Bethany's Recipe Box

Pineapple Cowboy Candy! (2 Pint Recipe) It's the perfect mix of sweet and spicy to jazz up your dishes or serve over cream cheese. Safe to water bath can. Ingredients: • 3 cups of diced fresh pineapple • 1 cup of thinly sliced jalapeño peppers • 1 cup of apple cider vinegar • 2 cups of granulated sugar • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice • 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder • 1 tablespoon of grated ginger • 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic Instructions: 1 . Get a big saucepan and toss in the apple cider vinegar, granulated sugar, lemon juice, mustard seeds, turmeric powder, grated ginger, and chopped garlic. Let it come to a nice boil, then turn down the heat and let it simmer until the sugar's all melted in. 2 . Now, toss in the diced pineapple and those jalapeño slices into the saucepan. Let everything simmer away over a medium flame until the pineapple's soft and the liquid's turned all syrupy. It'll take about 20 minutes or so. 3 . While t...

​ https://12tomatoes.com/recipe/friendship-spaghetti-pie/?nav=baker&r=2327&fbclid=IwVERFWAPmIG5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEePvj2unaAcWCS2bHs_xEOOlrEYfChOzzttA4_Dmsfj9_Wv3HiRdX3NmN2hb8_aem_oMi6QxzGMg108IHdIEetLQ INGREDIENTS 1 lb dry spaghetti 1 lb lean ground beef 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 small yellow onion, diced 1 (32 oz) jar marinara sauce 4 large eggs, beaten 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried basil 2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 9-inch pie pans (aluminium) PREPARATION In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and stir in butter. Set aside. While spaghetti cooks, brown ground beef and onion over medium-high heat until beef is cooked through. Drain fat, if needed. Stir in marinara sauce and remove from heat. Stir beaten eggs and parmesan cheese into drained spaghetti, season with salt. Div...

​ INGREDIENTS 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup powdered sugar  1/4 teaspoon salt  2 egg yolks 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sparkling sugar, for rolling  PREPARATION In a large bowl, add butter, granulated sugar, powder sugar, and salt and beat until smooth, about 1 minute. Mix in egg yolks one at a time, followed by the vanilla. Slowly add in flour until just combined. Form dough into a rough ball and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Once chilled, divide the dough into two even portions and form into logs with round or square sides. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and freeze for a minimum of 2 hours. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle sparkling sugar on a large plate and roll the sides of the logs in the sugar. Place logs on a cutting board and slice into cookies about 1/3 inch thick. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes. Allo...

​Our neighborhood matriarch, Denice, makes the BEST rice! I finally asked her for the recipe. It’s perfect with any bean or gumbo- or just as a side! Emily is the wife of New Orleans Chef, Alon Shaya. 1/2   cup   canola oil 1   large yellow onion, diced 1/4   cup   unsalted butter, softened 1   bay leaf 2   teaspoons   kosher salt 2   cups   uncooked jasmine rice 3   cups   chicken broth or water *Note* Denice uses 2 TBS of butter and 1/4 cup olive oil For Emily's Rice: Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high. Add onion, butter, bay leaf, and salt, and cook, stirring often, until onions are soft and translucent, about 6 minutes. Add rice, and stir well. Stir in chicken broth, and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and let stand 5 minutes covered. Fluff rice with a fork.