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Jack Daniels Pecan Pie

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Jack Daniels Bourbon Pecan Pie
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ C. dart Karo syrup
  • ¼ C. Jack Daniels bourbon
  • ¾ C. sugar
  • ½ C. butter
  • 4 tsp. corn starch
  • 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 bag pecan halves
Instructions
  1. Mix together the eggs and Karo and slowly add sugar and corn starch mixing thoroughly.
  2. Melt together the butter and chocolate using a double broiler.
  3. Combine all ingredients except for the pecans and pour into a 9 inch unbaked pie shell.
  4. Arrange the pecan halves over the top. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
  5. Pie will set up and get firm as it cools.

 

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Pecan Pie

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Pecan Pie
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tbsp. flour
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 1 C. white Karo syrup
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 unbaked pie crust
  • 1 C. pecans
Instructions
  1. Arrange pecans over the bottom of the crust to cover the entire crust.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients together and pour over the pecans.
  3. Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes.

 

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Chicken Noodle Soup

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Chicken Noodle Soup
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Recipe Type: Soup
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 lb. whole chicken
  • 1 can chicken broth
  • 1 sm. onion, diced
  • ¼ c. celery. diced
  • ¼ c. carrots. sliced
  • 1 sm. can mushroom Slices
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp. poultry seasoning
  • 1 tbsp. parsley
  • 1 pkg. onion soup mix
Instructions
  1. Place the entire chicken in a large soup pot and cover with water.
  2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and allow to simmer for about 20 minutes.
  3. Add broth, seasonings and vegetables.
  4. Continue simmering 35-45 minutes or until chicken and vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked throughout.
  5. Remove chicken and de-bone.
  6. Return chicken pieces to the pot.
  7. Add mushrooms and onion soup mix.
  8. Make noodles according to the package directions and place in the pot with chicken and broth.

 

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Roll in one Meat Loaf

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Roll in one Meat Loaf
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Recipe Type: Main
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1½ lbs. hamburger
  • ½ C. dry bread crumbs
  • ¼ C. onion, minced
  • 2 tbsp. parsley
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 can fresh string beans
Instructions
  1. Combine ½ of the sop with all ingredients except the beans.
  2. Mix well.
  3. On waxed paper, pat mixture into a 12/9 inch piece.
  4. Spread beans within all edges of the meat.
  5. Roll up like a jelly roll and seal the edges.
  6. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
  7. Spoon off fat.
  8. Pour remaining soup over loaf and bake for an addition 10 minutes.

 

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Swedish Apple Pie

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Swedish Apple Pie
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Recipe Type: Dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 6-8 apples, sliced
  • 1-2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 cube margarine
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ¾ C. sugar
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 1 C. flour
Instructions
  1. Coat apples with cinnamon and sugar.
  2. Place apples in a buttered 9X13 pan.
  3. Mix remaining ingredients and drop b spoonfuls onto apples
  4. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
  5. For the topping, in a large sauce pan, combine 1 C. sugar, 2 tbsp. cornstarch and ½ tsp. salt.
  6. Cook over high heat and gradually add in 2 C. water and bring to a boil.
  7. Once boiling, remove from heat and add ¼ tsp. nutmeg, 2 tbsp. butter and 1 tsp. vanilla.
  8. Mix well and pour over the apples.

 

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Chicken Pot Pie

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Chicken Pot Pie
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Recipe Type: Main
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 2-3 C. Chicken
  • 1 qt. chicken broth
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 stalks celery, diced
  • 4 med. potatoes, diced
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 can mushrooms
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 C. Bisquick
  • 1½ C. milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375.
  2. In a large sauce pan, cook the onion, celery and potatoes in a small amount of water until almost done.
  3. Add frozen vegetables and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  4. Add broth, soup mix and mushrooms (including juice form mushrooms) and heat.
  5. Add chicken, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  6. Pour into a 9x13 casserole dish.
  7. Mix Bisquick and milk together and pour over the top of the chicken and vegetables.
  8. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.

 

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Macaroni and Cheese

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Macaroni and Cheese
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Recipe Type: Comfort Food
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ C. elbow macaroni
  • ½ C. margarine
  • ½ C. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ⅛ tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard
  • 2½ C. milk
  • ½ C. pimento
  • ½ C. green pepper
  • 2 C. grated American cheese
  • 2 tbsp. bread crumbs tossed with 1 tbsp. melted margarine.
Instructions
  1. Cook macaroni and drain.
  2. Melt margarine in a sauce pan and remove from heat.
  3. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and mustard until smooth.
  4. Slowly stir in milk and bring to a boil.
  5. Add in the pimento and green pepper and reduce heat to a simmer.
  6. Stir in the macaroni and 1½ C. of the grated cheese.
  7. Pour into a 2 qt. casserole dish and top with bread crumbs and remaining cheese.
  8. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are brown.

