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Step by Step Pork Birria Tacos Recipe Pork Birria Tacos Makes: 4 Servings Ingredients ~ Tortillas: •1 tsp yeast •3/4 cup warm water •1/2 tsp sugar •1 1/2 cups flour •1/2 cup cornflour (maseca) •2 tbsp olive oil •1 tsp salt ~ Filling •1 lb Cooked Pulled Pork •1 TBSP Cornstarch •1 Cup Chile Colorado Sauce *Mix cornstarch in with the pulled pork, add in Chile Colorado Sauce and heat in a saucepan. •2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese; shredded, add to Tacos. find Recipes for Pork and Sauce below. Preparation ~Preparing Tortillas and Birria Tacos: •In a medium bowl, add 1/2 cup warm water, yeast, and sugar and let it rise for 5-7 min. •In a large bowl, add the flour, cornflour, oil, proofed yeast, remaining water, salt and stir. Knead the dough until smooth for 4-5 min. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for 15-20 mins. •Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide it into 10 equal pieces. •Roll each into a circle about 6 inches. Heat a skillet over medium heat and place one circle into the pan. Cook each side until lightly brown for 30 sec. Remove them from the pan and keep them in a tortilla warmer or in a towel. •Dip Tortilla in the Chile Colorado Sauce •Place on a heated Skillet, flipping once to heat both sides. •Add cheese and Pulled Pork, fold Tortilla and heat through. •Top with Onions and Fresh cotijo Cheese; optional. Serve hot with a side of fresh Cucumbers. Enjoy! **Smoked Pork Shoulder Pork Rub •1/3 Brown Sugar •1 TBSP paprika •1/4 cup salt •1 TBSP Pepper •1 TBSP onion powder •2 TBSP chilli powder •1 TBSP cumin Preparation for Pork: •Smoke Pork with Hickory wood chips for 3 hours. Turn of Smoke off and continue cooking in smoker until cooked. *Can also be cooked in slow Cooker, grill or Oven. •The pork is finished cooking when it pulls apart easily and reaches an internal temperature of 190 to 195° F. •Let rest for 1 hour, then unwrap the pork butt and pull the bone out and shred for pulled pork. Ingredients for Chile Colorado Sauce: •8 dried Guajillo chiles •2 dried Ancho chiles •1 Arbol Chile (if you like it spicy) •1/2 medium yellow onion, quartered •1 medium Tomato •1 clove garlic •1 teaspoon dried oregano •1 teaspoon salt •1/2 teaspoon cumin •reserve 2 Cups of Chile Water. ~ Preparation Chile Colorado Sauce: •Remove stems and seeds *Leave seeds in if you like it spicy •Place in a pot, add water to cover Chiles. •Bring to a Boil, remove from heat and cover for 20 min. •Charcoal the Tomato, Onion and Garlic. •Place in a Blender: Chiles, Tomato, Onion, Garlic, Spices and 2 Cups of the reserved Chile Water •Blend well, as smooth as you can •Strain the Sauce and discard the leftover scraps. ** Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo Makes: 2 -3 Serving Ingredients - Fettuccine noodles - salt - Water for boiling noodles Shrimp & Sauce: - 1 TBSP Butter - 1/2 Onion; chopped - 1 Garlic glove; minced - 1/4 tsp oregano - 1 lb Shrimp, cleaned, deveined and tail off and rinsed. - 2 Cups Cream - 1 TBSP Chicken or Shrimp Bouillon powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Black pepper - 1/2 Mozzarella cheese, shredded Preparation - Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt generously. Add the pasta, and boil according to package directions until al dente, tender but still slightly firm. Strain, and toss with a splash of oil. - Meanwhile, In a large sized cooking pan, turn heat to medium high; add Butter, chopped Onions and minced garlic. Cook until onions are slightly translucent. - Add in Shrimp and oregano, Cook the shrimp, without moving them, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the shrimp, and cook until fully pink and cooked through, about 2 minutes. - Add in Cream, Boulloin powder, salt, pepper. Stir, and bring to a boil. - Stir in the shredded mozzarella cheese - Add Fettuccine noodles to the shrimp and sauce. Stir until noodles are covered in sauce. - Reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes - Serve Hot with a side of garlic bread, top with more shredded mozzarella cheese if desired. ENJOY! Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Banana Bread Recipe Banana Bread Makes: 2 Loafs Ingredients •1 Cup of White Sugar •1 Cup Brown Sugar •1/2 cup butter, softened •2 eggs •4 Bananas, mashed •1 Cup Buttermilk •2 Cups Flour •1 tsp Baking Soda •3/4 tsp salt 1 Cup Walnuts Preparation -Pre-heat Oven to 350°F, Prepare 2 Loaf Bread pan with Parchment Paper or spray to avoid sticking. -In a Large Bowl, Cream together Sugars and Butter. -Next add in the Eggs, mashed Bananas and Vanilla extract, mix well. -Next mix in the Buttermilk -Continue by adding the Flour, Baking Soda and Salt, mix until ingredients are well mixed. -Fold in the Walnuts, just enough to incorporate. -Pour batter into the prepared baking Pans, divided equally by the 2 pans. -Bake for 40-50 min, until internal temperature reaches 205°F. -Remove from Oven, leave in the baking pan for 20 min. