Any Home Bakers Here?

[chickmom3941]

Thanks for the Pie Pecan Bars...SUPER addition to my Christmas
Baking List. Do you think I could use maple syrup instead of
corn syrup? Thanks for sharing recipe. Aria

Hi. Not sure about subbing maple syrup, as I've never tried it. Perhaps you could try making half the recipe in a smaller pan with the maple syrup to see how it works out. Then if it doesn't turn out well, not too much would be wasted. Just an idea.

Regarding Christmas decorating, we also wait until the day after T-day. I like to take one holiday at a time.

 

[igorsMistress]

I don't like bacon much at all. If I could find some that isn't mostly fat I might. Perhaps this is why I liked that donut at Voodoo's. It was thick sweet yummy pork sans the fat. I don't like pork rinds either.

Jowl bacon is good for that reason and it cooks up crisp too.

Well, I just put up 7 quarts of BBQ Sauce, that should last us for the year. If you like your BBQ Sauce sweet & tangy with a bit of a bite this recipe might do the trick. This particular recipe originated with my grandmother and has evolved over three generations. Where/how she came up with it, I have no clue...

Bob's BBQ Sauce​

Ingredients
1 Stick Butter
1 Spanish Onion (more acid is good) finely diced
1 Jalapeno Pepper finely diced
1 tsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp Chipolte Pepper Powder
1 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper flake
1 LBS Dark Brown Sugar
1 Cup Worcestershire Sauce
32 Oz Ketchup (Brooks if you can get it)
16 Oz water to rinse out Ketchup bottle

Directions
Use a 4-5 quart skillet with tall sides. Melt butter on medium low heat, add Onion and Jalapeno & salt and cook slowly, stirring occasionally until the peppers are soft and the onion translucent. You don't want to brown or caramelize the onions. Add the Chipolte and crushed red pepper and stir frequently for five minutes.

Warning: In this step you're making napalm so be very careful. Add the brown sugar, stirring constantly for 3-5 minutes. You want everything combined and the sugar to start to melt. Add the Worcestershire sauce and stir to thoroughly combine. Stir frequently, scraping the bottom of the pan for 4-5 minutes. Add the ketchup and water, stir to thoroughly combine and then about every 5 minutes until the mixture begins to boil. Lower heat to low and reduce 20%, stirring ever 10 minutes, making sure nothing is sticking.

Your goal in reducing it, is to get it to the consistency you like. 20% is a bit more runny that ketchup, 30% is about the same and 40% is thicker than ketchup. While it's thickening, reserve a small sample and taste, then adjust it to your tastes.

Variants
I don't vary from this recipe, but lots of folks have. Some of the potential additives are:

• Molasses
• Maple Syrup
• Liquid Smoke
• Bourbon
• Pepper Sauce
• I'm sure there are more...

When I make ribs or chicken, I'll use a dry rub on the meat appropriate to type of meat and let it set for about an hour, then smoke it for the desired time (I do ribs for 4 hours, chicken 2 1/2 - 3 hours). Let the meat completely cool (I cut up the chicken at this point, same for ribs but generally each slab divides into three pieces, you're making it tongue friendly) then submerge the meat in the sauce over night. Make a charcoal fire and cook the meat to caramelize the sauce and heat the meat through. Heat the remaining sauce on the grill covered to add the charcoal flavor to the sauce.

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Um, has anyone else noticed that is called Bob's recipe and not Grandma's recipe?

I just sent that to the printer. I will retype it so it's on one page and I'm making this! I have been trying to make a good BBQ sauce for a while. Seems like a lot of brown sugar though. Might cut that back a little. Thanks for the recipe!!!

You can substitute some or all of the brown sugar with molasses, not so sweet and less sugar.

 

[jnicholes]

Hi. Not sure about subbing maple syrup, as I've never tried it. Perhaps you could try making half the recipe in a smaller pan with the maple syrup to see how it works out. Then if it doesn't turn out well, not too much would be wasted. Just an idea.

Regarding Christmas decorating, we also wait until the day after T-day. I like to take one holiday at a time.

We do the same thing here. We wait until after Thanksgiving Day to start thinking and decorating for Christmas.

The only exception to this rule is my ukulele playing. I need to practice for a Christmas party.

 

[ChickNurse 21]

Last night I had tater tot casserole and Chinese dumplings.

 

[N F C]

@N F C congratulations on your new badges! You're official and stuff

Thanks IM!

 

[ValerieJ]

We did find a great priced bird at walmart not that low ... New Doc and I will be fine we chatted 2 hours

New doc? Everything okay?

 

[jnicholes]

Just letting you guys know that I got through my depression spell. I'm okay now.

On a baking related note, I'm going to be baking and aging a bunch of cheese for a Christmas party. Just waiting for some supplies to come in the mail.

Now something that's not on a baking related subject:

You know my car at all the problems? The one I fixed? Check out how many miles it's been since the last breakdown.



Almost 1000. Its reliable again!

 

[jnicholes]

New doc? Everything okay?

I second that. Did I miss something? Everything okay?

 

[N F C]

Just letting you guys know that I got through my depression spell. I'm okay now.

On a baking related note, I'm going to be baking and aging a bunch of cheese for a Christmas party. Just waiting for some supplies to come in the mail.

Now something that's not on a baking related subject:

You know my car at all the problems? The one I fixed? Check out how many miles it's been since the last breakdown.

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Almost 1000. Its reliable again!

Glad to hear the car seems to be running ok for you Jared!

 

[pennyJo1960]

New doc? Everything okay?

My Dr of 8 years stopped his practice to work as Dr in the prison system.. Dr I am see now turns out to be someone I would choose as a friend also

I second that. Did I miss something? Everything okay?

Glad the car is reliable again post photos going to try English muffins with cranberry again see above of Dr