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Herbed Corn Bread (Use for Turkey Stuffing)

Herbed Corn Bread (Use for Turkey Stuffing) Makes one 8-in. (20 cm) square corn bread. Preparation time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 25 minutes. 1 cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup cornmeal 1 Tb granulated sugar 1 Tb baking powder 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp crumbled dried sage ½ tsp salt â…” cup milk â…“ cup vegetable… (read more)

Corn-Bread-Pecan Stuffing for Turkey

Corn-Bread-Pecan Stuffing for Turkey Makes 8 to 10 servings (for a 12 lb turkey). Preparation time: 30 minutes. ¼ cup butter 6 green onions, chopped 3 jalapeño peppers, seeded and sliced 3 stalks celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup pecan pieces 1 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 Tb crumbled dried sage 1 tsp… (read more)

English muffins in a loaf

1 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup warm water 1/4 tsp baking soda 2 env. Fleishmann’s fast rising yeast 6 cups all-purpose flour (spoon lightly into cup) 2 cups milk 2 tsp salt cornmeal 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water. Add yeast and let stand 10 minutes,… (read more)

Henry’s Chili con Carne

I make two batches of this chili for our Open House just before Christmas every year. This is the recipe for one batch: 1 1/2 lb (750 g) Ground beef, medium 1 Red bell pepper 2 Green peppers 1 Onion, large (5-6 in diameter) 4 Celery stalks 8 oz (227 g) Mushrooms, sliced 1 bud… (read more)

English muffins in a loaf

1 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup warm water 1/4 tsp baking soda 2 env. Fleishmann’s fast rising yeast 6 cups all-purpose flour (spoon lightly into cup) 2 cups milk 2 tsp salt cornmeal 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water. Add yeast and let stand 10 minutes,… (read more)

Asian Caramelized Soy Chicken

1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1-1/2 lb. (750g) skinless, boneless chicken thighs (12 to 14 pieces) 3/4 cup water 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 tbsp finely diced shallots 2 tbsp oyster sauce 2 tbsp white vinegar 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp soy sauce 1… (read more)

Making coffee with the Krups coffeemaker

Two things to keep in mind: 1. one real world mug is equal to two coffeemaker cups, ie if you want to make one mug of coffee each for four people, you need to make 8 cups in the coffeemaker. 2. there are two sizes of plastic coffee scoops made by Melitta. The conical shape… (read more)

Southwestern Roast Turkey

This recipe is actually three separate recipes: one for the turkey itself, another for a stuffing made with corn bread and pecans, and finally a recipe for the corn bread itself. Enjoy! Southwestern Roast Turkey with Corn Bread-Pecan Stuffing Makes 8 to 10 servings. Preparation time: 30 minutes. Cooking time: about 4 hours. 12 lb… (read more)