Monday, February 8, 2010

BBQ Beef

3-4lb Beef Roast(Chuck Roast works best because it will shred easiest)
1 Bottle BBQ sauce(I like Sweet Baby Rays)
1/2 small bottle Russian Dressing
1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar

Cook for 4-6 hours on low.


Mix the BBQ sauce, dressing and sugar together in separate bowl. Shred the beef and pour the BBQ sauce mixture over the roast, stir to mix it in. Let cook for another 1-2 hours. Serve on buns or rolls. Delicious!

note: I have found some roasts fall apart easily and others are very hard to shred. I haven't figured out which ones are best so if anyone has a tip for me on that, I would love to hear it!

Recipe Bio: We went to visit Jacobs cousins in Utah and had this for dinner. I liked it so much, I had to ask for the recipe!
BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

2-3 Chicken Breasts
1 Bottle of BBQ sauce (I like Sweet Baby Rays, Honey BBQ)

Put chicken in the crockpot. My crockpot cooks pretty hot so I can wait until 2pm or 3pm to put it in and use the "High for 4 hours" setting. You'll have to play around with your crockpot to get the timing right. About half way through cooking, pour your desired amount of BBQ sauce over the chicken. Around an hour before dinner, use 2 forks to shred the chicken so that it can sit and cook the BBQ sauce into it for a while. At dinner time, serve on rolls or buns, any kind your family likes. We like the Francisco brand rolls. Serve with a potato side dish and veggies for a yummy meal!

Recipe Bio: It's simple, I don't know how I learned to make this but it's good and easy. See my BBQ Beef recipe also, it's a little different and Oh so good!
The BEST Lemon Bars I have ever tasted!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups flour + 2 Tablespoons flour (save for use in crust)
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar + 2 Tablespoons confectioners' sugar (save for dusting)
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon zest

Directions

step 1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
step 2) With an electric mixer beat together the butter, 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of confectioners' sugar until completely blended.
step 3) To form your crust, press the mixture into the bottom of your 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan, evenly covering the bottom. Bake for 20 minutes until light golden brown.
step 4) In a bowl combine eggs, 2 Tablespoons of flour, granulated sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest and whisk together.
step 5) Pour the mixture over crust and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes, until set. (You will know it's ready to remove from the oven when the filling no longer jiggles.)
step 6) Place lemon bars on a wire rack and let them cool to room temperature.
step 7) Using a wire strainer, sprinkle the tops of the cooled lemon bars with the remaining 2 Tablespoons of confectioners' sugar.
step 8) Cut the bars into 24 pieces and enjoy.

Recipe Bio: I came across this recipe on the internet. Had a hankering for Lemon Bars and that was the end of it. I have never had better Lemon bars in my life. The crust is divine and the lemony filling was just right. I didn't use lemon zest in it since the lemons I had on hand were quite ripe and sweeter than I would have wanted it. Also, I don't really like zest in stuff, so there ya go! You have to try these!!!

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