Southern Favorites – To-Table

Ingredients

• 1 (9-pound) Smoked, Cured Country Ham, from To-Table, then slice
• 2 tablespoons fat from the ham
• 1/2 cup coffee
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 beef bouillon cube (optional)
• 8 to 16 To-Table Quail, cut in half
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning, or 1/3 cup of mixed chopped fresh herbs like oregano, thyme and parsley
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 cups vegetable oil
• 1 (10 inch) deep dish pie crust, partially baked
• 3 medium sized tomatoes, sliced (about 18 slices)
• Kosher salt
• 2 slices of To-Table's Pork Jowl bacon, (Get some of Smoking Gooses Sausages from To-Table to grill while you are at it!), cooked and crumbled, divided
• 1 small Vidalia or other sweet onion, quartered and sliced thin (about 1 cup)
• 3 cups of shredded mozzarella, divided
• Pinch of granulated sugar, optional
• Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
• Garlic powder, to taste
• 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh basil
• 1 cup of regular mayonnaise (do not substitute low fat or fat free)
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/8 cup of chopped fresh parsley