Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 15 servings

Sponge:

• 1 tsp instant yeast
• 4 cups flour
• 2.5 cups water, room temperature

Dough:

• 1 tsp yeast
• 3.75 cups flour, divided
• 2.75 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 5 tbsp sugar
• 1.5 cups raisins, rinsed in warm water
• 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar

Steps

1. Combine ingredients to make the sponge, yeast, flour, and water. Whisk together only until it forms a smooth, sticky batter. Cover with plastic and leave at room temperature for 2 hours or until mixtures becomes foamy and bubbly and has nearly doubled in size.
2. Add to this mixture the dough ingredients, yeast, 3 cups flour, salt, cinnamon, sugar, and honey. Mix on low with dough hook until it forms a ball. Gradually add the remaining 3/4 cup flour to stiffen the dough.
3. Transfer dough to counter and knead 10 minutes. Add raisins during the final 2 minutes of kneading. This is a firm but pliable dough. Divide into 12 pieces. Roll into flattened circles. Cover the rolls with a damp towel and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
4. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment and mist with spray oil. Poke a hole into each ball of dough and gently rotate your thumb around the inside to widen the hole to approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter, stretching the dough as evenly as possible. Place 2 inches apart on the parchment paper. Mist bagels very lightly with spray oil and cover with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
5. Fill a small bowl with tepid water. Place a bagel in the water. If it floats to the top within 10 seconds they are ready to be placed in refrigerator. Pat dry the test bagel and replace the plastic wrap and put bagels in the refrigerator for 8 hours or up to 2 days. If the test bagel doesn't float, check every 10 minutes until they do.
6. Next day: Preheat oven to 500F. In a large, wide pot, bring to a boil water and add 1 tbsp baking soda. Remove bagels from refrigerator and gently drop into the boiling water. They should rise to the top within 10 seconds. Flip the bagel after 1 minute. While bagels are boiling, sprinkle parchment paper with cornmeal. Replace boiled bagels to parchment and bake for 5 minutes, rotate pans and then continue baking for 5 more minutes at a reduced heat of 450F. Remove pans from oven and allow bagels to cool on racks for 15 minutes before serving.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 small box instant vanilla pudding
• 1 can Mandarin oranges, undrained
• 1 can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 2 large eggs

Vanilla Pineapple Topping:

• 1 can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 small box instant vanilla pudding
• 12 oz whipped topping

Steps

1. In a large bowl combine cake and pudding mix. Add oranges, pineapple, and eggs and beat until combined. Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13 pan and bake at 375F for 40 minutes. Take out and let cool completely.
2. For topping, combine pineapple and pudding mix. Stir in whipped topping until combined. Spread over cooled cake and store in the refrigerator.

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Ingredients for 10 servings

• 10 tomatillos
• 3 jalapeno peppers (or Serrano peppers)
• 1 head of garlic
• 3 tbsp oil
• 3 avocados
• Bunch of cilantro
• .5 tsp salt or to taste

Steps

1. Cut tomatillos and jalapenos (keep the seeds) in half and peel garlic. Place on a baking sheet with oil and roast at 450F for 15-20 minutes. Place roasted mixture in a blender and add the remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth. Chill then serve with chips.

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Ingredients for 20 servings

• 5 lbs boneless pork roast, trim fat
• 2 yellow onions, sliced
• 5 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 (15 oz) can green enchilada sauce
• 2 (4 oz) cans diced green chiles
• 2 (14 oz) cans diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 1 cube beef bouillon
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt and pepper

Steps

1. Cut roast into 3 or 4 large sections. Season pork generously with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large pot and brown pork on all sides. Add onions and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker and add remaining ingredients. Cook on low for 8-9 hours.
2. Once cooked, remove roast and shred into bite sized pieces and set aside. Pour the remaining liquid mixture from slow cooker to a large saucepan. Bring mixture to a strong boil and simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring often, until mixture has thickened. Add pork and serve with warm tortillas.

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Ingredients for 6 servings

• 8 apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
• .5 cup water
• .75 cup brown sugar, packed
• .5 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Steps

1. Combine apples and water in slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Add brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Cook for another 30 minutes.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• 6 oz pkg raspberry jello
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 pkg frozen strawberries
• 2 bananas, cut into small bites
• 2 pomegranates, seeded
• 13 oz can crushed pineapple, not drained
• 1 diced apple
• 1 pint sour cream
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 8 oz cool whip

Steps

1. Dissolve jello in hot water. Add prepared fruit. Pour half into a 9x13 pan and allow to set. Mix sour cream, cream cheese, and cool whip and whip together. Spread over set jello. Add other half of jello mixture. Allow to set.

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Ingredients for 20 servings

• 15 oz can refried beans
• 1 cup picante sauce
• 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• .75 cup sour cream
• 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• .25 tsp cumin

Steps

1. Put all ingredients in a crock pot. Stir. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or until heated through, stirring several times. Serve with chips.

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Ingredients for 20 servings

• 5 cups cut and seeded watermelon chunks
• .5 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp orange juice concentrate

Steps

1. In a blender, puree ingredients until sugar dissolves. Pour into a 9x9x2 pan. Cover and freeze 2-3 hours or until almost firm. Break mixture up and transfer to a chilled bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth, but not melted. Return to cold pan. Cover and freeze until firm, about 6-8 hours. Serve with fruit or 7-Up.

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Description

This was my mother's recipe.

Ingredients for 10 servings

• 2 cups Bisquick
• .5 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• .66 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Nuts, chopped
• 2 bananas, mashed

Steps

1. Mix ingredients together, except bananas. Beat until well blended. Put in nuts and bananas. Bake at 350F for 1 hour.

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Description

This recipe comes from my stepdad.

Ingredients for 15 servings

• .75 lb bacon ends, diced
• 3 medium onions, diced
• .5 bottle molasses
• 4.5 tbsp prepared mustard
• .75 lb brown sugar
• 6 cans pork and beans, drained

Steps

1. Saute bacon until crisp. Add onions. Cook until tender. Add molasses, mustard, sugar and beans. Simmer for 1-1 1/2 hours. Stir often.

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