Recipes by Bill Buchanan
Cloud Biscuits
Ingredients 2 1/4 cups self-rising flour 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup buttermilk 1 tbsp butter, melted Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Step 2 Combine flour and sugar in a large glass bowl and mix well. Step 3 Cut in ...
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Scalloped Potatoes
Ingredients 3 pound potatoes sliced thin 2 large onions sliced thin 1/4 cup butter 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup parsley Directions Step 1 Boil potatoes and onions in salted water for five minutes, drain Step 2 Melt butter; add the flour ...
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Meringue Icing
Ingredients Ingredients 2 egg whites 3 tbsp sugar (or 4 tbsp powdered sugar) 1/4 tsp cream of tartar 1/2 tsp vanilla Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Step 2 Whip egg whites until frothy. Step 3 Add the cream of tartar. Whip until stiff and not dry and ...
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Perfect Boiled Corn
Over cooking corn is a very common mistake made when cooking fresh corn. My husband taught me how to cook this perfectly. Now the only question we haven’t solved is the right way to eat corn on the cob: from right to left like a typewriter or biting the corn ...
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Dixie Peanut Brittle (With Cajun Flair)
Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup Brown sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup water 1/2 tsp salt 3 cups raw shelled Virginia style peanuts, skins on 2 tbsp butter 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla Candy Thermometer Directions Step 1 In a heavy saucepan (4 quarts ...
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Baked Beans
...Ingredients 1 ½ (15 oz) can pork and beans 1/4 cup onions, minced fine 1 ½ tbsp French mustard 2 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp catsup Directions Step 1 In a medium saucepan sauté the onions briefly. Step 2 Add the remaining ingredients and cook over medium to low heat ...
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Beet Salad
...Ingredients 3 tart apples, peeled and diced 1 Granny Smith Apple, peeled and diced 1 jar pickled beets, drained and julienned 2 tbsp salad dressing 2 tbsp sugar Directions Step 1 In a glass bowl (with a cover), mix all ingredients together. Step 2 Chill and refrigerate. Will last up ...
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Chocolate Peanut Clusters
Ingredients 1 (12 oz) package semi sweet chocolate 4 blocks shaved white chocolate 1 (12-14 oz) bag of salted peanuts Directions Step 1 In medium size bowl, microwave the chocolate on high for 2 minutes. Stop and stir chocolate after first minute. Step 2 Toss in the salted peanuts; the ...
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The Best Sugar Cookies Ever
This classic sugar cookie is made easier with this no fail recipe. Bring them with you on your duck hunts, skiing trips or white water rafting. Great to snack on after expending all that energy. Ingredients 1 cup butter (softened to room temperature) 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 medium eggs ...
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Baked Poached Fish
Ingredients 1 lb of your choice of fish (1/2 lb per person) 2 small tomatoes, chopped fine 1 fresh whole lemon for juice Salt and black pepper to taste Garlic and onion powder to taste 1 tbsp parsley, chopped fine 1 tbsp green onions, chopped fine Directions Step 1 Preheat ...
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Mushrooms in Phyllo Dough
Using new products and incorporating old spices together, this dish makes a wonderful addition to the Cajun’s recipe book. Ingredients 1 cup Portobello mushrooms chopped 1 cup button mushrooms chopped 1/4 cup cream cheese 2 tbsp butter 1 sheet phyllo pastry 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp ...
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Zesty Tuna Salad
Tuna, egg, a little bit of this and more of that makes a great sandwich for lunch or dinner: add cranberry sauce to this sandwich and perfect!!.. And you can use chicken or turkey in this recipe – The largest Bluefin tuna weighed 1,496 pounds and was caught in Nova ...
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Baked Turkey Breast
Most season a turkey only on the outside of the skin. The trick for better flavor is to season the turkey breast underneath the skin. This method imparts the flavor throughout the breast meat. Ingredients 1 turkey breast 6 to 7 pounds 2 hatch peppers or 1/2 bell pepper 1 ...
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Spiced Nuts
These nuts are wonderful for entertaining or just plain snacking. You can use any nuts such as pecans, walnuts or almonds. If using almonds, blanch the nuts. Ingredients 1 egg white 1 tbsp water 2 cups whole nuts (if using almonds, blanch the nuts) 2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp ...
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Rum – Almond – Raisin – Cream Trifle
Ingredients 1/2 cup rum 3/4 cup chopped almonds 3/4 cup golden raisins 1 (3 oz) package vanilla regular pudding and pie filling 1 Angel Food cake 1/2 cup chilled whipping cream Directions Step 1 Pour rum over chopped almonds and raisins in a small bowl. Let stand one hour. Prepare ...
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