16 melt your oven Recipes

picante sauce or your favorite salsa, ground cumin, dried oregano leaves, crushed, cooked chicken, chopped, shredded cheddar cheese, green onions, chopped with some tops (about 1/4 cup), flour tortillas, margarine, melted, shredded cheddar cheese , for serving, chopped green onion , for serving

sliced peaches in heavy or light syrup, or in fruit juice, your choice, fresh blueberries , optional, baking mix (recommended : bisquick), sugar, ground cinnamon, baking mix (recommended : bisquick), sugar, butter, melted, milk, cinnamon sugar (1/4 cup sugar combined with 2 tsp ground cinnamon; store in an empty spice shaker jar; shake well before each use)

sliced peaches in heavy or light syrup, or in fruit juice, your choice, fresh blueberries , optional, baking mix (recommended : bisquick), sugar, ground cinnamon, baking mix (recommended : bisquick), sugar, butter, melted, milk, cinnamon sugar (1/4 cup sugar combined with 2 tsp ground cinnamon; store in an empty spice shaker jar; shake well before each use)

white bread , torn into 1-inch pieces, unsalted butter, melted, minced fresh parsley leaves, shallot, minced (about 2 tbsp), unbleached all-purpose flour, eggs, prepared horseradish (optional), mayonnaise, paprika, cayenne pepper (optional), skinless cod fish fillets (1 to 1 1/2 inches thick ) or 1 1/4 lbs haddock fillets (1 to 1 1/2 inches thick) or 1 1/4 lbs other thick white fish fillets, cut into 4 pieces (1 to 1 1/2 inches thick), lemon wedge

chicken pieces (i use tenders now, my kids liked drumsticks), bisquick for dredging., cubes of butter (melted in cooking pan ), spices (your choice of favorites, i use garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper)

beef stew topped with black pepper biscuit crust ingredients, beef for stew, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, canola oil, yellow onions, coarsely chopped, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths, stalks celery, coarsely chopped, garlic, minced, beef stock - recipe below, dry red wine (optional), bouquet garni : 3 rosemary sprigs, 4 flat-leaf parsley sprigs, 1 bay leaf, 3 to 4 peppercorns, ingredients for biscuit crust, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, heaping tbsp cracked pepper, salt, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, whole milk, unsalted butter, melted, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish (optional), preheat the oven to 350of., beef cubes dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper., in a large dutch oven or flameproof casserole, heat 2 tbsp of the oil over medium-high heat. sear the beef cubes on all sides until nicely browned. don tsp move the meat too much in the pot; let it sear so that it develops a nice browned crust. transfer the beef cubes to a plate. pour off the oil from the pot., return the pot to medium heat and add the remaining 1 tbsp oil. add the onions, carrots, and celery and saute for about 3 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften. add the garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes., add the stock and wine and stir to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. return meat and any accumulated juices to the pot., make a bouquet garni by tying the rosemary and parsley sprigs, bay leaf, and peppercorns in a square of cheesecloth. put the bouquet garni in the pot., cover the pot and braise in the oven for 2 hours and 15 minutes or until tender, stirring the stew several times., meanwhile , make the biscuit crust: in a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar, cracked pepper, and salt together. using your fingertips, a fork, or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs., add the milk all at once and stir just until the dough comes together in a mass., turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 8 to 10 times, or just until cohesive. using a rolling pin or your hands, roll or pat the dough into a circle or oval about 1/4 inch thick., stew from the oven , uncover, and lay the dough on top. it will not fit perfectly or seal tightly. this is a rough topping. brush the dough with the melted butter., return the stew to the oven and cook, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown., serve, remove the crust from the pan and set aside. serve the stew with the vegetables. cut the crust into pieces and top the meat with the crust. ladle sauce from the stew over the crust, meat, and vegetables. garnish with minced parsley, if desired., variation, serve in 6 individual onion soup crocks or similarly sized ovenproof dishes, put the meat into the crocks with the vegetables and sauce from the stew. increase the oven temperature to 425of., make the biscuit dough and roll it into a round about 1/2 inch thick. cut the dough into 6 rounds large enough to overlap the bowls by about 1/2 inch. lay the rounds over the crocks and crimp the edges to seal. brush with melted butter and set the crocks on a baking sheet. bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the crusts are golden brown.

hot dog buns, your choice, unsalted butter, melted, garlic powder (can make them plain with no garlic), i listed cook time at 45 minutes. this is up to your oven, and really more up to the cook s eye for crispness and browness

recipe: awesome jalapeno popper dip, kitchen of deep south dish, prep time : 10 min |cook time: 30 min | yield: about 8 to 10 servings, bacon, cooked and crumbled, jalapeno peppers , ribs and seeds removed, chopped, green chilies, undrained, philadelphia cream cheese, mayonnaise, shredded cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese, butter, melted, dry bread or panko bread crumbs, combine the bread crumbs with the melted butter and sprinkle all over the top of the dip. return to the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. sprinkle top with the reserved crumbled bacon, if desired. keep this on a hot plate if you can., serve with toast points , tortilla chips, triscuit crackers, or your favorite dipper., variation : substitute baconnaise spread for the mayonnaise., source : http://deepsouthdish.com

mahi mahi fillets, about 6 oz & 1/4-inch thick (or any other firm white-fleshed fish), frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, panko breadcrumbs or 1/4 cup your choice of any other breadcrumbs, butter, melted, salt , to taste, lemon pepper , to taste, parsley (to garnish ), lemon slice (to garnish )

using your bread machine (for mixing only)-add these ingredients in the serving listed by manufacturer, rinsed and well drained (almost squeezed out ) sauerkraut that you have chopped a bit, warm (not hot) water, molasses , melted butter and brown sugar, caraway seeds (i used 3 teaspoons), kosher salt (if using table salt-use a little less), rye flour, bread flour, a darker loaf-add 1-2 tsp baking cocoa-i did , and no, there s no chocolate flavor-it s just there for color), active dry yeast, vital wheat gluten-optional *i liked the texture better with gluten, but you may like it without

oven-toasted crispy rice cereal, flaked coconut, light brown sugar , firmly packed, butter, melted, nuts, of your choice finely chopped, vanilla ice cream, softened

salmon fillets (skin left on 1 side ), mayonnaise (or as needed), dried dill weed (or to taste), lemon pepper (or to taste), seasoning salt (to taste), lemon wedge

unsalted butter room temperature, sugar, eggs, cocoa, salt, vanilla, buttermilk, cake flour, white vinegar, baking soda, cream cheese filling and frosting , recipe follows, cream cheese at room temperature, unsalted butter at room temperature, powdered sugar, vanilla, make sure the oven is preheated to correct temperature., always level cakes before stacking them ., make sure the cakes have cooled completely to room temperature before frosting., check icing to be sure it is very smooth., try a variety of different decorating tips available at craft and specialty stores to create interesting effects with your icing., practice using your pastry bags before you attempt writing on your cake, melted chocolate is great to write with.

buttery biscuit squares, self-rising flour, sugar, milk, butter, melted, all-purpose flour, make your own self-rising flour : place 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt in a measuring cup. add enough flour to measure 1 cup., combine flour , sugar and milk; mix well. turn onto floured surface; sprinkle with all-purpose flour. pat into 1/2-inch thickness. dip a knife in flour and cut into 3 x 2-inch pieces., pour butter into ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. dip 1 side of each square into butter , turning carefully to coat. bake, uncovered, in preheated 450* f. oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown., makes 15 biscuits .