Crock Pot Sesame Chicken

INGREDIENTS

     1 1/2 pound boneless/skinless chicken breasts
     1/2 cup honey
     1/4 cup soy sauce
     2 tablespoons dried onion
     2 tablespoons ketchup
     1 tablespoon oil
     1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
     2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tablespoons water
     Sesame seeds

METHOD

Put chicken into crock pot.
Combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, and garlic then pour 

     over chicken.
Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 hours, or just 

     until chicken is cooked through.
Remove chicken from crock pot, leave sauce.
Dissolve 2 teaspoons of cornstarch in 3 tablespoons of water and 

     pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce. 

Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until 

     slightly thickened.
Cut chicken into bite size pieces and return to crock pot - can leave 

     chicken in and simmer on low or serve.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice.

Apple Cinnamon Loaf

INGREDIENTS

     1/3 cup brown sugar (not packed)
     1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
     2/3 cup white sugar
     1/2 cup butter, softened
     2 eggs
     1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
     1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
     1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
     1/2 cup milk
     1 apple, peeled and chopped

METHOD

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. 

Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside. 

Beat white sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric 

     mixer until smooth and creamy. 

Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until incorporated; add vanilla extract.

Combine flour and baking powder together in another bowl; stir into 

     creamed butter mixture. 

Mix milk into batter until smooth. 

Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan. 

Next add half the apples and half the brown sugar cinnamon 

     mixture. 

Lightly pat apple mixture into batter.

Pour the remaining batter over apple layer; top with remaining apples 

     and add more brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. 

Lightly pat apples into batter; swirl brown sugar mixture through 

     apples using a finger or spoon.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center 

     of the loaf comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

Fried Mashed Potato Balls

 

INGREDIENTS

     2 cups cold mashed potatoes
     1 egg, lightly beaten
     3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
     1/2 cup chopped green onions
     1/4 cup real bacon bits
     1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
     Oil for frying

METHOD

Place mashed potatoes in a large bowl; let stand at room 

     temperature for 30 minutes. 

Stir in the egg, cheese, onions and bacon bits. 

Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in bread crumbs.

Let stand for 15 minutes.

In an electric skillet, heat 1 inch of oil to 375°. 

Fry potato balls, a few at a time, for 2-1/2 to 3 minutes or until 

     golden brown. 

Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.

KFC Original Chicken Recipe

INGREDIENTS

     1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
     3 beaten eggs
     4 tablespoons oil

*For the coating*

     2 cups flour
     4 teaspoons paprika
     2 1/2 teaspoons salt
     1 teaspoon pepper
     1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
     1 teaspoon thyme
     1 teaspoon oregano
     1 teaspoon tarragon
     1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
     1/2 teaspoon onion salt
     1/2 teaspoon celery salt

METHOD

     Sift together all the coating ingredients and place in a clean 

          plastic bag. 

     Coat each chicken piece first with the beaten egg, then with 

          the flour mixture in the bag. 

     Make sure you coat each piece completely with the flour.

     Heat the oil in a skillet. 

     Brown the chicken in oil slowly, uncovered. 

     Once browned, cover the skillet and keeping frying on a very 

          gentle heat until the chicken is fully cooked. 

     Place on paper towels to drain out the excess oil.

Bacon Wrapped Maple Glazed Pork Loin

INGREDIENTS

     1 whole boneless pork loin 4-6 lbs.
     2 Tbs. spicy brown mustard
     1 Tbs. soy sauce
     1 Tbs. Worcestershire
     1/2 cup pure maple syrup plus some or drizzling when basting.
     10-12 bacon slices
     Salt, pepper and garlic salt to taste

METHOD

Mix 1 cup brown sugar, 2 Tbs. spicy brown mustard, 1Tbs. soy sauce, 1 Tbs. Worcestershire, 1/4 cup maple syrup. Remove the layer of fat on top of the pork with a sharp knife or most of it. Sprinkle it with salt, pepper and garlic salt. Pour the brown sugar glaze over the top.

Wrap the pork with bacon slices covering it all. Drizzle the top with the maple syrup.
Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees. Remove foil and with a spoon re glaze the top with the dripping in the pan. Recover and cook for 30 more minutes. Uncover and re glaze again with the pan juices, you can drizzle with more syrup if you like now also. Cook uncovered until bacon is brown and crispy... about 20 more minutes.