Lubys Cookbook Recipes

LUBY'S FRIED FISH AND TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Place flour in a bowl and place crackers in another bowl. (Make sure bowls are big enough so you have enough space to coat fish.)
• 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, salt, and pepper.
• 3. Coat fish pieces with flour, shaking off excess.
• 4. Dip into buttermilk mixture.
• 5. Then crackers coating evenly and pressing crackers firmly onto fish.
• 6. Deep fry in oil (350-365) till done and golden brown.
• 7. For the tartar sauce: In a medium bowl mix onions, parsley, mayonnaise, and relish.
• 8. Using a rubber spatula, fold together mayonnaise and the onion mixture. Refrigerate to chill before serving. I always make the tartar sauce ahead of time so the flavors can blend.

LUBY'S CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• For rolls, in large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Add eggs and butter.
• Using dough hook of electric mixer, beat on medium speed until well blended.
• Add sugar, dry milk, and salt. Mix well.
• Add flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing until dough begins to pull away from side of bowl.
• Lightly grease top of dough with oil.
• Cover loosely and let rise in warm place 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• Lightly grease baking sheet.
• Punch dough down.
• Roll out on lightly floured surface to form 10 ½ x 8" rectangle.
• For filling, spread butter over dough.
• Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over butter.
• Sprinkle with raisins, pecans, and marshmallows.
• Roll up tightly starting at long edge. Pinch dough to seal seam.
• Cut into 1 ½" pieces.
• Place cut sides up on baking sheet.
• Let rise in warm place for 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350°F
• Bake 20-22 minutes or until golden brown.
• For icing, whisk together all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
• Spread over rolls.

LUBY'S CAFETERIA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Lightly grease a large, shallow meatloaf pan, or a large shallow baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients, mixing well.
• Firmly shape the meat into a 7 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2- inch loaf and place in the pan.
• Cover loosely with foil.
• Bake the meat loaf for 1 hour.
• Remove foil and continue baking for 5 minutes.
• *NOTE:For easy slicing, let the meat loaf stand at room temperature for 10 minutes.

LUBY'S BREAD PUDDING WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• For cinnamon sugar, in small bowl, mix together sugar and cinnamon.
• For pudding, in large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla until well blended.
• Place bread in 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with raisins.
• Pour milk mixture over bread and raisins. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake 45 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue baking 10 minutes.
• For sauce, in small saucepan, combine sugar and lemon juice.
• Mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• In small bowl, mix cornstarch, water, and food color until cornstarch is completely dissolved.
• Add to saucepan, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
• Serve over pudding.