BillyBob Cheater Quick Yeast Rolls

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons shortening
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup hot water
1 package active dry yeast
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Method:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F . Grease 8 muffin cup pan. In a large bowl, mix the shortening, sugar, and hot water. Allow to cool until lukewarm, and mix in the yeast until dissolved. Mix in the egg, salt, and flour. Allow the dough to rise until doubled in size. Divide the dough into the prepared muffin cups, and allow to rise again until doubled in size. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Dr BillyBob: Tomato Soup Altercation

Growing up BillyBob got his share of tomato soup which he didn't like he learned to modify it.

Ingredients:

One can of tomato soup, off brand cheap kind works fine
grinding pepper
grated cheese or small chunks of any old cheese laying around
Tabasco hot sauce.
Basil
You can thow in other things hanging in the fridge and the cupboards, such as french fried onions, diced real onions, a slice or two of tomato. Let your imagination be your guide.

pour soup in a big microwave mug. Add all the stuff, grind pepper on top. Add water to finish filling. Stir. Microwave four minutes, enjoy.

BillyBob Doesn't Know How to Make Salsa

Ingredients:

5 Roma tomatoes diced small
1/2 onion diced small again
fresh cilantro chopped fine
One small can of chopped green chilies
Chile powder
Cumin
Garlic powder
1/2 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar

BillyBob's optional throw ins: A can of white corn, three bean relish, shredded cheese, A can of kidney beans, you get the picture its imagination time.

Method:

Mix it all up good, sample and taste as you add stuff. Don't eat it all.

Serve with taco dipping chips, on sandwiches, as a salad topped with sour cream, be brave and just throw it into things. Saves well covered in the fridge.

BillyBobs Sunday Cider: Non alcoholic shucks

Ingredients:

Cinnamon Sugar
3 Tbs Caramel Dip
1 1/2 C Apple Juice1
Bottle Sparkling Apple Juice

Method:

Sprinkle Cinnamon Sugar on a plate. Dampen rims of glasses and twirl in the cinnamon sugar. Combine Apple Juice and Caramel in a measuring cup and stir until caramel dissolves. Pour into the bottom of the glasses. We used wine glasses to be fancy. Top off with the chilled sparkling apple juice.

makes about eight glasses

South Boston Billy Brown Bread

Ingredients:

2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. white flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. molasses
1 c. raisins

optional: cranberries, chocolate chips, and what suits your imagination

Method:

Mix flours, soda and salt. Add remaining ingredients.Mix well. Spoon into 4 well greased large soup cans. Let stand 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes. Freezeswell.

BillyBob's Bodacious Biscuits

Ingredients:

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter
1 beaten egg
2/3 cup milk

Optional additions: small chunks of cheese, bacon crumbled, basil, raisins, cinnamon and sugar, cranberries, chopped nuts, oat meal, you get the picture anything that seems right or interesting.

Method:

1. Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Thoroughly combine the dry ingredients.
2. Cut in the butter until it resembles small peas. Beat the egg with the milk and stir it in just until all the flour is dampened.
3. Turn the dough onto a floured board and knead 2 or 3 times, then roll out 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick and cut with a soup can, or a tuna can.
4. Re-roll scraps or just bake as is (scraps will be lighter textured than re-rolled biscuits).
5. Place biscuits, well separated, on an ungreased baking sheet and bake until risen and nicely browned, about 15 to 20 minutes

MARINARA SAUCE: BillyBob's Yankee Noodle Sauce, Whoops Southern Noodle

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 medium onion diced (about 1/3 cup)
5 cloves garlic, chopped
7 cups whole, peeled canned tomatoes in puree (about two 28-ounce can)
roughly chopped 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
2 sprigs of fresh basil
1 tablespoon kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
three table spoons of soy sauce


Method:

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the onion and garlic, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the herb sprigs and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Stir in the salt and season with pepper to taste. Use immediately, store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
Yield: about 3 1/2 cups

Orange Julius: BillyBob the Spy Reveals the Secret

From the first Top Secret Recipes book:

The secret formula:

1 cup orange juice
1 cup water
1/4 cup egg substitute:
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup of powdered sugar
1 heaping cup ice

Combine all of the ingredients in a blender set on high speed for 15-30 seconds.
Makes 2 drinks.

Banana BillyBob Bread

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup of brown surgar
6 very ripe bananas, mashed
4 eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts

Optional things to add rasins, cranberries, Fresh berries of any kind.

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9x5 inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray.
Cream the shortening and sugar until light. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Add to the shortening mixture and mix to combine.
Thoroughly mash the bananas. Stir bananas into the batter then stir in the walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until a wooden skewer inserted near the center comes out clean. Check with a wooden skewer every 15 minutes after 45 minutes of baking. It can take up to 65 to 70 minutes to cook.

BillyBob's Pimiento Cheese

Ingredients:

2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 (2oz) jar diced pimientos, drained
1/3 cup mayonnaise
6 pimiento stuffed olives, diced.
1 Tbs. dry sherry
1/4 tsp. hot sauce
1/8 tsp. pepper

Method:

Just mix and spread on that nice piece of toast.

Vanilla Ice Cream With a Fruity Taste

One of BillyBobs favorite ice cream toppings is Balsamic Vinegar. You may think this is nuts, but try it on a little teaspoon sometime. I am sure you will get hooked.

Seven Hills Oatmeal Cookie Rib Stickers

Try adding rasins, cranberries, chocolate chips, or pieces of pinapple.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup rolled oats


Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Cream together the shortening and the sugars. Mix in the egg and vanilla and mix well. Stir in dry ingredients to mixture, stirring until well blended. Mix in oatmeal. Roll dough into small balls and put on greased cookies sheet. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.