Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Oven Fried Chicken

 
 
2 frying chickens (3 1/2 - 4 lbs.)
1 t. celery seeds
1 t. paprika
1 T. salt
2 large eggs
2 drops Tabasco
1 stick butter, melted
1/2 c. flour
2 T. onion powder
2 T. lemon pepper
2 T. fresh chopped thyme
3/4 c. buttermilk
16 oz. seasoned bread stuffing mix, crushed

Prepare the chickens. Mix together flour, celery seeds, onion powder, paprika, lemon pepper, salt and thyme. Wisk eggs and buttermilk together thoroughly.  Add Tabasco. Pour into a shallow bowl. Pour the crushed stuffing mix unto a separate shallow bowl. Pour the melted butter onto a baking sheet. Dredge the chicken pieces in the seasoned flour, then in the buttermilk mixture. Coat pieces in crushed stuffing mix. Gently roll the chicken in the melted butter on the baking sheet. Divide the chicken between 2 baking sheets. Place the breasts and wings on one, and the legs and thighs on the other. Bake at 400 for 30-35 minutes for the white meat and 35-40 for the dark meat.


Barbequed Meatballs

 
 
3 lb. hamburger
2 c. oatmeal
1 c. milk
1 c. chopped onion
2 eggs
½ tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
2 tsp. chili powder

Sauce:
2 c. ketchup
2 tsp. liquid smoke
¾ c. brown sugar
½ tsp. garlic powder

Directions

Mix and shape in balls and put into baking
pan in a single layer. Top with sauce. Bake
at 350 for 1 hour.

Note: These can also be canned. Bake at ¾
hour, put into cans and cold pack for 2 hours
.

2 hour buns

 
 
1 ½ pkg. yeast
1 c. warm water
¼ c. sugar
1 egg
Beast these ingredients together in a 4 quart bowl, until foamy. Add 2 tablespoons shortening, ½ teaspoons salt and 3 ½ cups bread flour. Mix and knead just enough to blend well. Let rise until double in bulk. Make the buns and place in cake pans. Let rise again and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Hillbilly Bread

Rustic and oh so good !!
 
4 c. warm water
3 tbsp. yeast
1 1/4 c. warm water
1 c. oil
2 tsp. honey
4 1/4 c. whole wheat flour
6 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar
10 1/2 c. white flour

Directions

Mix together 4 c. water, brown sugar, yeast, whole wheat flour and salt.
Let stand 1 hour; then add the rest of ingredients mixing only until flour is mixed in.
Grease bowl and dough. Cover for 40 minutes.
Knead dough and let rise for an hour. Put in pans and let rise until they double in size.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.