Cooking With Rick

Cheddar Biscuits

Rick — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:52:52 +0000

Ingredients

2 cup flour
2 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup salted butter, cold and cubed
2 cup medium cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
1 cup milk
2 tbsp salted butter, melted
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Directions

1) Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and position a rack in the center. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper then set it aside.

2) In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, sugar and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles course crumbs. Mix in the cheese and green onion.

3) Add half of the milk at first then, after that’s mixed in, add a little bit more milk at a time making sure not to make the dough too wet and sticky since you may or may not need all the milk. The consistency should be that of a soft dough.

4) Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead it 10 – 12 times until it’s smooth and not crumbly. Divide the dough in half and form each half into a rectangular log 9 inches long. With a sharp knife cut 6 squares out of each log of dough and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet making sure to leave enough room for them to double in size.

5) Bake for 10 minutes then, just before they’re done baking, mix the melted butter and garlic powder and brush it on top of each biscuit. Bake them for 1 – 2 minutes more until they’re golden brown. Serve them hot or cooled.

BBQ Sauce

Rick — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:39:26 +0000

This is a quick and easy way to whip up a batch of BBQ sauce. Just mix a cup of catsup, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and three or four splashes of Worcestershire sauce, a splash of cider vinegar, and couple of dashes of hot sauce.

Breakfast Casserole

Rick — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:43:24 +0000

Ingredients

1 pound sausage

6 slices bread, cubed

1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

6 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk

1 teaspoon dry mustard

4 ounces mushroom pieces, drained

1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced

1/4 cup green onion, diced

Directions

1) Brown sausage, drain. Layer bread in bottom of 9 x 13-inch well-greased baking pan.

2) Sprinkle sausage over bread. Add cheese.

3) Beat eggs and mix with remaining ingredients. Pour slowly over cheese.

4) Bake at 350 F. for 45 minutes.

Eb’s Baked Beans

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:59:40 +0000

Ingredients

1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1 can hot chili beans
1 can lima beans
1 can green beans
1 can garbanzo beans
1 can tomato soup
8 ounces tomato sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup Open Pit barbecue sauce

Directions (for slow cooker)

1) Cook and drain sausage.
2) Add beans, soup, tomato sauce, brown sugar, and barbeque sauce to slow cooker.
3) When sausage is drained, add to slow cooker. Combine thoroughly.
4) Cook on high setting for 4-5 hours.

Directions (for casserole)

1) Cook and drain sausage. Put in large bowl
2) Add beans, soup, tomato sauce, brown sugar, and barbeque sauce to slow cooker.
3) Combine thoroughly and transfer to 9×13 baking dish.
4) Bake at 400 degrees for one and a half hours.