Jalapeno Buttermilk Cornbread

Ingredients

2 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup olive oil

1 can cream corn

1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 cups sugar

1/2 cup flour

1 cup corn meal

3 jalapenos chopped

8 oz grated cheddar

Directions

Butter a 9x13 pan

Combine all ingredients and pour into pan

Bake at 425 for 25 mins

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Shepards Pie

Ingredients

3 russet potatoes

1 cup heavy cream

1 cube butter

salt

pepper

1 egg 

1 onion chopped

5 cloves garlic minced

1 lb ground beef

3 Tbsp flour

2 Tbsp tomato paste

1.5 cups broth

2 tsps Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp rosemary 

1 tsp thyme 

2 cups mixed vegs

Directions 

Peel the potatoes and cut into 8ths. 

Boil potatoes 20 minutes. 

Drain & mash with butter, cream, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and egg

Saute onions and garlic, then add & brown the ground beef with 1/2 tsp salt & 1/4 tsp pepper

Stir in the flour

Mix in the tomato paste, broth, worcestershire, rosemary, thyme, mixed vegs and bring to a boil

Lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 mins

Spread evenly into an 11 by 7-inch glass baking dish. 

Top with the mashed potatoes

Bake 400 degrees for 30 minutes  

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Honey Sesame Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 egg 🥚

• 1/2 cup flour

• 1/4 cup cornstarch

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 cup water 💧, ice 🧊 cold

• 1 Tbsp oil

• 1/2 tsp salt 🧂

• 1 lb chicken 🐓 breast cut into cubes or strips

• oil for deep-frying

• 3 garlic 🧄 cloves minced

• 1/3 cup honey 🍯

• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

• 1 Tbsp ketchup

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 1 Tbsp cornstarch

• 1/2 cup water💧

Directions

• Whisk together the egg, flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch, baking powder, ice-cold water, oil, and salt
• Coat chicken in the batter
• Heat about 1 inch of oil on medium-high heat
• Fry chicken in batches (single layer at a time, preventing pieces from sticking)
• Fry chicken until golden brown (4 minutes per side)
• Transfer chicken to paper-towel-lined plate.
• Transfer 2 Tbsps of oil to a wok (or skillet). Heat wok over medium-high heat
• Sauté garlic for 30 seconds
• Mix in honey, vinegar, ketchup, sesame oil, 1 Tbsp cornstarch and water
• Simmer until sauce thickens
• Add chicken and toss to coat

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