85 luau centerpiece Recipes

berry blue gelatin, boiling water, cold water, unpeeled potatoes, carrots, green peppers, strawberries , grapes, and chunks of honeydew, cantaloupe, star fruit and pineapple, whole pineapple

sugar, fast rising yeast, bread flour, salt, water, milk, butter, instant potato flakes, egg

unsweetened pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, ground ginger, garlic salt, cornstarch, soy sauce, cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts , cut into 1-inch pieces, green bell pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, onion , cut into 1 inch pieces, sliced water chestnuts

boneless skinless chicken breasts, kosher salt, half-and-half, flour, paprika, black pepper, sesame seeds (toasted ), parsley (fresh chopped ), canola oil, cooked white rice

chicken drummettes or 3 -6 lbs chicken wings (i prefer the drummetes -- you can also use a whole chicken cut up, with the skin removed), milani 1890 french dressing, onion soup mix, whole berry cranberry sauce

boneless pork butt, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, garlic cloves, minced, fresh gingerroot, sliced, salt, liquid smoke

pork , lean boneless, pineapple , sliced in syrup, teriyaki sauce, green onion, finely chopped, ginger, ground, garlic powder, rice, raw

bananas , sliced sprinkled with, lemon juice, crushed pineapple, melted butter, rum, brown sugar , packed, chopped macadamia nuts

meaty farmer country-style pork ribs, salt and pepper, peach baby food, catsup, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic cloves, crushed, ginger, salt

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.

grapeseed oil, butter , cut into cubes, sweet onion (such as vidalia), minced, luau leaves (leaves from the taro root plant), rinsed, chicken stock, octopus , de-beaked, coconut milk, sugar, cornstarch, salt and freshly ground black pepper

calamari or octopus, luau leaves, hawaiian salt, baking soda, butter, onions, diced, coconut milk, cooked and diced taro, cooked and diced sweet potato, salt, sugar, crispy moi , recipe follows, farm-raised moi, cornstarch, vegetable oil , for shallow frying

calamari, luau leaves, water, hawaiian salt, baking soda, butter, onions, diced, coconut milk, salt, sugar

calamari ( squid), luau leaves* see note, hawaiian salt, baking soda, butter, onions, diced, coconut milk, salt, sugar

cooked squid or octopus, luau leaf (taro leaves), water, coconut milk, salt

bean dip, taco seasoning mix, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green chili, sliced black olives, green onion (sliced ), tomato (squeezed and diced )

bacon, sliced, onions, sliced, pork and beans, crushed pineapple, chili sauce, molasses, dry mustard, salt

ground ham, browned, crushed pineapple, well drained, brown sugar, sliced miniature bagels