The Way to a Man's Heart~ Baked Fried Chicken #recipe #goodeats

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Baked Fried Chicken

This simple recipe for Baked Fried Chicken frees up your time so you don't have to spend an hour standing over a hot greasy pan or deep fryer-

Ingredients-

Chicken

Milk

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 TBSP Season All

3/4 tsp Pepper

1 cup Flour

2 tsp Paprika

Mix dry ingredients in a Gallon size Ziploc bag or a large bowl.

Preheat oven to 400º. Melt 1/2 a stick of butter in a 9x13 dish in oven after it's preheated.

Make sure bottom of dish is thoroughly coated in melted butter (if not, use some cooking spray to cover it)

Dredge chicken through milk and then into flour mixture then place in dish.

Cook 20 minutes and then turn each piece over and continue cooking for another 20 minutes more, until cooked through.

The Way to a Man's Heart~ Basic Spritz #Cookies #recipes #goodeats

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Basic Spritz Cookies

 My grandma makes these cookies around Christmas time, but they're a fine little nibble for the sweet tooth of your Sweetie!

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened (I find that real butter works better than margarine)
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract (or almond also works good)
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375º

1. Place butter & shortening in large mixing bowl. Cream together on medium high speed.
2. Add sugar gradually. Beat until light & fluffy, about 5 minutes.
3. Add egg & vanilla; mix well using medium speed.
4. Combine flour, baking powder & salt in separate bowl. Add to butter/sugar mixture in 3 additions; mixing well after each addition. Dough will be stiff.
5. Assemble & fill cookie press with dough. Use desired disc.
6. Press cookies on ungreased, uncoated cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 375º for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges. Do not overbake.

Yields: 6-7 dozen cookies.

 Sweets for the Sweet!

The Way to a Man's Heart~ Aunt Mary Lee's Yeast #Rolls #goodeats #recipes

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Aunt Mary Lee's Yeast Rolls

This recipe comes from the kitchen of one my my great aunts. Though no longer with us, I think of her every time I make these. Finding the way to a man's heart is often through his stomach and a hearty buttery rolls can often do the trip. This is a recipe that does take time and is done in "parts."
 
Part 1: Mix together in cup and let set-
1 package yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup water
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Part 2: Bring to boil and set aside to mix with dry ingredients
1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup water
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Part 3: Mix these ingredients-
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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Part 4:

1. Mix boiled water & butter with dry ingredients
2. Add 1/2 cup COLD water
3. Add yeast water mixture
4. Mix well
5. Add 1 egg at end 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Once all ingredients are mixed, COVER (I usually use a warm damp kitchen towel that I've wetted and wrung out)
Let sit for 1 HOUR (it should double in size)
Place on floured surface and knead
Shape into sizes you like- be that folded/rounded rolls or, like me, I tend to make the cloverleaf pattern (cut well kneaded dough into even amounts of 3 small balls each and portion them out into lightly buttered/oiled muffin tins)
Cover again and let sit for 1-2 additional hours (I set mine inside the oven on the racks- though not with the oven on)
When ready to prepare
Set rolls aside (or take them out of oven if that's where the dough has been resting)
Preheat oven to 425º
Brush tops with melted butter
Bake for up to 30 minutes or so.

(It usually only takes about 12 minutes for my oven, so when attempting these the first time, you might want to bake in 10 minute increments until golden brown and done)

The longer they sit, the lighter and airier they should be. :)

Enjoy!

(especially good with beef stew or pot roast)

The Way to a Man's Heart- Brown Sugar Broccoli #recipe #goodeats

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Brown Sugar Broccoli

It's a given that not everybody likes broccoli. My husband sure doesn't and I used to forgo my desire for it because no one else in the house would eat it. Now my daughter will eat it but normally my stepson, who's 15 doesn't like it either because his mom fixes broccoli & cheese sauce and he HATES it...BUT, he loves broccoli when I fix it this way and it's one of the quickest, easiest recipes I've come up with. It has a wonderful Asian flare to it and I hope that this simple side dish will be an added favorite to your meals.

Ingredients:
Broccoli florets
2-3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
2-3 Tablespoons Butter
1-2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
Salt, to taste

1. Steam broccoli approximately 15-20 minutes or until fork tender.
2. Melt butter, brown sugar together with soy sauce and pour over broccoli to coat.
3. Add salt to taste, depending on whether you prefer the sweet flavor or a bit more saltiness.

The Way to a Man's Heart~ Chicken Dressing Casserole #recipe

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Chicken Dressing Casserole

Ingredients-

2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Water or Chicken Broth

1 (10.75 oz) can Cream of Chicken Soup

1 (10.75 oz) can Cream of Celery Soup

1 (10.75 oz) Can of milk (fill up one empty can above with regular milk)

1 ½ cups of chicken broth (from cooked chicken)

1 6 oz box seasoned stuffing mix (your favorite)

Salt, pepper

Cooking spray

Directions-

Place chicken in a Dutch oven with water enough to cover (or you can use store bought chicken broth to simmer it in) with a few tablespoons of butter & pepper, light on the salt. Simmer for a few hours

Preheat oven to 350º

Remove from pan, reserving the broth. Spray bottom of 9X13 casserole dish with cooking spray

Cut chicken into bite size pieces and place in bottom of dish

In medium bowl, mix together soups and then fill one empty can with milk and mix it into the soups.

