102 melt tender Recipes

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

bread cubes (preferably from day-old bread cut in 3/4 inch pieces), unsalted butter, melted, olive oil (add more if you would like the croutons to be more tender), onion powder, garlic powder, seasoning salt , such as lawry s, fresh ground pepper

soda cracker crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, salt, parsley flakes, melted butter, boneless skinless chicken breast tenders, sesame seeds

chicken tenders, cooked and diced, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, sleeve ritz crackers, butter, melted, poppy seeds

butter, melted, crispy rice cereal, coarsely crushed, all-purpose flour, salt-free seasoning blend, boneless, skinless chicken breast tenders

butter, melted, red pepper sauce, plain breadcrumbs, chicken breast tenders, torn mixed salad greens, tomatoes, halved, ranch dressing or 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing

chicken breast tenders (9 tenders), hot sauce (such as frank s red hot), light stick butter, melted, ketchup, salt, celery sticks, refrigerated light blue cheese dressing (such as marie s)

these vintage cake icing recipes are taken from mom s old recipe scrapbooks , circa 1929. mom often used these easy cake frosting recipes to decorate cakes for birthdays and everyday use., seven minute icing recipe, egg white , 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp vanilla. combine all ingredients, except flavoring, in top of double boiler and beat; place over rapidly boiling water and beat 7 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and will hold shape; remove from stove, add flavor and beat 1 minute longer; spread immediately., easy vanilla icing recipe, butter , 1-1/2 cups icing sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat., vanilla butter cream icing recipe, butter , 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla, 3 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup milk. combine all ingredients and mix., butterscotch icing recipe, in a saucepan combine 3 tbsp butter , 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. heat till dissolved, beat in 1-2/3 cups icing sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat till creamy., icing recipes, these old-fashioned , homemade icing recipes are taken from the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. f. litre. gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 1913., cake frosting tips, in the first place , the eggs should be cold, and the platter on which they are to be beaten also cold. allow, for the white of 1 egg, 1 small teacupful of powdered sugar. break the eggs and throw a small handful of the sugar on them as soon as you begin beating; keep adding it at intervals until it is all used up. the eggs must not be beaten until the sugar has been added in this way, which gives a smooth, tender frosting, and 1 that will dry much sooner than the old way., spread with a broad knife evenly over the cake, and if it seems too thin, beat in a little more sugar. cover the cake with two coats, the second after the first has become dry, or nearly so. if the icing gets too dry or stiff before the last coat is needed, it can be thinned sufficiently with a little water, enough to make it work smoothly., a little lemon juice , or half a teaspoonful of tartaric acid, added to the frosting while being beaten, makes it white and more frothy., flavors mostly used are lemon , vanilla, almond, rose, chocolate, and orange., if you wish to ornament with figures or flowers, make up rather more icing, keep about 1-third out until that on the cake is dried; then, with a clean glass syringe, apply it in such forms as you desire and dry as before; what you keep out to ornament with may be tinted pink with cochineal , blue with indigo, yellow with saffron or the grated rind off an orange strained through a cloth, green with spinach juice and brown with chocolate, purple with cochineal and indigo. strawberry, or currant and cranberry juices color a delicate pink., cake in a cool oven with the door open to dry, or in a draught in an open window., almond frosting (marzipan icing recipe), whites of three eggs, beaten up with three cups of fine, white sugar. blanch a lb of sweet almonds, lb them in a mortar with a little sugar, until a fine paste, then add the whites of eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. lb a few minutes to thoroughly mix. cover the cake with a very thick coating of this, set in a cool oven to dry, afterwards cover with a plain icing., chocolate frosting, whites of four eggs , three cups of powdered sugar and nearly a cup of grated chocolate. beat the whites a very little, they must not become white, stir in the chocolate, then put in the sugar gradually, beating to mix it well., plain chocolate icing, put into a shallow pan four tablespoonfuls of scraped chocolate , and place it where it will melt gradually, but not scorch; when melted, stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream and 1 of water; mix all well together, and add 1 scant teacupful of sugar; boil about five minutes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface of 1 of the cakes; put a second 1 on top, alternating the mixture and cakes; then cover top and sides, and set in a warm oven to harden., all who have tried recipe after recipe , vainly hoping to find 1 where the chocolate sticks to the cake and not to the fingers, will appreciate the above. in making those most palatable of cakes, chocolate eclairs, the recipe just given will be found very satisfactory., tutti frutti icing, mix with boiled icing 1 oz each of chopped citron , candied cherries, seedless raisins, candied pineapple, and blanched almonds., sugar icing, extra-refined sugar add 1 oz of fine white starch ; lb finely together and then sift them through gauze; then beat the whites of three eggs to a froth. the secret of success is to beat the eggs long enough, and always 1 way; add the powdered sugar by degrees, or it will spoil the froth of the eggs. when all the sugar is stirred in continue the whipping for half an hour longer, adding more sugar if the ice is too thin., take a little of the icing and lay it aside for ornamenting afterward. when the cake comes out of the oven, spread the sugar icing smoothly over it with a knife and dry it at once in a cool oven., ornament the cake with it, make a cone of stiff writing paper and squeeze the colored icing through it, so as to form leaves, beading or letters, as the case may be. it requires nicety and care to do it with success.

