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Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Arrange the bacon in a single layer on a cooling rack and place it on the baking sheet. Cook until the bacon just begins to brown, about 12-15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the brown sugar, pecans, and salt in a food processor and pulse untilContinue reading “RSJ’s Praline Bacon”

Dissolve sugar in water to make a simple syrup. Add watermelon purée. Freeze in an ice cream maker using the manufacturer’s instructions. You might need to tweak the syrup-to-puree ratio. To check for the correct ratio, drop a clean whole egg into the mix. The portion of the egg that rises out of the mixtureContinue reading “RSJ’s Summer Watermelon Sorbet”

Add cabbage, carrots, onion, and bell pepper to a stainless steel bowl and mix well. Separately, add paprika, cayenne, salt, and sugar and blend. Stir in the hot sauce, ketchup, and mustard into the dry ingredients until well blended and paste-like. Stir in the vinegars a little at a time to avoid clumping. In aContinue reading “Almost Bunyan’s Hot Bun Recipe”

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a small sauté pan, heat the bacon fat over medium heat. Add onions, steak seasoning, salt, sugar and pepper and cook 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic, basil, oregano and thyme and cook one more minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove mixtureContinue reading “RSJ’s Stuffed Peppers”

Salt and pepper to taste Avocado for garnish In a large bowl, carefully toss the shrimp and fish with the citrus. Place in the refrigerator for one hour until the seafood is opaque. In a separate bowl, mix the tomato, onion, cucumber, green olives jalepeno, and cilantro. Add the seafood to the vegetable mixture, seasonContinue reading “Robert’s Summer Ceviche”

To prepare the pie dough, beat together the butter, sugar, and salt for three minutes on medium speed in the bowl of an electric mixer. Add egg and beat for 30 seconds. Add flour and water and beat for 15 seconds. Turn off the machine, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and beat againContinue reading “Miniature Fried Peach Pies”

Preheat oven to 300. To make the crostinis, place the sliced Ciabatta on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake until crispy, about 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool completely at room temperature. If you are doing this ahead of time, store at room temperature in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Stack the basilContinue reading “Caprese Crostini”

In a shallow bowl, add ½ of the reserved pineapple juice and sprinkle an even layer of the gelatin across the surface of the juice. Allow to bloom for at least 5 minutes. In the cold bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, beat the heavy cream on high speed until stiffContinue reading “Pineapple Mousse”