Fiddlehead Fern Dip Recipes

FIDDLEHEAD DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter 2 oven-proof crock bowls.
• Pulse fiddleheads and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Mix Swiss and Parmesan cheeses together. Mix fiddlehead mixture and mayonnaise together in a bowl and fold in most of the cheese, reserving some for topping. Divide dip between the prepared crocks and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and lightly browned on top, about 20 minutes.

FIDDLEHEAD FERNS

Steps:

• Clean the fiddleheads by snipping off the tough 1/8-inch at the bottom and any stray coarse tips visible. Wash the ferns in cold water. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil and add a teaspoon salt. Add the fiddleheads to the boiling water, return to the boil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or just until tender. Drain the boiling water and refresh the ferns in ice water. Drain and pat dry the ferns.
• In a large saute pan, heat the butter over medium heat. As the butter begins to bubble, add the dry, blanched fiddleheads and saute for 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

FIDDLEHEAD FERNS

Steps:

• Before you're ready to cook cut about 1/8-inch off the thick ends if they look brown and rinse the fern shoots thoroughly to get rid of the brown fuzzy chaff that clings to their sides. Dry the shoots thoroughly before cooking by first spinning them in a lettuce spinner and then patting them with paper towels. Melt butter in a pan at medium heat. Add garlic, parsley and fiddleheads to the pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Saute for 5 minutes or until they are done.

FIDDLEHEAD FERN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Add the garlic clove to the bowl of a food processor and mince.
• Add the fiddleheads, pulse to mince.
• Add the mayonnaise and pulse just to mix.
• Scrape the mixture into a medium sized bowl and fold in the cheeses.
• Lightly oil three one-cup crocks and divided the mixture evenly between the crocks.
• Bake in oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until the top is lightly browned.
• Sprinkle with chopped tomato and onion.
• Serve warm with crackers or bread.

GARLICKY FIDDLEHEAD FERNS

Steps:

• Wash and clean fiddleheads.
• Steam for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Heat butter in pan and saute garlic gently for a few seconds.
• Add fiddleheads and continue to saute till tender.
• Squeeze juice of lemon over all.
• Cook gently 2 - 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

SAUTE THOSE FIDDLEHEAD FERNS

Steps:

• Wash fiddleheads, cut off ends, remove any brown spots.
• Boil in salted water for 10 minutes.
• Saute onions in oil for 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, garlic and ferns.
• Saute for 5 minutes.
• Stir in Sundried tomatoes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Turn heat to low.
• Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

DEEP FRY THOSE FIDDLEHEAD FERNS

Steps:

• Wash and clean all brown spots off ferns. Trim stems.
• Blanch by putting them in boiling water for 2 minutes then into ice water to stop the cooking.
• Mix flour, salt and baking powder in small bowl.
• Stir in oil and milk.
• Beat to a smooth, creamy consistancy but do not overbeat.
• Heat 1/2 cup oil in small skillet over high heat.
• Dip fiddleheads in batter, then inot hot fat.
• Turn over until golden brown on both sides.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve hot.