Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Week of Dec 25, 2016

ham pie slice
Sun - Christmas Dinner
Mon - Ham Pie
Tue - Pot Roast
Wed - Corn Chowder
Thur - 2nd Christmas Breakfast
Fri - Eating Out

Ham Pie
Crust:NOTE: this is for 1 top and 1 bottom crust.2 cups flour1 tsp salt8 tbsp butter8 tbsp Crisco shortening1 tsp white vinegar2 tbsp - 1/4 cup waterFilling2 cup diced ham1 can condensed cream mushroom soup2 cups shredded cheddar cheese4 pats of butter1 cup canned whole corn kernels
To make crust: using a fork or a pastry blender, mix butter, shortening, salt, and flour together until it looks like small beads. Add vinegar and 2 tbsp water and mix until dough forms. If it is too dry to mix add water, a tbsp at a time until it comes together. Roll into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest 20 minutes (can be refrigerated for up to 3 days). After resting, roll out into 2 circles for your pie.To make pie: Put 1 circle of crust in the bottom of the pan. Add 1/2 the ham to the bottom, then 1/2 the cheese and 1/2 of the corn. Spread 1/2 the soup on top. Repeat 1 more time. Put the butter on, then the top crust on. Make sure to slit a few hole on top for venting. Brush with egg wash. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until crust is golden brown.
Ingredients
3 lb chuck roast
salt and pepper
1 large onion, chopped
1 lb bag carrots, chopped or baby carrots
4 celery, chopped
Crock Pot Roast`
6 medium red potatoes, quartered
1 tbsp thyme
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp browning liquid
5 cups beef or veggie stock
Directions
Brown roast in 2 tbsp oil on high heat preferably in the roasting pan or cast iron pot (Dutch oven) you will be using to roast meat in oven. Turning to brown on all sides. Remove meat. While still on high heat, add 1 cup of the stock, scrap pan. Add all other ingredients except potatoes to pan. Return meat and add enough stock so that liquid reaches about halfway up the side of meat. (Add more stock if needed) Bake covered with foil /lid for 3 hours at 350F. Turn meat over every hour. Remove meat. Add potatoes to pot, and return meat. the liquid should cover the potatoes. Add more HOT stock if need. Cover. Cook for one more hour or until potatoes are tender.
Roast should be fall-apart tender when done.
For Gravy:
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp butter
mix together, whisk into drippings from roast pan on high heat. Boil, whisking constantly until thickness is reached.
NOTE: SLOW-COOKER directions:Add vegetables to bottom of cooker. Pour in stock and bay leaves. Put roast on top and add seasonings. Cook on high for 6 hours. At the last 2 hours, mix in the flour and butter mixture.
Cheesy Drop biscuits
2  cups flour
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
4 tbsp soft butter
4 tbsp shortening
3/4 cup butter milk (to make butter milk - add 1 tsp of white vinegar to 3/4 cup milk, let sit 2 minutes)
1/2-3/4 cup finely grated cheese
Egg wash: 1 egg, 1/2 cup water beat together
 Mix dry ingredients, butter and shortening in a large mixing bowl with a fork or pastry bender, until it resembles peas. Add butter milk, mix until it forms a dough. Fold in cheese. Scoop small amount out of the mix. Form into balls with you hand and drop onto a greased cookie sheet. Brush with egg wash or melted butter. Bake at 350F until biscuits are golden brown and done all the way through. About 15 minutes.

Beef Pot Roast
4 cloves garlic, pressed

Paula Dean's Corn Chowder http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/chef-jacks-corn-chowder-recipe/index.html Serve with cheddar biscuits, recipe follows:


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