An old Southern family recipe for lemon pound cake made with real butter. It has a fine crumb and a delicious lemon flavor.
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North Carolina style Baby Back Ribs with wet rub and a Lexington Style Mop Sauce.
For the wet rub:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sage
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Using your hands or a sauce mop, rub over [...]
Great on hot buttermilk biscuits on a cool fall morning.
6 pounds apples
1 cup apple cider
21/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cloves
Remove stems from apples. Place apples in a large kettle, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are tender. Drain. [...]
Hot, flaky buttermilk biscuits are a great way to start the day, covered with apple butter or sausage gravy or for supper served with fried chicken.
For the crust:
1 3/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons cold butter
3/4 cup milk
For the filling:
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup unbleached aa[[ purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 quarts fresh strawberries, stemmed and cut in [...]
This is an excellent way to cook old squirrels, which are too tough for Frying.
2 squirrels
1 quart buttermilk
2cups water
1 teaspoon salt
Dash of black pepper
Dumplings:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening
1 cup buttermilk
Skin and gut squirrels, removing any shot. Wash thoroughly in cold water Cut into serving pieces and place [...]
2 pounds pork maw
2 tablespoons salt
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
4 stalks celery, finely chopped, divided
4 small onions, finely chopped, divided
4 small green bell peppers, cored, seeded and finely chopped, divided
5 pounds precooked chitins
Wash the pork maw thoroughly in several changes of cold water and [...]
I have had more compliments on this chicken than anything else I cook. The crust is crispy, and the meat is tender and juicy. I hope you enjoy it too!
1 whole chicken, cut into 9 pieces or 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 cups self-rising flour
3 to 4 cups vegetable shortening
2 teaspoons [...]
This is a traditional Southern feast on New Year’s Day. It’s a wonderful blend of rice, black-eyed peas, and ham that will make you happy all year.
1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas
6 strips salt pork or bacon, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups cooked rice
Salt and pepper to taste
Dash of hot sauce
1/2 cup minced green onions, [...]
The roots of this traditional Southern classic go back a long way. Recipes for poultry or beef baked in a pastry crust can be traced back to Medieval times in the British Isles..
The term “pot pie” originally referred to the cooking method (cooked in a pot) rather than to the dish itself, and first appeared [...]
