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Croissants by Cooks Illustrated
By RoketJSquerl
Twelve croissants are baked first; the remaining 10 can be frozen
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter plus 24 tablespoons (3 sticks) unsalted European-style-butter, very cold
- 1 3/4 cups whole milk
- 4 teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 4 1/4 cups (21 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) sugar
- Salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon cold water
Pressure Cooker Kalua Pork
By RoketJSquerl
Select Browning and add oil to the cooking pot
- 4 lb Pork Shoulder (Pork Butt) roast, cut in two pieces
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon Hickory Liquid Smoke (I used Wright's)
- 2 teaspoons coarse Kosher salt (or Hawaiian salt)
Apple-Bacon Fritters with Maple Bourbon Glaze
By RoketJSquerl
In the bowl of a mixer combine the yeast and the water
- Maple Bourbon Glaze-Enough to Glaze 12 Fritters or Doughnuts:
- 4 Ounces Water, heated to 110F
- 1/4 Ounce Dry Active Yeast
- 3/4 Ounce Vegetable Shortening
- 1 Ounce Sugar
- 1/8 Ounce Salt
- 1/8 Teaspoon Mace or Nutmeg
- 1/2 Ounce Non-fat Dry Milk
- 1 Egg
- 8 1/2 Ounces Bread Flour
- 1 Cup Diced Tart Apple
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 3 Slices Bacon, cooked crisp and chopped
- Vegetable Oil for Frying
- 1/4 Teaspoon Gelatin
- 3 Tablespoons Water
- 2 Tablespoons Bourbon
- 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Pound Powdered Sugar
"Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese"
By RoketJSquerl
Instructions Add ground beef to a nonstick pan placed over medium heat
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 8 slices Texas toast or hearty white bread
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter
Chinese Five Spice Apple Turnovers
By RoketJSquerl
Mix the water (or apple juice), lemon juice, and cornstarch together in a small bowl until cornstarch is fully inco...
- 2 tbsp 2 tsp water or apple juice
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 6 fuji apples, diced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2/3 tsp Chinese Five Spice
- 1 sheet puff pastry, pepperidge farm brand
"Lemon Blueberry Cornmeal Muffins
By RoketJSquerl
Lemon Blueberry Cornmeal Muffins have a fresh lemon flavor and plump, juicy blueberries throughout
- 1 1 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 2 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
- 1 1 1 cup sugar
- 1 zest from 1 lemon
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 2 2 large eggs
- 1 1 1 cup frozen or fresh blueberries
SHREDDED BEEF WITH CARAMELIZED ONION MASHED POTATOES
By RoketJSquerl
It really doesn’t get much better than a piece of meat that’s been slow cooking for hours
- 2 lbs beef shoulder
- salt and pepper
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 3 tbls worcestershire
- 3 tbls balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbls olive oil, plus more for searing/sauteeing
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- fresh oregano
- fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
Tomato, Rice and Andouille Soup
By RoketJSquerl
1 Cut three-quarters of the andouille in half lengthwise, and then slice into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 5 ounces andouille sausage
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, minced
- 2 celery stalks, minced
- 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
- 1 cup canned whole peeled tomatoes, pureed
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 cup long-grain white rice
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- salt and black pepper
"HONEY PINEAPPLE BARBECUE CHICKEN SANDWICH
By RoketJSquerl
Instructions Preheat the grill to medium and brush the grates with canola oil
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 fresh pineapple slices, 1/2" thick with core removed from the center
- 4 slices red onion
- lettuce
- (4) buns (I used King's Hawaiian)
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup honey*
- 3 tablespoons fresh pineapple juice*
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard (may substitute with 1 teaspoon prepared mustard)
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper, to taste
"AUNT TOOTSIE'S LEMON MERINGUE PIE
By RoketJSquerl
DIRECTIONS: Make sure your pie crust is baked and cooled in an 8-9″ pie plate
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 1 recipe All Butter Pie Crust, pre-baked and cooled (or a pre-made crust from a pack of two or frozen)
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs yolks
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- FOR THE MERINGUE:
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar