Cooking with Recipes from Mrs.Slone

Baked Bean Casserole

2lg-can's { 32oz.} Pork-n-Beans
1/2-to-1 cup White Sugar
1/2 cup..... Brown Sugar
1 cup Ketchup
1/4-to-1/2 cup Yellow Mustard
1 med White Onion {finely chopped.}
3-to-5 Slice's of Bacon {cut in half.}

Spray a 9x13 casserole dish preheat oven to 400*.
In large bowl, place all ingredients' except bacon, mix well.
Pour into dish and top with bacon stripes

Bake for 50 to 60 Minutes until bubbly and brown on top.

Oscar Meyer Little Smokie's { sliced.}
1 can Chili-Style tomatoes
1 can Red Kidney Beans{ drained & rinsed.}
1/8 tsp Chili Powder

Mix all ingredients in large sauce pan..
Bring to a boil' on med-high heat..
Reduce heat to med Simmer 15 minutes
stirring occasionally.

Skillet Cornbread

Skillet Cornbread is commonly found in the Southern United States, this delicious and easy to make dish is often served beside a pot of brown beans. It can be made a day or two ahead of time, as long as care is taken to keep it from drying out.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup white all-purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 to 2 tablespoons white sugar

3/4 teaspoons salt

1 1/4 cups yellow or white corn meal

1 egg

2 to 3 tablespoons melted butter or pan drippings

1 cup milk or buttermilk.

Preheat the oven to 425°F
Grease the skillet with bacon drippings (ideal) or oil. Butter isn't recommended, since it can burn when you preheat the skillet.
Preheat the skillet until the drippings/oil is smoking. This ensures a good crust on the bottom of the cornbread.
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Thoroughly mix the sifted ingredients together and add the corn meal.
In a second bowl, beat the egg well. Add the melted butter (or pan drippings) and the milk and continue to beat until well mixed.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix using fast strokes. Take care not to over mix.
Pour the batter into the skillet and place in the oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes. The cornbread should have a golden brown color when done, and a knitting needle or knife-point will come out "dry" when inserted in the bread.
Notes:

Ideally, all ingredients should be at room temperature (about 75°F) for this recipe. However, a good result can still be had if this is not the case.

Yellow corn meal is preferable to white corn meal, but this can vary according to locality and personal taste.
Optionally, 1/4 to 1/2 cup of diced cooked ham or crumbled bacon can be added to the batter before pouring into the skillet. This may add a few minutes to the baking time.

Ideally, skillet cornbread should be baked in a cast-iron skillet.

Home Made Apple Pie

Ingredients

Pie Crust

8 oz (225g) plain Flour

4 oz(110g) Margarine

2 oz (55g) Lard

pinch of Salt

2 tablespoons cold and 3 tablespoons hot Water

or

1 pkg Store-bought pie crust

Pie Filling

1 lb (500g) cooking Apples, sliced

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 oz salted butter

2 1/2 c sugar, and additional for sprinkling

1/4 c flour

2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

cinnamon

nutmeg

Pie Topping

1 oz (28g) Milk

cinnamon

sugar

Pie Crust

Rub all flour, margarine, lard, and salt ingredients together until fine breadcrumbs
Add 2 tablespoons water to make a soft but firm dough
Roll pastry on floured surface to the size you want your pie, make two crusts
Place one crust in pie pan

Everything Else

Do not precook apples, as this will deprive the pie of a substantial amount of flavor.

Peel and slice apples into 1/8th-1/4th inch thick segments
Add lemon juice to apple segments
Mix apples by hand into 1/2 cup sugar and a few dashes of cinnamon.
Transfer segments less aquired juices to pie pan. (This helps prevent the pie from boiling over in the oven)
Mix rest of sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and cornstarch in a separate bowl
Pour over apples in pie pan
Dot with butter
Cover with the other crust of the pie
Firm down edges with fork or finger
Cut heart or diamond-shaped vents into top crust
Brush the pastry top with milk and sprinkle additional sugar and cinnamon over the top
Bake at 350°F (177°C) until golden brown (about 60 minutes)
Serve warm with ice cream or custard

Notes and tips

Use a variety of apples to get a wider pallate of flavors and textures
Use 2-3 Granny Smith apples, in combination with the other apples.
Replace the lard with shortening for a vegatarian dessert