Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Barbecued Beef Brisket

Barbecued Beef Brisket
From Dianne Brooks

serves 10-12

7-8# brisket

2-4 T. liquid smoke

onion salt

garlic salt

Sauce:

1 1/2 T. brown sugar

1/2 bottle ketchup (14oz)

1/4 cup water

1 T. liquid smoke

dash of salt and pepper

2 T. worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 tsp dry mustard

1 tsp celery seed or celery salt

3 T. butter

Rub liquid smoke and onion and garlic salts on outside of brisket. Wrap in foil and refrigerate over night. Next morning put brisket in a baking dish (still wrapped in foil) in a 300 oven. Bake for 5-5 1/2 hours. Let cool,pour off fat;slice.

Make sauce by mixing all the ingredients and bringing to a boil. Pour sauce over sliced meat. Rewrap in foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Warning: your house will smell so delicious you will just about go crazy!!!!!

I'll be serving ours with baked potato and cheezy green beans.

Bread Machine French Bread

Bread Machine French Bread
From Laura Brooks 11/06

1 1/4 cup warm water

2 tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

3 1/2 cups bread flour (I use 1/2 whole wheat)

1 1/2 tsp yeast

1 Tablespoon corn meal

glaze: 1 egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon water

1. Place first five ingredients in breadmachine in order given.

2. Select dough setting. When cycle is complete; turn out onto lightly floured surface.

3. Divide dough in half.

4.Roll each half into a 10x18 inch rectangle.

5. Roll up jelly roll style,pinch seam to seal.

6. On a greased baking sheet,sprinkle corn meal.

7. Place loaves seam side down.

8. gently make 3-4 diagonial slashes on loaf tops.

9.Cover and let rise until double.(1 hour)

10. Gently brush egg/water mixture over loaves

11. Bake at 375 20-25 minutes.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Easy Peach Cobbler

Easy Peach Cobbler
1 stick butter 1 tsp. salt
2 cups flour 1 1/2 cup milk
2 cups sugar 4 cups sliced peaches
1 Tbs. baking powder 1 tsp. cinnamon

Melt butter in a 12" Dutch oven using 10-12 briquettes bottom heat.

In a separate bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; stir to mix. Add milk and beat until batter is smooth. Pour batter over melted butter -- do not stir. Carefully add peaches over top of the batter -- do not stir. Sprinkle cinnamon over top.

Cover and bake using 10-12 briquettes bottom and 18-20 briquettes top for 45 to 60 minutes rotating oven and lid 1/4 turn in opposite directions every 10 minutes until crust is golden brown.

Serve topped with whipped cream or with vanilla ice cream.

Serves: 12