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Easy Pork Chops in Mushroom Gravy
By RoketJSquerl
When you've finished browning the chops add the water to deglaze the pan and stir to loosen any brown bits from the...
- 4 bone-in pork chops
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- Lemon pepper
"Orange Chicken
By RoketJSquerl
A delicious Orange Chicken recipe like the irresistible shopping mall food court variety
- For Chicken:
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs cut in 1" pieces
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup water
- For sauce:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey or brown sugar
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- oil for cooking
- Sliced green onions to serve
"ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE WITH ORANGE ZEST ICING
By RoketJSquerl
Preheat oven to 325
- 8 egg whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 1/4 cup cake flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (sub for coconut oil)
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup cool water
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice (2 oranges)
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Needed: bundt or tube pan
- 2 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 tablespoons butter - melted
- 1/4 cup light cream or milk
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Slow Cooker Beef Dip
By RoketJSquerl
Place the roast in the slow cooker
- 3 lb. beef roast
- 1/3 cup sodium reduced soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 can beef broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 15 peppercorns, whole
- 1 tsp. rosemary
- 1 tsp. thyme
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
"Best Ever Beef Stew
By RoketJSquerl
Tender and melt-in-your-mouth beef is simmered in a rich and divine sauce with carrots, onions, and potatoes
- 3 3 2 pounds beef chuck roast trimmed and cut into 2 inch cubes
- 3 3 3 tbsp olive oil
- 5 5 cloves 5 large cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 2 2 medium onions chopped
- 1 1 1 cup red wine
- 4 4 4 cups beef broth
- 2 2 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 2 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1 1 1 large bay leaf
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup flour
- 2 2 2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 2 2 tsp salt see note
- 1 1 1 tsp pepper
- 3 3 3 large carrots sliced
- 1 1 1 lb baby yukon gold potatoes
- fresh parsley minced - optional
High Ratio Chocolate Butter Cake from CIA (8x3)
By RoketJSquerl
Preheat your oven to 350°F
- Tools:
- 2 3/4 cups (318g) cake flour
- 3/4 cup (62g) dutch processed cocoa
- 2 cups (400g) sugar
- 1 tablespoon (17g) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) (226g) unsalted butter, diced, at room temperature
- 1 cup whole milk, divided
- 4 large (200g) eggs
- 2 large (56g) egg whites
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- parchment for the pans
- Two 3-inch high sided, 8" round pans (link to the pans I use). The cake will rise well beyond the sides of short cake pans.
- Non-stick cooking spray
ORANGE CREAMSICLE CAKE
By RoketJSquerl
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- For the Orange Sour Cream Cake:
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- zest of one orange
- 4 egg yolks
- For the Orange Simple Syrup:
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- For the Orange Cream Filling:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 6 tablespoons mascarpone (may substitute with softened cream cheese)
- zest of 1/2 large orange
- fresh orange juice to thin out to desired consistency (about 1-2 tablespoons)
- For the Vanilla Bean Buttercream:
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 vanilla bean – seeds scraped out
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Southern Fried Hand Pies
By RoketJSquerl
Prep time: 30 min |Cook time: 5 min | Yield: About 12 Pies
- For the Fruit:
- 1/4 cup (1/2 a stick) of unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- For Homemade Dough:
- 2-1/2 cups of self-rising flour, divided
- 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening (like Crisco)
- 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
- Yolk from one egg
- 1/2 cup of ice water
- 1 About 1 cup of vegetable oil, for the skillet
- Powdered sugar or granulated sugar, for dusting, optional
Basil-Garlic Tomato Sauce
By RoketJSquerl
Directions: PREPARE boiling water canner
- HALF RECIPE:
- 20 lb tomatoes (about 60 medium)
- 1 cup chopped onion (about 1 large)
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely minced, fresh basil
- 1/4 tsp Ball® Citric Acid or 1 Tbsp bottled lemon juice per hot jar
- 7 (16 oz) pint glass preserving jars with lids and bands
- 10 lb tomatoes (about 30 medium)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion (about 1/2 large)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-1/2 tsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp finely minced fresh basil
- 1/4 tsp Ball® Citric Acid or 1 Tbsp bottled lemon juice per hot jar
- 3 (16 oz) pint glass preserving jars with lids and bands
Spanish Style Garlic Shrimp
By RoketJSquerl
This dish uses a lot of garlic, however based on how you cook it, it becomes nice and sweet, and not too spicy
- 1 bulb of garlic
- 1 lb of 21-30 shrimp, shells removed, cleaned, and deveined
- Olive oil
- Salt
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp Italian flat leaf parsley finely diced
- 1 tbsp sherry cooking wine