3 quarts peeled, cooked beets ( about 24 small )
2 cups sugar
2 sticks cinnamon
1 Tablespoon whole alspice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 1/2 cups vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
Combine all ingredients, except beets in a large sauce pot. Simmer 15 minutes. Pack beets […]
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Apple Butter
I don’t have a “written down” recipe, as I make it “to taste”. But here’s how I make my apple butter.
I try to mix my apples 1/2 sweet apple like Red Delicious and […]
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7 cups Apple juice
1 cup Red cinnamon candies
8 cups Granulated sugar
2 boxes Sure Jell Fruit Pectin
1/2 teaspoon Butter or margarine
Measure apple juice and cinnamon candies into 6 or 8-quart saucepan
Measure sugar into separate bowl. Stir fruit pectin into fruit juice in saucepan.
Add butter. Bring mixture to full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly.
Quickly stir in all sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon. Ladle quickly into prepared jars,
filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids.
Seal and put into a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
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1 pound green beans
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 pound ground pork
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tablespoon ginger, chopped
2 scallions (spring onions, green onions), white parts only, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon chili paste
1 Tablespoon dark soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon […]
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1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut crosswise into small strips
2 T. dry sherry
3 T. soy sauce
2 T. oriental sesame oil
3 T. tahini
3 garlic cloves minced
2 T. minced ginger
1 T. sugar
1 T. seasoned rice vinegar
1 1/2 t. chili […]
Continue Reading →Also called Dan Dan Mein, this is a popular Hunan dish.
Noodle ingredients:
3/4 pound Chinese thin egg noodles or thin spaghetti
1 Tablespoon chopped green onion or scallions
Sauce ingredients:
2 teaspoon peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon sesame paste
1/4 teaspoon sesame […]
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger root
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 1/2 inch strips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions:
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Continue Reading →1 pound boneless beef sirloin steak or beef top round steak, 3/4″ thick
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 3/4 cups beef broth
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
4 cups fresh or frozen broccoli florettes
Directions:
Slice beef into very […]
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1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into strips
1 can (19 ounce) can Campbell’s Chunky Savory Vegetable Soup
1 cup frozen oriental or other mixed vegetables combination, thawed
2 tsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. soy sauce
2 pkg. (3 ounces each) oriental […]
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1 lb. chicken breasts, boneless pork, flank steak or shrimp, cut into bite size pieces
Marinate in: (1 hour at least)
2 tbsp. sherry/vermouth
1 clove garlic (pressed)
2 tbsp. sesame oil
3 tbsp. oyster sauce
1/4 tsp. grated ginger
Other ingredients:
1/2 lb. fresh […]
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