Fried chicken has a dual origin in the rural American South. The Scots had a tradition of deep-frying chicken in fat with seasonings, unlike their English counterparts who baked or boiled chicken. Later, as African slaves were introduced to households…
Ingredients Chicken 2 cups low-fat cultured buttermilk 1 ea. (4 pounds) broiler/fryer chicken, cut into individual parts with wings discarded ¼ cup paprika 3 tbsp salt 3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper 3 tbsp lemon pepper Flour 2 tbsp cayenne pepper…
This cake can be frozen for up to 6 months. Ingredients 115 g butter or margarine 120 ml vegetable oil 350 g white sugar 2 eggs 120 ml sour milk or buttermilk 5 ml vanilla extract 250 g sifted all-purpose…
The all-American dressing, great for salads, sandwiches or as a dip with crudités. Tangy but not too sweet. Ingredients 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup mayonnaise ¾ cup sour cream 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp oregano…
A delicious bran muffin recipe that makes an excellent breakfast. Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) natural wheat bran ¾ cup (180 ml) cultured buttermilk 1 egg 2 tablespoons margarine 1 cup (240 ml) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½…
Variant of the traditional Irish fried potato cakes recipe. An old Irish rhyme goes as follows: > Boxty on the griddle, > Boxty in the pan, > If you can’t make boxty, > You’ll never get your man. Ingredients 2…
Ingredients 1¾ cup all-purpose flour 2 Tbsp white granulated sugar 2 tsp baking soda 1½ tsp cream of tartar (or baking powder) ½ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups buttermilk 4 eggs,…
Æbleskiver or ebleskiver (literally “apple slices”) are traditional Danish cakes, somewhat similar in texture to American pancakes. Æbleskiver are cooked in a special æbleskive pan, a cast-iron pan with several hemispherical indentations in the bottom of the pan. Ingredients 2…
Ingredients 1 cup (150 g / 5.3 oz) bleached all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons granulated sugar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¾ cup (180 ml / 6.1 oz) buttermilk ¼ cup (60 ml / 2…