Best 7 Horseshoes Recipes

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Have you ever craved a hearty and delicious meal that combines the flavors of eggs, meat, and potatoes? If so, then it's time to discover the magic of "horseshoes," a classic comfort food dish that has been enjoyed for generations. This simple yet satisfying recipe features a combination of fried eggs, ham, and hash browns, creating a medley of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy breakfast, a savory lunch, or a comforting dinner, horseshoes are the perfect choice for any occasion. So, get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we explore the best horseshoe recipes that will leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

WORLD FAMOUS HORSESHOE SANDWICH



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"Horseshoes" are a Springfield, Illinois original, first created by the chef at the "The Red Coach" for his luncheon clientèle. The story goes that he had a lot of extra cheese sauce left over one day and decided to throw it over the "chopped steak" and gravy sandwiches the patrons were always ordering. He added some shoestring potatoes on top, and a sensation was born! This recipe is a update of the original (which called for a whole cup of flour!) and your family will positively beg for more. Don't skimp on the cheese sauce. If your appetite is smaller, cut this in half. Then you have what we call around here, a "pony shoe"!

Provided by hopeful

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 (28 ounce) package frozen french fries (or homemade)
6 pieces Texas toast thick bread or 6 pieces other thick bread
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
4 cups milk
2 lbs Velveeta cheese or 1 1/2 lbs sharp cheddar cheese
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 -3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 -3 dashes hot sauce
salt and pepper (taste before adding)

Steps:

  • SANDWICH PART: Form 6 hamburgers and season to taste.
  • Cook them, trying to keep them as evenly flat as you can.
  • Keep warm.
  • Begin to fry french fries.
  • Keep warm.
  • Toast bread until crisp.
  • SAUCE: Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan.
  • Stir in the flour.
  • Cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
  • Gradually stir in the 4 cups milk.
  • Stir and cook until thick.
  • Transfer to a large microwave-safe bowl.
  • Whisk in the evaporated milk until smooth.
  • Add the cut up Velveeta (OR Cheddar).
  • Microwave for 6 minutes.
  • Take out and stir.
  • Add the Worcestershire and hot pepper sauce.
  • Microwave for another 3 minutes or so, or until the sauce is smooth and hot.
  • Take out and taste for Worcestershire and hot sauce.
  • Place spoon you were stirring with on a clean plate, away from the stove.
  • If mixture seems to harden too fast upon cooling, add a bit more milk.
  • Note: I know this seems like a lot of cheese sauce and you may cut it down if you wish, but the cheese sauce is the main attraction here.
  • It is hard to have "too much"!
  • Assembly is in this order: toast, hamburger, lots of cheese sauce and french fries.
  • I promise, you'll have no leftovers.

HORSESHOE



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Every time we visit Springfield, Illinois we have to eat one of their famous horseshoes. The cheese sauce is a little different depending on where you stop to eat, seems everyone has their own way of making it. But we love them all. If you only use one slice of bread and one hamburger patty it is called a ponyshoe. This recipe can also be made with chicken tenders in place of the hamburger patties.

Provided by kehn

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (9 ounce) bag frozen french fries
1 pound ground beef
4 slices bread, toasted
½ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste
hot sauce to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread french fries out on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, divide the ground beef into four equal parts and form into patties. Fry the patties in a large skillet over medium-high heat until well done, about 4 minutes per side.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour. Cook while stirring constantly for 4 minutes to cook out the flavor of raw flour. Gradually whisk in the half-and-half so that no lumps form. Bring to a simmer then remove from the heat and add the cheese; stir until melted. Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste.
  • Place 2 slices of toasted bread onto 2 dinner plates and top each slice with a hamburger patty. Top each patty with cooked french fries. Pour the cheese sauce on top of everything and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2056.6 calories, Carbohydrate 81.1 g, Cholesterol 494.1 mg, Fat 153.9 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 88.2 g, SaturatedFat 87.7 g, Sodium 2384.5 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

HORSESHOE SANDWICHES



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Hearty meat and potato lovers in your family will be happy to indulge in the Horseshoe Sandwich. Our recipe used the classic ham steak, but hamburger patties are a popular alternative. Even though the sandwich is topped with a homemade cheese sauce, the blue plate special only takes 30 minutes to make.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 cups frozen French-fried potatoes
CHEESE SAUCE:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup 2% milk
1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
1/4 cup beer, room temperature
3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
ASSEMBLY:
1 fully cooked boneless ham steak (1 pound), cut into 4 pieces
4 slices Texas toast or other white bread, toasted
Paprika

Steps:

  • Cook potatoes according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, mustard and pepper until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. , Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in cheese until blended. Stir in beer and Worcestershire sauce; heat through., Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ham; cook 1-2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned and heated through. , To serve, place two toasts on each of two serving plates; top with ham, fries and cheese sauce. Sprinkle with paprika.

Nutrition Facts :

HORSESHOES



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This recipe is a local dish that can only be found in about a 50 mile radius of Springfield IL. French fries are served on a sandwich with turkey and melted cheese.

