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Easy Monkey Bread

Thursday Dec 1, 2011

Submitted by Kitty Ritenour
Serves 6-8

Ingredients

3- 12 oz. pkgs biscuit dough, refrigerated 1 c. granulated sugar
2 tsp cinnamon, ground ½ c. margarine
1 c. brown sugar, tightly packed ½ c. walnuts, chopped (optional)
½ c. raisins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a bunt or tube pan.
  2. Mix sugar & cinnamon in a large resealable plastic bag.  Cut biscuits into quarters.  Shake 6-8 biscuit pieces in the mixture.  Arrange the pieces in the bottom of the pan.
  3. Sprinkle each layer with raisins & optional nuts. Continue the process until all biscuit pieces are coated & placed in the pan.
  4. In a small pot, over medium heat, melt the margarine with the brown sugar. Boil for 1 minute. Pour over biscuits.
  5. Bake for 35 minutes. Remove from oven & let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto serving dish/platter.

Chef’s Note: Do not cut the bread! It’ll pull apart easily!

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Gary’s Pioneer Pancakes

Thursday Sep 29, 2011

Submitted by Gary Floyd
Makes 12

Ingredients

1½ c. cake flour t tbsp cake flour, reserved
¼ tsp salt 1 tbsp baking powder
3 tbsp sugar 1½ c. evaporated milk
1 lemon 1 large egg
1½ vanilla extract butter
maple syrup

Pancakes

Directions

  1. Heat griddle or skillet over medium to low heat.  In a large bowl combine flour, salt, baking powder, & sugar.
  2. In another bowl, combine evaporated milk, lemon juice, & lemon zest.  Let rest for 4-5 minutes.  Add egg, vanilla, & melted butter.  Lightly stir to blend.
  3. Gently combine wet & dry ingredients (wet into dry).  Stir to blend ingredients.  Add more milk if batter seems too thick.  Do not make too thin of a batter.
  4. Melt a dab of butter on heated skillet/griddle.  Drop batter by ¼ cups & cook until golden (approximately 1-2 minutes per side).  Serve with softened butter & syrup of choice.

Chef’s Note: You can substitute buttermilk for the evaporated milk & lemon juice & zest.

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Goode Gravy

Tuesday Dec 7, 2010

Submitted by Jen Goode
Serves 5

Ingredients

1 lb. maple sausage 1 tbsp beef bouillon
5 c. milk 1 tsp seasoned pepper
Flour Dash of garlic herb seasoning

Directions

1. In a large skillet, brown the sausage.  Drain the grease.  Put it in a food processor & chop to fine pieces.  Set aside.
2. Add 4 c. of milk to the skillet, stirring in the beef bouillon, seasoned pepper, and garlic herb seasoning.  Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.  Stir in sausage, add the remaining milk, & simmer for another 5-10 minutes.
3.  In a separate bowl, mix 1 c. of warm water with 1 tbsp of flour.  Stir until well mixed.  Continue to add flour, 1 tbsp at a time, until the consistency of the mixture is that of a thick cake batter.  Pour the flour/water mixture into the skillet & stir thoroughly until the gravy begins to thicken.
4. Remove from the heat & pour generously over freshly baked biscuits.  Serve.

Chef’s Note: We like the Jimmy Dean brand of sausage and prefer Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits.  If the gravy ends up too thick, add more milk.

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McMurphy’s Kickass Homefries

Thursday Jan 7, 2010

Submitted by RandallPMcMurphy
Serves 2

2 russet or yukon gold potatoes ½ green bell pepper
½ onion 2 strips bacon, roughly chopped
butter salt & pepper

1. Make sure your potatoes are washed & diced.  Leave the skin on.
2. Put the potatoes in a pot of water, approximately 3 qts, with 1 tbsp of kosher salt on the stove.  Turn hear on high & bring to a boil until potatoes are fork tender.
3. Dice the onion & bell pepper.  In a cast iron skillet, render the bacon with the onions & peppers on medium heat.
4. Strain potatoes & throw into the cast iron skillet with the peppers & onions & a pat of butter.
5. Really mash down with the weight of another skillet, & set on medium-medium low heat until you finish cooling the rest of your breakfast, about 5-10 minutes.  The bottom should form a nice crust on it.
6. Salt & pepper to taste.  Add a dash of hot sauce if you like.

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Huevos Doritos

Monday Dec 1, 2008

Submitted by SweetIrony!
Serves 1

1 small bag Nacho Cheese Doritos 2-3 eggs
Shredded Cheddar cheese Taco Sauce

Scramble two or three eggs.  Crush the Doritos up just a little, & put on the plate.  Put scrambled eggs over the top of the Doritos.  Add shredded cheddar over the top, to taste.  Top with your favorite taco sauce.  Eat.

Chef’s Note: It might sound kind of trashy, but good is good.  Taco Bell mild sauce works REALLY WELL.

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