flank steaks , tenderized, breadcrumbs, plain, butter, melted, bacon fat, melted, onion, minced, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, water, flour, butter, water, cream of mushroom soup, water, burgundy wine

jalapeno and pepper grits, jalapenos, diced , remove seeds (for sissies), red bell pepper (diced ), poblano pepper (diced ), onion (diced ), cheddar cheese (grated ), water, monteray jack (grated ), grits, eggs (beaten ), butter, salt to taste, bring water to a boil. add grits and simmer for 5 minutes. (for thinner grits, add more water.) set aside. melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat; add peppers and onion. saute until tender, about 5 minutes. add to grits, along with cheeses. add eggs and season with salt. pour into a 2-quart casserole and refrigerate until ready to cook. bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes, or until set. serve immediately.

lobster, steamed or boiled 6 minutes and cooled in ice water, butter, melted, clam juice, glacage , recipe follows, lobster mashed yukon potatoes , recipe follows, charred asparagus , recipe follows, chopped chives or tarragon, as a garnish, egg yolks, kosher or sea salt, cayenne, dry mustard, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), melted and warm, freshly ground black pepper, lemon juice, chopped fresh tarragon, heavy whipping cream, lobster veloute , recipe follows, olive oil, divided, shallots, sliced thinly, chopped garlic, bay leaves, lobster stock, dry white wine, clam juice, butter, softened, flour, yukon gold potatoes , cooked tender and mashed, reserved lobster knuckle meat, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, cream, warmed, chilled butter, chopped into chunks, jumbo asparagus, virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, kosher salt, fresh black pepper

boneless skinless breast (boobs) or tenders (cut into bite-sized pieces), melted butter for dipping, crumb mixture, crushed ritz crackers, parmesan cheese, basil, thyme, accent, paprika

grain and wild rice blend, cooked, broccoli, steamed to crisp-tender, cooked chicken or 3 cups cooked ham, shredded to bite-size, cheddar cheese or 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, fresh mushrooms (or canned mushrooms ok), mayonnaise, cream of celery soup, dry mustard, curry powder, crushed croutons or 1 cup seasoned dry bread crumb, butter, melted, grated parmesan cheese

broccoli, cooked to for tender and drained, butter , melted in hot broccoli, herb flavored bread cubes, cream of chicken soup, cheddar cheese, shredded

raw cashews, light cream, egg, boneless skinless chicken breast, coarsely chopped, kosher salt, garlic paste, ginger paste, green chilies, chopped, fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped (include tender stems), garam masala, vegetable oil, for brushing, butter, melted, chutney, to serve

butter, yellow onion, coarsely chopped, crumbled dried marjoram, crumbled dried thyme, freshly grated nutmeg, tender young yellow squash, trimmed and coarsely chopped (about 2 1/2 lb.), salt, black pepper, soda cracker crumbs (not too fine ), melted butter

cooled chicken tenders (baked or fried ), franks red hot sauce, honey, melted butter, carrots diced, celery stalks sliced, blue cheese dressing

chopped pecans, toasted and coarsely ground, toasted wheat germ, sesame seeds, garlic powder, salt, pepper, low-fat buttermilk, chicken tenders, light butter, melted