Kerry's Jerky

Kerry's Jerky
2 lbs lean ground beef

2 Tbs sweet basil

1 Tbs Salt or Season Salt

1 C brown sugar

1 to 2 Tbs liquid smoke depending on how much flavor you want(dehydrator)

1/2 Tbs cracked black pepper (or course ground)(more for spicier)

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 C  Heinz 57 or barbeque  sauce

To make hot you can add Ghost Pepper or Cayenne pepper or  Habanero
Also add any flavors like Teriyaki , what ever flavor you like.

Mix well in kitchen aide with paddle

Roll it out, cut it up and dehydrate it.

If using a smoker, omit liquid smoke

Caramel Popcorn

I love everything coated, dipped, or filled with caramel. In the Russell clan we call these *Neesha's Best Ever* Caramel Popcorn Balls because they are the best ever!!

Caramel Popcorn
1 cup corn syrup
2 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 Tblsp vanilla
25-30 cups popped popcorn (1-1 1/4 cup popcorn kernels; 4-6 bags)

Cook first 3 ingredients to a boil.

add butter and milk

Heat to 228 degrees

Remove from burner, add vanilla

Pour over popcorn and coat well.

WARNING: Extremely HOT, use spatula to mix.

If desired coat hands with Pam and shape into balls.

Orange Chicken

YUM!  Need I say more?

 

Time: 1 hour
Serving Size: 8
Note: Heathy version is posted below

Fried Chicken Bites:
4 lbs chicken, cubed
1 1/2 c corn starch
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
2-3 c bread crumbs
4 eggs, well beaten
oil (for frying)

Orange Sauce:
3 c water
1/2 c orage juice
2/3 c rice vinegar
5 T soy sauce
2 T orange zest
2 c brown sugar
1 t minced ginger
1 t garlic
4 T green onion (optional)
1/2 t red pepper flakes (optional)
6 T corn starch
4 T water

Combine corn starch, salt and pepper in one bowl.  Place beaten eggs in a second bowl.  Pour bread crumbs in a third bowl.  Dip chicken in egg mixture, dredge in cornstarch, then again in the eggs, and finally in the bread crumbs, set aside.  Heat pan with vegetable oil on medium to 360 degrees.  Fry chicken in batches until completely cooked.  (2-3 minutes)

In a large saucepan combine 3 c water, orange juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce.  Blend well over medium heat for a few minutes.  Stir in brown sugar, orange zest, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes.  Bring to a boil.

Combine 3 T water and cornstarch and mix thoroughly.  Slowly stir cornstarch mixture into sauce until it thickens.  Pour sauce over breaded chicken and garnish with green onions.

* Healthy option:  Prepare chicken by dicing it into bite sized pieces, salting and peppering it, and cooking in a skillet with 2 T oil.  Make sauce and add to chicken.  Less sauce may be needed.

Rice Krispie Ice Cream Strawberry Dessert

Brittany's Berry Ice-Cream Dessert

3 c rice krispies
1/2 c coconut
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c butter
1/4 c chopped nuts (opt)
1 carton vanilla ice cream 
1 box danish dessert (found by puddings)(or premade in produce section..fruit glaze)
1 lb strawberries (can use blackberries, raspberries or blueberries)

Melt butter, and mix in rice krispy's, brown sugar, coconut and nuts. Can double this to make it extra crunchy.
Press half of crunchy mixture in to a 9X13 pan.  Cut ice cream into 1" slices and layer  it in the pan.
Spread rest of crunchy topping on top.
Freeze for an hour or two.
Prepare danish dessert and add strawberries. (We drizzled caramel on top also because we had it)
Top with danish dessert.

 

Alana's Sugar Cookies - Lofthouse Copycat

Alana's Sugar Cookies     Mom's favorite for 30 years

Lofthouse Copycat Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Bake for 15 minutes

Cream ;
1 cup of shortening
2 cups of sugar

Then add;
6 T milk
2 teas. of vanilla
3 eggs beaten

Sift ;
4 1/2 c of flour
1 t salt
3 t baking powder

Add dry ingredients into wet a little at a time mixing with mixer until all flour has been added.
Chill
Roll out about 1/4"-1/2" thick on floured surface. 
Frost with a butter cream frosting. (Kindra has a frosting listed with one of her cakes)  These are better than the ones at the grocery store.

Best Lemon Water Ever

Best Lemon Water Ever

1 gallon of water
1 bag of ice
3 cups of sugar
1 T lemon extract
1 T citric acid
This is great for parties and for Sunday too.  Dad sometimes makes it with splenda instead of sugar.

Aunt NaTel's French Bread

Aunt NaTel's French Bread

1/2 cup warm water
2T Yeast
3T sugar
dissolve yeast and sugar in water and let sit while preparing other ingredients
2c hot water
1T salt
1/2 c oil
3 cups flour
Beat well with spoon.  Add 3 more cups of flour(total of 6 cups of flour). Add yeast mixture and beat well with spoon.  Rest 10 minutes.  Beat down.  Repeat 5 times.
Divide into 2 parts.  Roll into a 12X14 rectangle on floured surface. Put on a oiled cookie sheet.  Brush top with beaten egg whites and then cut slits with a serrated knife diagonally about 2-3 inches apart along top of bread.  Rise for 30 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.