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Peanut Bisque Recipe from the Durham House
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Tony Eeds
teeds@whiterockstudio.com
01/03/04
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I am searching for the recipe for peanut bisque served at the Durham House Restaurant in Waxahachie, Texas. The restaurant closed back in the early '90's, but I remember seeting the recipe in Dall / Fort Worth Home and Garden ( or similar ) once. Unfortunately, I lost track of the recipe.
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Don Harrison
donh74@comcast.net
03/23/04
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I am also looking for this recipe. I food server in this old home was a true joy. If you have any luck please let send me a copy.
Thank you in advance.
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Wanda Bush
wdbush@juno.com
05/18/04
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We enjoyed the Durham House so much. We went there every year with friends to celebrate our anniversaries. We particularly enjoyed the peanut bisque. If you can share it with us, we would be most grateful.
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ellen
05/18/04
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I have found the Durham House, and the B&B that still serves that peanut bisque. Unfortunately, they do not post/ share recopes! When I come upp with a good alternative, I will poet. In the meantime, if you can describe the soup, it will help (creamy, chunky; chicken broth ve cream base, onion, garlic, etc.) Ellen
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ellen
05/19/04
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I got very lucky- here is the recipe! It DOES have a chicken broth b ase, as I suspected.
Durham House Peanut Bisque
10 servings
Ingredient
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
6 tbl unsalted butter
3 tbl flour
4 1/2 cups strong chicken stock
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 1/2 cups half-and-half
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp white pepper
1 tsp sweet paprika
3 dsh Tabasco sauce
Instructions: Saute the celery and onion in the butter in a skillet until tender.
Transfer to a blender container. Process until smooth. Pour the vegetable mixture into a large saucepan.
Add the flour, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Cook over medium heat until blended, stirring constantly.
Whisk in the chicken stock gradually. Cook until the mixture begins to boil and thicken, whisking
Constantly.
Stir in the peanut butter, half-and-half, salt, pepper, paprika and Tabasco sauce.
Ladle into soup bowls. Garnish with chopped chives.
"Note:
The Durham House was Waxahachie's finest restaurant for many years. A beautiful Victorian
home a couple of blocks from the town square housed this institution, and back in the 1980s
limousines would line up outside the house bringing hungry customers from miles around. The
Durham House closed several years ago, but one of our dear friends and great customers, Mary Jo
Blaine, gave me their famous recipe for Peanut Bisque. She said the owners gave it to her as a
wedding gift when she and her husband held their rehearsal dinner there. "
See also this article: http://www.thedovesnest.cc/startelegram.htm
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ellen
05/19/04
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P/S. Sometimes the soup is garnished with chopped roasted peanuts.
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ellen
05/19/04
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PPS. The recipe I found was posted by Recipe by: The Dove's Nest Restaurant by Cindy Burch
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Wayne
wforge@bellsouth.net
09/30/05
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I Ate at the Durham House on several occasions in the late 80's and have looked for the peanut butter bisque soup for years. This recipe is right on - tastes just like I remember. Thanks.
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Joan
11/19/06
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Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I owned the house next to the Jerry & Bob in 1978 and was introduced to this phenomenal bisque when Jerry & Bob sent dinner over to our house with our own private server. We had no electricity at that time, as we were deep in the throws of renovation and rewiring was going on. I will never forget their kindness and the lovely dinner they provided that evening. We ate at their lovely restaraunt more than the average patron because Bob would call us when there was a cancellation and we seized every opportunity to come over. They were truly wonderful neighbors and certainly they are missed.
Thanks again!
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ellen
11/20/06
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Joan, hank you for the lovely anecdote. It is a good recipe, and I was very lucky to find it! It sounds like they could still do a little cookbook with success- or maybe they would like a couple of pages on my website...
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Joan
12/05/06
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Hi Ellen,
Both Bob and Jerry have passed on but possibly someone has their recipes. Maybe Cindy at the Dove's nest. I would love to have the shrimp and Alaskan King crab recipe. I do know Jerry's son lives here and possibly would share them. He has recently had a personal tragedy but possibly sometime in the future, he might consider it. If anyone does have them, I would love to have them myself.
Thanks, Joan
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barbara beevers
06/12/07
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dove nest restaurant bread pudding
Would really like to have this recipe.
Use to live down the street from the Gosses.
In fact, my son went to Duncanville High
School with Cindy.
If possible, please forward..
Thank you
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ellen
06/12/07
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The restaurant has a new cookbook they have self-published, 19.95, at thedoverestaurant.com. Maybe you need a treat?
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Tony Eeds
06/27/07
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I am off to get a copy of the cook book
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Shay
11/10/07
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I am so glad you shared the recipe! My husband had mentioned this soup many times. Thanks to your posting I was able to make it .... it was just like we remembered. Thank you.
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Deb
11/15/07
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Thank you for sharing the recipe. My husband and I along with 2 very special friends dined at the Durham House on several occassions. The Peanut Bisque was so delictable. I mentioned it this past weekend because I wanted to make it for Thanksgiving - took my chance and googled it and thanks to you, I now have the recipe!
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ellen
11/15/07
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You are both welcome, the internet is a mighty fine cooking tool.
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Zoey Daniel
11/20/07
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The Durham House was owned by my Uncle Bob and his companion Jerry. My Granny (and Uncle Bob's mother) was a waitress there for many years. Many of you may remember her as Louise Daniel. Durham House brought visitors from all over and was a draw for Dallas socialites. Some notable guests were Sally Field, John Malcovich, and Ed Harris whom my mom served dinner while they were in town filming Places in the Heart. The Durham House still stands with all the memories nestled inside. I woke up this morning determined to find the bisque recipe for my Thanksgiving menu. I am so grateful to this site for providing the recipe for us all! I have such wonderful memories of this comforting, elegant bisque. I still taste it today. Thanks to all of you for remembering the Durham House and sharing our love for Bob Daniel's amazing Peanut Bisque.
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Matt
03/14/08
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What a great thread! I went searching for the recipe tonight on a nostalgia trip, and this thread has definitely put a smile on my face.
I worked at the Durham House through High School and occasionally when I was home from college and still think often of Bob, Jerry, Louise and all of the various personalities that came through. Truly a wonderful place with wonderful people.
I still make variations of Jerry's Amaretto Trifle when I need an easy, quick, yet still impressive dessert. It's amazing how half and half and a little amaretto will transform vanilla instant pudding!
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Daniel
04/11/08
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Thank you to every one that has submitted the postings. I was trying to find recipes for the side dish of Jerry's corn. I worked at Durham House as a college studant in 1977-78. Very fond memories. I miss Jerry, Bob, and Monte; they were very kind.
Recreating recipes is my way of celebrating the lives that brought them.
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