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Skillet Cookies?
OK, when someone says cookies, everyone automatically thinks of mixing, shaping, either by hand or with a cookie cutter, and finally baking, right?
Well, this is a delicious recipe for the top of the stove; this is not a recipe for children to make, and if they do, there needs to be close adult supervision. The recipe calls for:
*2 eggs
*¼ cup butter (not margarine)
*1 cup chopped dates
*¾ cup sugar, (I have used Splenda and they come out great)
*1 cup chopped nuts, your choice, my preference is pecans
*2 cups rice crispies
*Coconut (to roll them in)
In a large skillet over medium heat combine: Eggs, butter, dates and sugar, cook until it makes a ball (or clings together and pulls away from the side of the skillet).
Stir in nuts and rice crispies until thoroughly mixed, allow cooling for 10 minutes. Butter hands (keeps the mixture from sticking to your hands) and roll into 1 inch balls, roll in coconut and place on waxed paper, flatten with the palm of your hand or a fork.
Place in refrigerator and allow to cool completely.These are delicious cookies that everyone loves; the recipe can be adjusted for individual taste.
I was told that any type of fruit that is dehydrated like the dates, can be used, but havent tried this. If there is someone in your family who doesnt like nuts, make half the cookies before adding ½ cup of nuts to the balance and put them on a separate cookie sheet.
If a family member doesnt like coconut, do the same thing, make half of them without coconut and then add coconut to the balance of the recipe.
If you take these to a party, be sure to write down your recipe, because everyone will want it.
This is a great addition to a recipe file that you are setting up for a bride, they are excellent stovetop cookies.
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Tender Ribs
One of the favorite foods at most cook outs are ribs and tenderness is a major part of the enjoyment!
No one likes to bite into a rib and have to chew and chew just to get it off the bone, this recipe works for either pork or beef ribs, and everyone will want to know how you made them so tender.
To make ribs that are fall of the bone tender, boil them first in beer, or if you have a problem cooking with alcohol, use water with a couple of teaspoons of yeast, the yeast breaks down the meat, causing the tenderness.
I found out about this secret when I had ribs at a friends cookout one year, they were by far the best ribs I had ever eaten, I asked her the secret and she told me to boil them in beer first.
Cooking in alcohol removes the alcoholic content, but some people still have a problem with the idea of using alcohol to cook with, so yeast works just as well. (It is after all the yeast in the beer that does the trick!)
Boil the ribs in the beer or yeast water for about two hours, then place in a baking pan, cover with bar-b-que sauce and refrigerate until ready for use.
You can also prepare these in the oven or even in an electric skillet. In the oven, broil them approximately 10 minutes, coating with sauce and turning after 5 minutes, since they are already cooked, it is just a process of flavoring them with the sauce.
To cook in an electric skillet, turn the skillet to simmer, put ribs in pan and cover, do not open the vent, this allows them to cook in their own steam.
Cook for a couple of hours turning after the first hour, coat with sauce after you turn them. |
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Outdoor Grills
Barbecues have thrilled the American public for years, who doesnt love to taste of food cooked over an open grill?
Choosing a grill is an important part of this process, and there are as many types of grills as there are people cooking out of doors. There are small ones that fold up and can sit anywhere, costing only a few dollars.
There are the old standbys that were round with legs, and eventually they got used so much that the bottom burned out! Then there are the big fancy ones, costing hundreds of dollars, with propane, or charcoal.
Then there are the back yard barbecue enthusiasts who have one built of brick, block or fieldstone the choice is yours. There are grills with hoods, windshields, warming ovens and rotisseries.
These items bring all the advantages of cooking in your kitchen into your backyard. It is important that the grill you purchase meet all of your needs, choose it in the same way you would choose a stove for the kitchen!
Do you want a grill that you can take with you to a friends house; or just one to leave at home? If you are newlyweds just getting started, you may want a small grill just for two, possibly a hibachi, unless you have lots of barbecues or plan to start your family early.
In which case you may choose one of the larger models, for cooking a large amount of food at one time. Another consideration is propane or charcoal briquettes, some people dont like the taste of foods barbecued over propane (it looses that smoked taste).
However, you can buy chips to bring that taste out in your foods. Charcoal briquettes have a definite advantage when it comes to taste, and like I said earlier, who doesnt love the taste of food cooked over an open grill?
I once cooked on a grill so old the bottom was covered with a piece of metal and tin foil, dont try to convince the owner of that grill to buy a new one, his is “just getting broke in good”!
Choose wisely and enjoy your outdoor grill for many years to come!
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