Tried & True - Recipes for You

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Rolls (Texas Roadhouse Copycat)

Start these in the early afternoon so they have time to rise before dinner.

1/4 c. Very warm water

2 1/2 tsp. Yeast

1/4 c. Sugar

Combine and let sit until foamy.

Then add....

1 1/2 T. Melted butter

1 egg

1 c. Milk

Mix, then add...

3 1/2 c. White flour

1 tsp. Salt

Knead until and add a little flour until the dough makes a nice ball without being sticky. Cover with cling wrap or a towel. Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Flatten and shape into a rectangle. Cut into 15 even pieces. Shape each one into a ball. Set in a buttered 9x13 pan. Cover with cling wrap or towel and let them rise again until doubled in size, about 1 hour. (Setting them in a sunny window helps them rise faster.)

Bake 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Until the tops are golden brown.

Honey Butter

1 cube softened butter

2 T. Powdered sugar

3 T. Honey

1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

This recipe makes great cinnamon rolls too.

Chicken Pot Pie

2 T. butter

¼ diced onion

1 clove minced garlic

3 stalks chopped celery

1 diced chicken breast

1 cup fresh green beans

3 sliced carrots

1 cup chicken stock (or water with chicken bullion)

1 cup heavy cream

½ can of corn

1 thawed sheet puffed pastry

1 egg

1 T. milk or cream

In a large pot saute butter, onion, garlic, celery until soft and translucent. Add chicken and cook entirely. Add green beans, carrots, and chicken stock. Steam covered on medium high until green beans and carrots begin to soften. Add corn and heavy cream. Stir and let cook for about 5 minutes. Pour into a pie pan or square baking dish. Cover with puffed pastry sheet. Mix egg and milk and brush on top of puffed pastry. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.

Nancy's Brownies

¾ c. melted Butter (1 & ½ sticks)

2 c. sugar

¾ c. cocoa

4 eggs

1 tsp. Vanilla

1 ½ c. flour

1 tsp salt

½ tsp baking soda

6 oz (½ bag) chocolate chips

¼ c. pecans

Combine butter, sugar, cocoa, eggs, and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl (flour, salt, baking soda). Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until combined and there are no more powdery spots. Add chocolate chips and nuts. Pour batter into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.