Easy Ham Loaf

Ingredients
3lbs pork shoulder or roast
7lbs of country smoked ham
1 cup of brown sugar
½ cup of vinegar
1 Tbs of ground mustard
10 eggs
4 cups of bread crumbs

Directions
Grind your pork and ham fine.  Mix in brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, eggs, and bread crumbs.  Fill loaf pans with mixture and bake for 2 hours at 300 Degrees.

 

Chocolate Chip Cookies w/walnuts

Ingredients
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven.

Old fashioned Ketchup

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped medium
1 clove garlic, minced
1 28-oz can tomato puree
1/2 cup fire roasted diced tomatoes
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup cider vinegar
¼ cup of molasses
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add in the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned.  Add in the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomato puree, diced tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, tomato paste, salt, mustard, cloves, cinnamon, allspice, and cayenne pepper and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened to the consistency of ketchup, 45 to 60 minutes. Puree in blender and strain into returnable beer bottles.

Never Buy BBQ Sauce Again BBQ Sauce

Ingredients
2 cups ketchup
1 cups tomato sauce
1 cups of fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 1/4 cups red wine vinegar
1/2 cup molasses
4 teaspoons liquid smoke
¼ cups dark Karo syrup
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix together the ketchup, tomato sauce, roasted tomatoes,  brown sugar, wine vinegar, molasses, Karo, liquid smoke and butter. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, celery seed, cinnamon, cayenne, salt and pepper.
2. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for up to 20 minutes. For thicker sauce, simmer longer, and for thinner, less time is needed.

Turkey Pumpkin Chili

Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large chopped onion
1 chopped green bell pepper
1 chopped yellow bell pepper
1 cup chopped bokchoy
1 clove garlic, minced
1 15oz bag of frozen corn
2 pound ground turkey
16 oz can of red beans
2 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 30oz can pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 dash salt
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream


Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and garlic until tender. Stir in the turkey, and cook until evenly brown. Drain, and mix in tomatoes, corn, bok choy, beans and pumpkin. Season with chili powder, pepper, and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Serve topped with Cheddar cheese and sour cream.

I tried my best to keep the pumpkin the star of the show. Be careful it's so easy to over season chili. With this recipe less is more.

Sweet Amish White Bread

Ingredients
2 cups warm water (110 degrees F)
2/3 cup white sugar
2 packets of active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 cups bread flour


Directions

1. In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
2. Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
3. Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes.

Use Kraft singles or generic to make the greatest grilled cheese you ever had. I love fresh sliced tomatoes, and crispy bacon on mine.

Ham Loaf

I need a ham loaf recipe.  I'll publish with pictures, and royalties..