Coffee Can Hot Rocks Steamed Vegetables
- 3 -4 cups fresh broccoli or 3 -4 cups fresh string beans or 3 -4 cups fresh cauliflower or 3 -4 cups fresh squash, any kind
- heavy aluminum foil
- 1 fresh lemon
- 12 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1 Large coffee can or a gallon can.
- 3 pieces 16 inches long tin foil.
- 1 deep soup or popcorn bowl that will fit the diameter of can.
- Place tinfoil centered across the top of bowl, place another piece like an X, the third piece in the two openings horizontally.
- Push down into the bowl.
- Add vegetables, the vegetables will come over the side of the bowl so hold the tinfoil up.
- With the tip of a knife blade, poke through the vegetables and make very small holes in the tinfoil on the bottom.
- Be careful, small holes about six will do.
- Slice the fresh lemon, add two slices of lemon on top of vegetables.
- Close the tinfoil.
- Leave a little air space at the top.
- Find 3 flat top rocks to fit the bottom of the can.
- Lift the vegetable bag out of the bowl and put in can.
- Put on the hot coals.
- The rocks will be hot in about 10 minutes, really hot.
- Make a foil lid for the can so there is about two inches overhang over the sides.
- Make a hole on one side of lid, pour in water.
- Cover hole with tin foil.
- Have foil ready to cover.
- Your vegetables will be ready in 8 to 10 minutes.
- Alternate instructions: grate or propane grill.
- Heat the rocks first in the can over the grate.
- Then drop the vegetable bag in the can, then make the small holes, then the water and seal the can.
heavy aluminum foil, lemon, water, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coffee-can-hot-rocks-steamed-vegetables-162284 (may not work)