Provided by michael

Categories     Turkey Sandwiches

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 ounces frozen French fries
½ pound thinly sliced roast turkey
4 slices white bread, lightly toasted
10 slices American cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread French fries out on a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, warm the sliced turkey in a skillet set over medium heat. Divide turkey between two slices of bread. Place the slices of cheese in a microwave-safe dish and heat in the microwave until melted, about 3 minutes.
  • Top the turkey with French fries then pour melted cheese over them. Top with the remaining slices of bread and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 853.8 calories, Carbohydrate 45.4 g, Cholesterol 179.1 mg, Fat 50.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 55 g, SaturatedFat 29.8 g, Sodium 3968.5 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

HORSESHOE SANDWICH - COPYCAT



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Two local chefs created the Springfield Horseshoe Sandwich in 1928 at the Leland Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.

Provided by Dropbear

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 egg yolks
1/2 cup beer
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese or 3 cups colby cheese
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash cayenne pepper
2 slices bread
100 g shrimp or 100 g turkey, etc
paprika

Steps:

  • Prepare frozen French fries according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile, prepare cheese sauce by first beating egg yolks and beer together.
  • Melt butter and cheese together over boiling water, stirring in one direction only with wooden spoon.
  • Add Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, salt and cayenne pepper.
  • Stirring constantly, add beer/egg mixture to cheese mixture a little at a time.
  • Keep mixture hot as you stir, but don't let it bubble.
  • Meanwhile, toast bread.
  • Meanwhile, preheat platter.
  • Place toast on platter.
  • Place meat atop toast.
  • Cover meat with cheese sauce.
  • Circle platter with French fries.
  • Add dash of paprika.
  • Makes 1 serving.
  • Tip.
  • Constant stirring and top-quality cheese will yield a smooth mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533.4, Fat 40.8, SaturatedFat 24, Cholesterol 222.2, Sodium 976.8, Carbohydrate 9.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 1.2, Protein 30.2

PRETZEL HORSESHOES



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This deluxe pretzel treat has a horseshoe shape...It's visual and different. Everyone seems to love the sweet-salty mixture! -Emily Baldwin Fort Collins, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 2 horseshoes (14 servings each).

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 package (10 ounces) large marshmallows
3 tablespoons butter, cubed
5 cups crushed pretzels
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips

Steps:

  • Place two 5-in.-diameter bowls upside down in the center of two 9-in. round pans; coat bowls and pans with cooking spray., In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt marshmallows and butter on high for 1 minute. Stir in pretzels. Quickly add chips; stir gently until coated. Divide mixture in half. Press one portion evenly into one prepared pan. Shape into a horseshoe by forming mixture around bowl, leaving a 4-in. opening at one end. Repeat with remaining mixture. Cool for 15 minutes. , Remove bowls. Run a knife around edges of pans to loosen. Invert each onto a serving platter. Reshape horseshoes by gently spreading sides apart to elongate if necessary. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 250mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

VANILLA HORSESHOE COOKIES



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Try this nutty mix of Austrian Christmas cookies and Mexican wedding cookies.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 2 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/3 cups plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup whole blanched almonds
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 vanilla bean
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, very cold

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, combine 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar and the almonds. Process until finely ground. Add flour and salt, and pulse to combine.
  • Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod. Add seeds to the flour mixture. (Reserve bean for the dusting sugar.) Add butter a few pieces at a time. Quickly pulse to combine. Do not overprocess. The mixture should resemble coarse meal.
  • Place the reserved vanilla bean on the prepared baking sheet, and let dry out in the oven for 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
  • Remove dough to a clean work surface. Blend dough by pushing it away from you with the heel of your hand. Gather it up with a bench scraper, and continue process until dough will peel easily from the work surface in one piece.
  • Divide dough into four equal pieces. Roll each piece into a cylinder 5/8 inch in diameter and about 22 inches long. Cut each log into pieces about 3 inches long. Curve each piece into a horseshoe, and place on the prepared baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • While cookies are baking, cut reserved dried vanilla bean into small pieces. Place the remaining cup confectioners' sugar in the bowl of the food processor fitted with the metal blade. Process until well mixed, about 1 minute. Sift sugar into a small mixing bowl to remove any large pieces of the vanilla bean.
  • Remove cookies to a rack to cool. After cookies have cooled a little, about 5 minutes, gently toss warm cookies in vanilla sugar to coat. Remove to rack to cool completely. Once cooled, dust again with remaining vanilla sugar. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: Always start with fresh, high-quality ingredients to ensure the best flavor and texture in your horseshoe sandwiches.
  • Choose the right cheese: The cheese you use can make or break your horseshoe sandwich. For a classic horseshoe, use a sharp cheddar cheese that will melt well and provide a gooey, flavorful filling.
  • Cook the eggs to your liking: You can cook the eggs in your horseshoe sandwich to your desired doneness. For a runny yolk, cook the eggs over easy or sunny side up. For a firmer yolk, cook the eggs over medium or hard.
  • Build the sandwich carefully: When assembling your horseshoe sandwich, place the fried egg and ham on the bottom, followed by the cheese. Top with the other slice of bread and then drizzle with hollandaise sauce.
  • Serve with your favorite sides: Horseshoe sandwiches are typically served with a side of fries, onion rings, or a salad. You can also add a dollop of sour cream or salsa to taste.

Conclusion:

Horseshoe sandwiches are a delicious and hearty meal that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With their combination of savory ingredients and gooey cheese, they're sure to be a hit with everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give horseshoe sandwiches a try!

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