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New ways to
cook with Spam

It's Spam Man!

Recipes prepared by Dave Mozdren, Eric Richards and Huilin Dong, winners of this year's Spamarama contest, on "Hawaii's Kitchen" this week. The show aired at 5:30 p.m. Sunday and will be rebroadcast at the same time Saturday on KHON Fox 2.

Spam-Apple Quiche

Dave Mozdren, first place, overall

12-ounce can Smoked Spam
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
9-inch deep-dish ready to bake pie crust
2 large Granny Smith apples, skinned and sliced thin
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 large eggs
1 cup half and half
1 tablespoon dry mustard powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt

Slice Spam 1/4-inch thick and fry slices until golden brown. This will help to reduce the fat and provide a more desirable texture. Cut the Spam into cubes and reserve 1 cup for the filling. The remainder can be used as a garnish.

Mix the two cheeses together and spread half of the cheese on the bottom of the raw pie crust. Place approximately 1 cup of the cubed Spam on top of the cheese. Spread the apple slices evenly over the pie dish. Sprinkle the apples with sugar and cinnamon. Add the remaining cheese.

Mix the eggs and half and half together in a blender. Add the mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce and garlic salt. Pour the egg mixture into filled piecrust and cook in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes. Let the quiche cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Serves 6.

Once Upon a Spam

Eric Richards and Huilin Dong, second place, overall

1-1/2 cup dried black eye peas
1/2 cup dried Anasazi beans (substitute dried black eye peas if necessary)
1/2 large or 1 small Maui onion, diced
1 fresh mild red chile pepper, seeded and finely diced
Juice from 3 large lemons
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce (or 1/2 teaspoon sea salt)
Approximately 2/3 can Spam
1 bunch fresh mint, diced
2/3 bunch Italian parsley, diced
5 or 6 romaine lettuce leaves
1 tomato wedge
3 cherry tomatoes
Freshly ground black pepper
Sea salt, as needed

Soak beans in water overnight. Cook with a little salt until tender, rinse, drain and chill.

Combine onion, red chile pepper, lemon juice and Thai fish sauce in a bowl, stir and let it sit for about 1/2 hour.

Dice 2/3 can (more or less) Spam, fry until lightly browned, drain dry on paper towels then let it cool.

Combine beans, onion mixture, Spam, mint and parsley, toss well.

In a serving platter, lay out romaine and pour bean mixture artfully onto leaves to make a face. Use tomato wedge for a mouth and cherry tomatoes for eyes and nose. Add fresh ground black pepper and more ground sea salt to taste. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information unavailable.

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