Pour mixture over chicken

In a small bowl, combine stuff and broth, and then spoon over casserole

Bake for 45 minutes.

Makes approximately 12 servings

The Way to a Man's Heart~ Swiss Steak #recipe

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Swiss Steak

This recipe is so simple, it might as well not even be a recipe, but it tastes so good that I just have to include it. 

Ingredients-

2 cans tomatoes

Onion

Green Pepper

Round Steak (or cube steak, whichever you prefer)

Salt & Pepper

Flour or Breading

Directions-

1. Brown Breaded Steak
2. Drain Grease
3. Add veggies and simmer on low for an hour or so with lid on.

The Way to a Man's Heart~ Ham & Green Onion Cheeseball & Crackers #recipe

Ham & Onion Cheese Ball & Crackers

(This recipe is for 2 balls, so you can divide it if you only want 1)

This is a great party time or holiday treat.

Ingredients-

2- 8 oz packages of Cream Cheese

5 Bunches of Green Onions

1-Teaspoon Accent (found in the seasoning aisle)

1-Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

1 package of THIN SLICED Ham (I use Hillshire Farms Deli Selects)

½ Teaspoon of Salt

Box of Ritz Crackers

Directions-

1. Chop up the onions and ham into thin small pieces

2. Mix together Cream Cheese, Accent, Worcestershire Sauce, Salt and ½ each of onions and ham

3. Form into 2 balls and then roll in remaining ham and green onion mixture

4. Serve on Ritz Crackers

(for 1 ball, the ingredients broke down are)

1 8 oz Cream Cheese
2 ½-3 Bunches of Green Onions
½- teaspoon Accent
½- tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
½ package of thin sliced Ham
¼ teaspoon of salt

The Way to a Man's Heart~ Overnight #Slaw #recipe

Overnight Slaw

(updated to add a pic of the overnight slaw I made)

This is a recipe my mom and grandmother have made before and it's a pretty refreshing twist on an old favorite. I might have to make some soon.

(half the recipe for less)

1st part of Ingredients-
Medium Size Head of Cabbage
2 Shredded Carrots
Small Onion
Green Pepper (optional)
1 Cup Sugar (Combine these ingredients and pour sugar over veggies, set aside)

2nd part of Ingredients
2 Teaspoons Sugar
1 Teaspoon dry mustard (yellow mustard if you don’t have dry)
1 Teaspoon Celery Seeds (optional)
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup White Vinegar
¾ Cup Vegetable Oil

Directions-

1. Combine 2nd set of Ingredients in sauce pan and bring to boil

2. Remove from heat

3. Pour over and stir into 1st set of Ingredients (the veggie list above)

Cover and refrigerate OVERNIGHT

The Way to a Man's Heart- Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Normally I would have a picture, but I haven't made Chicken Pot Pie in a while and I thought I had a picture of one I'd made but I can't for the life of me find it. I hope you enjoy this recipe though and Happy Saturday!

 

1-2 Carrots, peeled and chopped

1 Celery Stalk, chopped

1-2 Potatoes, peeled, rinsed and chopped

1 med-large Chicken Breast

2 Tablespoons of Butter

½ can of Peas (or the small can works well)

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup

Salt & Pepper to taste

Pie Crust for bottom and top

Directions-

1. Preheat oven to 400º
2. Simmer Chicken, Celery, Potatoes, Carrots on low with a dash of pepper, salt and a couple of tablespoons of butter until chicken is done
3. Drain veggies and cut up chicken into bite size pieces
4. Mix chicken, veggies (including peas), soups and a little chicken broth until all warmed
5. Pour into uncooked pie crust Place top pie crust, seal, poke air holes and brush with melted butter
6. Bake at 400º for approximately 50 minutes, or until crust is golden (I take it out at the ½ way mark to re-butter crust and then continue baking)

The Way To a Man's Heart- Chocolate Fudge Sauce

Old-Fashioned Chocolate Fudge Sauce

This recipe is one I remember my grandmother making for a warm rich chocolate sauce you pour over cake, usually plain chocolate cake. You can also pour it over vanilla ice cream. It takes 10 minutes and makes 1 ½ cups.

Ingredients-

¼ cup Cocoa

1 cup Sugar

½ cup Milk (or canned evaporated milk to make it richer)

2 Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup or Pancake Syrup

3 Tablespoons Butter or Margarine

¼-teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Vanilla

Directions-

1. Measure all but vanilla into 1 ½ quart sauce pan
2. Stir until blended 
3. Bring to boil over moderate high heat (med high) 
4. Boil 1 minutes, stirring constantly
5. Remove from heat and add Vanilla
6. To reheat, stir in pan 5-8 minutes on low or 2-3 minutes on high in microwave, covered, stirring ½ way through.