by Emily Hines Burgess
CRUST: 2 cups all-purpose flour 8 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces 4 tablespoons shortening 1 teaspoon salt 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water Place flour into bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut butter and shortening into flour until mixture resembles a course cornmeal....
by Emily Hines
1 package cornbread mix 2 cans asparagus 12 slices smoked turkey 12 to 14 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled Bake cornbread according to package directions in a 9-inch round iron skillet. Remove from pan, and cut into 6 wedges. Slice each wedge in half to make...
by loribrechtel
½ cup honey ¼ cup sherry or apple cider Juice of 1 lemon 3 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons salt 1 (3- to 3½ -pound) skinless turkey breast Place all ingredients except turkey in a saucepan; heat until butter melts. Wash turkey, and pat dry; marinate in honey mixture...
by loribrechtel
Combine fresh fruits and vegetables to fashion a turkey for a holiday display. You will need: Large platter 2 blocks floral foam 1 large pineapple with full, pretty greenery 2 bananas 2 small pears 2 small apples 1 yellow squash with good crook and small green stem in...
by loribrechtel
Fall is a great time to take nature walk in the woods with a basket to collect a bounty for the table. The roadside is filled with a great variety of textures, colors, shapes, and sizes. Jewel-tone leaves and branches and all sort of cones, fruits, and berries are...
by loribrechtel
1 cup chopped pecans 10 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1½ teaspoons kosher salt ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 3 tablespoons shortening 8 ounces raw maple sausage Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a sheet pan with...
