LL --
>> A LITTLE BIT OF MILK, FLOUR,
>> OKAY.
>> TAKE AND MIX THAT UP.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> ONCE YOU PUT IT IN THERE,
COAT IT REALLY GOOD.
YOU'LL HAVE SOME BREADING,
BREADING RIGHT THERE.
ROLL IT UP.
>> AND THEN POP THESE IN THE
OVEN OR FRY THEM?
>> PUT THEM IN THE FREEZER FOR
ABOUT TWO HOURS.
OUT.
THEM.
THEY'LL TURN OUT JUST LIKE THAT.
>> APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT.
>> WE'LL POST ALL THE INFO AT
AFTER THE SHOW.
IT WILL BE POSTED ON THE "VIDEO"
TAB ON THE HOMEPAGE.
THANKS SO MUCH.
>> HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAYS.
>> COMING UP NEXT, A BUS FULL OF
WITH AN TBEERL.