Author: JS

Easy and tasty cookie. Perfect with a Sparino cappuccino.

• 1 3/4 C all purpose flour
• 3/4 C coarsely chopped pecans
• 6 oz unsalted butter (room temp)
• 3/4 C powdered sugar

Directions

1. Use paddle in KitchenAid stand mixer and beat butter until smooth.
2. Add powdered sugar and mix for a couple minutes.
3. Add flour mixture until combined. Dough will be very dry and crumbly.
4. Press dough firmly into a small measuring scoop to make little half-sphere cookies.
5. Bake for 22-24 minutes.

Dry rub

• 1 T Brown Sugar
• 1 T Granulated Sugar
• 1 T Garlic Salt
• 1 T Kosher Salt
• 1 T Paprika
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
• 1/4 tsp Cumin

Mix ingredients and rub onto roast.

Grill

Grill should be large enough to place the roast to one side with no direct heat underneath. No burners should be lit under the roast.

Fill a smoker box with wood chips and place near flame.

Fill a large disposable aluminum pan with water and keep it in with the roast while cooking. The pan of water helps stabilize the ambient temperature. Replenish water as needed.

Try to keep the ambient grill temp at 205-210 for slow roasting. A 12 lb pork shoulder can take 18-24 hours.

Vinegar Mop

• 1 cup Apple cider vinegar
• 1 healthy T Ancho chile powder
• 1 T Sea salt
• 1 T fresh lemon juice

Mix ingredients. After 10-12 hours of cooking, start brushing on roast. Continue with regular brushing until done.

• 4 C fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 T fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 C firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 C all-purpose flour
• 1/2 t ground cinnamon
• 4 T unsalted butter at room temperature, cut into pieces
• 3/4 C rolled oats

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a shallow 1 1/2-quart baking dish with butter or margarine, or spray with vegetable cooking spray.
2. Spread the blueberries evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the lemon juice.
3. In a bowl, using a pastry blender or fork, mix together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter and rolled oats until well combined. Sprinkle evenly over the blueberries.
4. Bake until the top is golden and the blueberries are bubbling, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Serve hot or warm.

• 6 slices bacon
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 chopped onion
• 3/4 C brown sugar
• 3/4 C ketchup
• 1/4 C apple cider vinegar
• 1 can butter beans
• 1 can kidney beans
• 1 can pork and beans
• 1 can spicy beans (optional)
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Brown bacon, drain, crumble.
2. Brown ground beef and chopped onion. Drain.
3. Combine all ingredients.
4. Bake at 350 about an hour.

Recipe from Mrs. Schweizer, Monroeville, PA.