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INGREDIENTS
1 lb pork tenderloins
1 egg , beaten
1 tablespoon steak sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup finely crushed cheese crackers
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
DIRECTIONS
Combine egg, steak sauce and garlic powder in a shallow dish. Place crushed crackers in another shallow dish.
Cut tenderloin crosswise into 1/2" thick slices. Pound or flatten slices with the palm of your hand to 1/4" thickness. Dip each slice first into egg mixture, then cracker crumbs, [...]
INGREDIENTS
12 large granny smith apples
12craft sticks
2 (14ounce)packages individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
4 tablespoons milk
2 cups chopped peanuts or walnuts or cashews or pecans
candy bars (such as Snickers and Butterfinger chopped into small pieces M&M’s, mini chocolate chips, Toffee Bric)orany other of your favorite any other of your favorite decorative candies (optional)or chocolate candy bars (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Remove the stem from each apple, and press a craft stick into the top, and almost through the apple.
Butter a large baking sheet.
Place caramels and [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 lbs red potatoes
1/3 cup buttermilk
fresh ground black pepper , to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt , plus more to taste
2 tablespoons fresh chives , chopped
DIRECTIONS
Cover potatoes with cold water in a large saucepan.
Add salt and bring to simmer over medium heat.
Cook until tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
Drain potatoes in a colander and transfer to medium bowl.
Coarsely crush the potatoes with a potato masher or the back [...]
INGREDIENTS
3 lbs tomatoes (approximately, to fill a quart jar)
2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice (per quart jar)
1 teaspoon salt (per quart jar)
1 teaspoon sugar (per quart jar)
DIRECTIONS
Dip tomatoes in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds; then dip into ice water.If you have alot of tomatoes to do, I’ve found that it makes the job easier to boil water in one large kettle, place the tomatoes in another [...]
Makes about 2 cups.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup sugar
a pinch of cream of tartar
1/4 cup water
1 cup blanched almonds
DIRECTIONS
In a heavy skillet dissolve the sugar and the cream of tartar in the water over moderate heat, stirring, bring the syrup [...]