Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

I got these from Pinterest, they were soo good.

RECIPE

2 1/2 cups Bisquick
4 tablespoons cold butter (cubed)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

butter glaze
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1-2 tablespoons SMSS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Grease your cookie sheet (I just used PAM).

Combine Bisquick with your butter - use a fork to mix the butter up.  There should be small chunks of butter in your mix.  Add remaining ingredients until just combined - do not overmix.

Drop by spoonfuls (large spoonfuls) onto your cookie sheet, it should yield 12.  Bake for 11-13 minutes.  While your biscuits are baking, combine ingredients for your glaze.  Once biscuits are done cooking, brush the glaze on with a pastry brush.  Sprinkle with kosher salt.

Breadsticks

These taste almost like Olive Garden's... thanks, Pinterest.  The only problem I had was forgetting about them once on the cookie sheet and letting them rise too long, they kind of lost their shape and expanded... oops.

RECIPE


1 1/2 cups warm water
1 package active-dry yeast
4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsalted butter - melted
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt

In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar and yeast in the water - let sit for 10 minutes.  It should be frothy.  Add flour and salt to mixture, then the melted butter.  Using your Kitchenaid (or with a spoon by hand), mix until fully combined.  Knead dough for 2-3 minutes (you can use your dough hook for this) - just until smooth, do not over knead.

Grease a cookie sheet.  Pull off pieces of dough and roll into strips (shape of breadsticks).  Place on cookie sheet, cover and let sit for 45 minutes to one hour.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees, cook breadsticks for 6-7 minutes.  Meanwhile, combine 1 stick butter, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt (I also added Tony C's) in the microwave until melted, about 30 seconds.  Brush the breadsticks with half of the mixture and then continue to bake for 5-8 more minutes.  Remove breadsticks and brush with remaining butter mix.

Teriyaki Burgers stuffed with Bacon and Pineapple

Ok, I concede defeat to Becky's doughnuts.  Whatever.  So for this challenge I decided to make homemade teriyaki burgers stuffed with thick-cut bacon and grilled pineapple (which was then chopped) topped with avocado, lettuce, pepperjack cheese and my homemade ranch.  Oh, and did I mention homemade hamburger buns?  And that I served this with homemade potato wedges - accompanied by above mentioned made from scratch ranch dressing?  I know, I know... I shouldn't have.  I really shouldn't have.  But I did.

RECIPES

buns
3/4 cup lukewarm water
2 tablespoons butter (softened)
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon yeast

Ingredients for the buns

activate the yeast for 30 seconds in the warm water.  add all other ingredients into your mixer (using the dough hook) and knead for 5 minutes.  cover and let rise for 1 hour - or until doubled.

kneading

don't open until Christmas!

Place the dough onto the counter and shape into a log, cut into slices - place onto a greased cookie sheet, cover and let rise for 1 hour, or until very puffy.  Lightly brush with beaten egg (optional).  Place into 375 degree over for 12-15 minutes.

Hot Cross Buns

ranch

1 cup mayonaise

1/2 cup sour cream

1/3 cup buttermilk (more or less depending on preferred thickness)

Tony C's

Santa Maria Style Seasoning (SMSS from now on, I don't want to keep writing it out)

S&P

Dash (or two) of hot sauce

Dash of Worcestershire's

before mixing, after mixing... use a whisk to mix!

fries

4-5 potatoes

buttermilk

flour to coat

oil - 350 degrees

cut potatoes into strips - or use a fry cutter as used below... place in bowl and coat with buttermilk, let sit for 5-10 minutes.  coat with flour (using a ziploc bag with flour is the easiest).  place into oil and cook until done!  Sprinkle with Tony C's!

fry cutter, life is easy.

soaking in buttermilk

deep fryer, again - life is easy

YUM

hamburger patties
2-3 pounds ground beef (should make about 12 patties once mixed with everything)
6-8 strips thick cut bacon
1/2 can pineapple
Tony C's
2-3 tablespoons Worcestershire's
5 tablespoons Teriyaki sauce, not glaze
1 cup bread crumbs
S&P
SMSS

In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, sauces, seasonings and bread crumbs.  Cut the bacon into pieces and fry until cooked.  Drain grease, add to beef mixture.  Grill the pineapple and chop up roughly, add to mix.  Using your hands, mix together until everything is evenly dispersed throughout.

 Shape patties - make sure to make a little bigger as they shrink once cooked.  Grill and eat!!

 

Different variations... every mouth fed was very happy, and so full they were sick.  No joke.

NOM NOM NOM

  

Pizza Swirl Bread

Credit to Pinterest and howsweeteats.com (who adapted it from 

everyone's favorite home maker Martha Stewart) for this delicious creation...

Cheesy goodness

(makes one loaf)

Ingredients:


4 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 large egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 ounces provolone cheese, freshly grated (I used shredded mozzarella)
4 ounces grated parmesan cheese
20-30 slices pepperoni, or however much you would like
-I bought a package at the deli with 10 slices and this was more than enough for the whole bread
1/3 cup tomato sauce, or more if desired
1 tablespoons Italian seasoning (I had Emeril's Italian blend on hand)
*Hot green chile- an excellent addition!!!


*You don't need to do only have pepperoni as the topping, any of your favroites will do*

Directions:


In a small saucepan, combine milk and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat. Heat until bubbles appear on the sides then turn off heat and set aside.

Measure out 1/4 cup of warm water and combine it with yeast and sugar. Let sit for 5-10 minutes, until foamy. Optional: while yeast is is dissolving, stick pepperoni in the microwave on a paper towel lined plate for 30-40 seconds to remove a bit of grease. Lightly butter an 81/2 x 4 x 2 loaf pan (I don't have a loaf pan, you can see what I used in the pictures below).

Gently whisk the egg with the milk/butter mixture. In the bowl of a Kitchenaid (using your dough hook attachment), combine flour and salt and lightly mix. With the mixer on low speed, add in milk/butter mixture, then yeast mixture. Mix on medium speed until dough comes together, about 5-6 minutes. Remove dough from bowl and lightly flour your workspace, then knead by hand for a minute or two. Add a few more teaspoons of flour if dough is sticky until it becomes smooth.

Melt the two tablespoons of butter. Brush one tablespoon all over a bowl, then place dough in bowl and coat with butter. Cover the bowl and set in a warm place to double in size for about one hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Ready to 'roll up' and bake

After dough has risen, punch out the air bubbles, flour your workspace again, and roll into an 8 x 12 inch rectangle. Spread tomato sauce on first, then minced garlic, then provolone/mozzarella, then pepperoni and green chile, then parmesan, then italian seasoning. Starting at one of the short ends, tightly roll dough into a loaf. Place in loaf pan and brush with remaining melted butter, and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until top is golden brown. Let cool for 30 minutes, then remove from pan.  Yummy pizza bread in a snap, try it soon!


happy eating :)  xoxo b

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Beer Bread

RECIPE

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons honey (can omit for a more savory loaf)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
12 ounces beer
1/4 cup melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Stir the beer and honey (if using) in until just mixed.  Pour half the melted butter into a loaf pan, spoon the batter into the pan and top with remaining butter.  Bake for 45 to 55 minutes - until top is golden and the center comes out clean with a toothpick.

*I didn't use the honey and added Tony Chachere's seasoning to mine....