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Month: January 2021

Big Grannys Potato Soup

Big Grannys Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS 4 medium Potatoes ; peeled and diced 1 medium Onion ; diced Water ; to cover vegetables 4 tablespoon Butter or margarine 3 tablespoon Flour 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 tsp chicken boullion 1/4 teaspoon Pepper 1 13 ounce Evaporated milk 2 tablespoon Dried parsley INSTRUCTIONS Put potatoes and onion in a 3 quart sauce pan and add water to just […]

Amish Cinnamon Bread

Amish Cinnamon Bread

Ingredients: Batter: 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 cups buttermilk or 2 cups milk plus 2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice 4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda Generous pinch of salt Filling: 2/3 cups sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon Directions: Cream […]

Braised Short Ribs

Braised Short Ribs

Ingredients: Olive oil, for frying 6 thick-cut meaty beef short ribs 1 large head of garlic, cut in half horizontally 1 heaped tbsp tomato purée 1 x 750ml bottle red wine 1 litre beef stock 150g pancetta lardons 250g small chestnut mushrooms, trimmed and halved […]

Oven Braised Pot Roast

Oven Braised Pot Roast

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 (3 pound) boneless chuck roast, trimmed of exterior fat 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 large onion, diced small 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon Hot Hungarian paprika (sweet paprika is good too) ¾ […]

Chicken Stew and Cheddar Dumplings

Chicken Stew and Cheddar Dumplings

Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp oil 2 lbs chicken thighs, skin-on, bone-in, 3 celery stalks, trimmed and cut into bite size pieces 3 large carrots, peeled and cut into bite size pieces 1 large onion, roughly chopped A few sprig of thyme, leaves picked 1/2 stick butter […]