 

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Italian meatloaf

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Italian meatloaf
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Recipe Type: Main
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cans mushrooms
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 2 lb. ground beef
  • 4 eggs
  • 1½ C. bread crumbs
  • 2 C. grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp. Balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. BBQ sauce
  • 1 pkg. fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 1 pkg. fresh oregano, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. parsley leaves, chopped
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 C. marinara sauce
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350
  2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a sauté pan and add the mushrooms, onions and garlic.
  3. Sauté until just soft and remove to a plate to cool.
  4. When the mushrooms are cool, combine the remaining ingredients except for the marinara sauce together.
  5. Pack the meat into an oiled loaf pan.
  6. Top with marinara sauce, making sure to spread evenly over the top.
  7. Bake at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes or until done.
  8. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
  9. Slice and serve.

 

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BBQ Pork

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BBQ Pork
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Recipe Type: Main
Serves: 9
 
Ingredients
  • 3-4 lb bone in pork shoulder
  • 1 onion, diced
  • ½ C. vinegar
  • ¼ C. brown sugar
  • ¼ C. catsup
  • 2 tbsp. margarine
  • ½ tbsp. lemon juice
  • ½ tbsp. dry mustard
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ tsp garlic
  • Dash of pepper sauce
Instructions
  1. Cook the meat in a crock pot until done. Cool completely.
  2. Remove the fat from the meat and pull the meat from the bone in big chunks.
  3. Chop the meat or shred into smaller pieces.
  4. Mix the remaining ingredients in a large sauce pan and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Do not cover!
  6. Discard the bay leaf, stir in meat and heat throughout.
  7. Serve on toasted buns.
  8. Serves 9

 

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Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

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Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
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Recipe Type: Comfort Food
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 package elbow macaroni
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • ¼ c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. dry mustard
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • Garlic powder to taste.
  • 2½ c. milk
  • 2 c. grated Cheddar cheese for sauce
  • Additional Cheddar cheese for macaroni
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, cook macaroni until done al dente and drain.
  2. Turn Crock pot to High setting.
  3. Combine flour, salt, dry mustard, garlic powder, pepper and milk. Microwave on High setting until it begins to thicken. Do not overcook or milk will curdle.
  4. Stir in butter and 2 cups Cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
  5. Butter the sides and bottom of pot. Place a layer of macaroni and layer of extra cheese until all macaroni of the macaroni has been used.
  6. Cook on High setting for about 30 minutes.
  7. Turn to Low setting and cook for 2 hours.

 

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BBQ Spareribs

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BBQ Spareribs
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Recipe Type: meat
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 4 lbs. spareribs
  • 1 C. sliced onion
  • 1 C. catsup
  • 1 C. water
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ C. vinegar
  • ¼ C. brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1 tsp. paprika
Instructions
  1. Cut spareribs into serving pieces and brown them in a pan.
  2. Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the ribs.
  3. Cover and bake in the oven at 350 for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
  4. Spoon the sauce over the ribs 2-3 times during the baking process.
  5. Bake 15 additional minutes uncovered.

 

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Sausage Gravy

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Sausage Gravy
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Recipe Type: Breakfast
 
Ingredients
  • ½ pkg. sausage
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 5 c. whole milk
  • 1½ tsp. salt
  • 1½ tsp. pepper
Instructions
  1. Cook sausage until done. Add butter and flour.
  2. Simmer for a few minutes on medium heat stirring frequently.
  3. Add milk, salt and pepper.
  4. Simmer over medium-high heat stirring constantly until you reach the desired thickness.
  5. Spoon gravy over biscuits and enjoy!

 

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Green Bean Casserole

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Green Bean Casserole
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Recipe Type: Casserole
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Ingredients
  • 2 c. green beans, drained
  • 1 c. condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • ¾ c. milk
  • ⅛ tsp. black pepper
  • 1 c. French fried onions
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients except ½ can of onions.
  2. Pour into 1½ quart casserole dish.
  3. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
  4. Top with remaining onions during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

 

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Cornbread

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Cornbread
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Recipe Type: comfort food
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Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp. butter flavored Crisco
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 c. cornmeal
  • 1 c. all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • whole milk
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • 1 10" cast iron skillet
Instructions
  1. Mix together cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt and pepper. Add milk until you have the consistency of a cake batter. Add eggs and mix well.
  2. In the skillet, melt shortening. Move the skillet around until well coated.
  3. Pour the remainder into the batter and mix. Pour the batter into the skillet.
  4. Bake at 375 for 40 minutes or until light brown.

 

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BBQ Sauce

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BBQ Sauce
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Recipe Type: Sauce
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Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 c. water
  • 1 c. ketchup
  • 2 tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • ¼ c. onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard powder
Instructions
  1. Melt butter. Saute onion until soft.
  2. Add remaining ingredients.
  3. Simmer for 20 minutes.

 

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