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Cut as desired, store in a Airtight container in the Refrigerator. Enjoy! Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Easter Buns Recipe Easter Buns Makes: 20 Buns Ingredients Ingredients for Buns: • 1 1/2 cups Milk • 1/2 cup Butter • 3 TBSP Yeast • 1 cup Sugar • 1 Lemon, zest and juice • 1 Orange, zest and juice • 4 Eggs; well beaten. • 1 tsp Salt • 7 1/2 cups Flour; sifted Filling: •1 Cup Milk •1 Cup Cream •1/2 Cup Sugar •1 egg yolk •1 tsp Vanilla extract •Pinch of salt •3 TBSP Cornstarch ~ In a large saucepan add all ingredients except cornstarch, whisk and bring to a boil. Once boiling add cornstarch and continue whisking. Set aside to cool. Frosting: • 1 Block Cream Cheese • 1 Cup Vanilla frosting • 1/2 tsp lemon extract ~ Whip Ingredients together, set aside. • Colorful sprinkles Preparation • Scald milk and butter in a saucepan over medium high heat, until temperature reaches 180°F. Transfer scalded milk to heat safe bowl and place on a towel in the refrigerator to cool. • Meanwhile grate lemon and orange, then squeeze juice of each. • Once milk/butter mixture has cooled to 110°F add sugar and yeast. Let stand for 10 minutes to proof. • To the proofed mixture; add lemon + orange juice and zest, beaten eggs, sugar and salt. Mix well until smooth. • Continue by adding 2 Cups of Flour, knead for 1 min and add 1 Cup at a time until all flour is well incorporated, Knead for 5 minutes, soft dough. • Transfer to a floured Large Bowl, cover and rise in a warm spot until doubled. Meanwhile line baking sheets with Parchment Paper. • Cut and roll into balls (100g) and place on Baking Sheet, cover and allow to rise until doubled in size. • Meanwhile make filling and frosting and preheat oven to 320°F. • Bake at 320°F for about 15 minutes or until golden brown, internal temperature of Bun should be 200°F. • Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely before filling and frosting. • Once cooled; take a knife and cut a small opening, push the knife into the bun and move around to create a space for the filling. • Once all buns are opened; Fill buns with cooled filling. Piping bag works great. • Once filled; frost the top of the buns and add sprinkles Share and Enjoy!! ** scalding milk ensures buns rise well when using milk in a recipe for buns. Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Lemon filled Donuts Recipe Lemon filled Donuts Makes: 20 Donuts Ingredients -1 cup warm 110ºF water -1 (14oz.) Sweetened Condensed Milk -1 tbsp active dry yeast -2 large eggs lightly beaten -6 cups all-purpose flour -3/4 tsp salt -5 tbsp softened unsalted butter For rolling: -1 cup granulated sugar -1 tbsp Cinnamon For filling: - Lemon Pie filling (I used Shirriff brand) For frying: -2 quarts oil Preparation •In a bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl; Add 1 tbsp of Sweetened C. Milk, Warm Water and the Yeast, stir to combine. Set aside for 10 min or until foamy. •Add the rest of the Sweetened C. milk, the Eggs, salt and 2 cups of flour to the bowl. •Begin mixing the ingredients. •Continue adding Flour 1 Cup at a time until all 6 are well incorporated. •Add half of the butter and continue to mix the dough, Add the rest of the butter. •Knead the Dough on Low for 10 minutes. •Sprinkle on Flour if Dough is sticky, it should feel like play-dough consistency. •Coat a large bowl with oil; place the dough in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and a Towel. Place in a Warm spot. Let the Dough rise for 2 hours or until doubled in size. •Remove the dough from the bowl and turn it onto a floured counter. •Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to about 1/2” thick, use round cutters to cut donuts out of the rolled out dough. •Place the cut out donuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover with a light kitchen towel. •Gather the leftover Dough and roll it out one more time.*use the last leftover Dough for Donut holes. •Rise for 1 Hour; 15min before frying the Donuts, make your filling according to package. Let cool completely for piping or filling Donuts. •Heat up the Oil to 355°F; once reached, Fry the Donuts a few at a time. •Fry for about 1 minute, then flip it to the other side, should be golden and puffed up. Carefully remove them onto paper towels, or to a rack. •Repeat with all the donuts. •Cool 5 min then roll them in Sugar and Cinnamon mixture. •Let them cool Completely before filling the Donuts. •To fill the donuts, you can use a boba straw to make a hole in the donuts, and then use a regular round small piping tip to pipe the filling in. Enjoy!! Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Pizza [deep dish] Recipe Pizza [deep dish] Makes: 15 squares Ingredients DOUGH • 1.5 cup warm water (110°F) • 1.5 TBSP Yeast • 1 TBSP Sugar • 1.5 tsp Salt • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder • 1/4 tsp Oregano (optional) • 4 Cups Flour (480g - 500g) • 1/4 cup olive oil + for brushing TOPPINGS (our choice) • 2 cups pizza sauce • Pepperoni slices • Ham; cooked, cubed • 1/2 onion; chopped • 1/2 bell pepper; chopped • Pineapple pieces • 3 cups shredded cheese Preparation •In a container; mix water, yeast, and sugar, set aside to proof for 10 minutes. •In a stand mixer bowl, combine yeast mixture, 2 cups of flour, olive oil, salt, garlic powder, and oregano. •Knead for 8 minutes, or until beginning to pull away from the sides of the bowl, the dough will still be slightly sticky. •Brush bowel with olive oil, then cover the bowl tightly and place it in a warm place. •Allow dough to rise for 40 minutes. •Preheat oven to 425°F, prepare a 12x17" baking sheet by brushing with oil. •Transfer dough to baking sheet, stretch the dough gently to fit the sheet. Pinch the edges up the sides up the sheet • With pastry brush; brush the entire surface of the pizza, including the crust with olive oil. •Use a fork to poke holes all over the center of the pizza to keep the dough from bubbling up in the oven. •Add desired toppings and bake at 425°F in the preheated oven for 13-15 minutes or until toppings are golden brown. (Internal temperature of pizza dough (190°F - 210°F internal temperature of pizza dough) •Slice, serve and enjoy! Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Pizza/Sub buns Recipe Pizza/Sub buns Makes: 28 buns Ingredients • 3 cups whey or water; heated to 110°F • 1 TBSP sugar • 2 TBSP yeast • 1 cup milk; room temperature • 1 cup butter; melted • 2 eggs; beaten • 1/2 TBSP salt • 13.5 - 14 cups flour (1620 - 1680g) TIPS: 》Cold milk can slow down yeast, affecting bread rise; ideal temperature is 100–110ºF (38–43ºC). 》A second rise enhances yeast activity, resulting in a lighter, chewier texture and more complex flavor. Preparation • Combine heated whey or water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl or stand mixer; let rest for 10 minutes. • Add milk, melted butter, eggs, salt, and 6 cups of flour; mix for 5 minutes. Gradually add remaining flour, knead for 8 minutes until slightly sticky. • Place dough in a floured bowl, cover, and let rise for 40 minutes. Knead to deflate, cover, and rise for another 30 minutes. • Divide dough into 100g portions, with ypur palm; roll into 6-inch logs, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. • Repeat with remaining dough, cover, and let rise for 30 minutes. • Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets. • Press down risen buns, brush with milk, and make slits; rest for 10 minutes. • Bake for 20-22 minutes until golden brown (internal temp 190°-200°F); cool on a rack. • Enjoy as sandwiches or pizza buns. Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Slow Cooker Pinto Beans Recipe Slow Cooker Pinto Beans Makes: 10 - 12 Cups Ingredients 4 Cups of Beans; soaked overnight 1 Cup Ketchup 1/2 Onion 1 TBSP Tomato Knorr 1 TBSP Bacon fat 1/2 TBSP salt 2 tsp Pepper 8 Cups of Water Preparation Add all ingredients into a Slow Cooker, set temperature to High, cook for 6 hours. Enjoy! What are your favorite things to eat with fresh Beans? Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Banana Cream Pie Recipe Banana Cream Pie Makes: 2 - 3 Pies Ingredients Pie Crust Ingredients: •2 1/2 Cups Flour •3/4 Cup Shortening/Lard; cubed •1 tsp Baking Powder •1 tsp salt •1 Egg •1 tsp Vinegar •1/2 Cup Water Vanilla Pudding: •3 Cups Milk •1 Cup Cream •1 Egg yolk •1 tsp Vanilla extract •1 cup Sugar •1/8 tsp Salt •1/2 Cup Cornstarch Topping: • 3-4 Bananas; slice just before topping • Whipped Cream; prepared Preparation Preparation: • In a food processor; add Flour and cubed Shortening/Lard. Pulsate a few times until combined. • Next add baking powder and salt, pulsate to combine. • Add Egg Vinegar and Water, pulsate once more to combine all ingredients well. • Remove from the processor into a flour dusted Bowl, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. • Preheat oven to 400°F • Place chilled dough onto floured surface, roll out with a rolling pin to desired shape. *Yields 1 large rectangle pie + 1 medium round or 3 medium round. • Place rolled dough onto baking sheet (rectangle or round) cut small slits in the dough to prevent rising. • Place another baking sheet on top of the dough, cut of the edges and leave second baking sheet on top to bake. • Place in the Preheated oven; Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes, remove from oven and take off the top baking sheet, place can into the oven and bake for another 5-6 minutes uncovered. *Will brown quickly. • Remove from Oven and let cool before adding pudding and toppings. Vanilla Pudding: • In a large saucepan; add Milk, cream, egg yolk and vanilla extract mix until well combined. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. • Meanwhile in a separate container; whisk together Sugar, Salt and Cornstarch. • Mix dry ingredients to the Saucepan, whisk immediately to prevent clumps. • Continue whisking until Bubbles start to pop on the side of the Saucepan. • Mixture will feel thicker as your stirring. • Take off Heat and let cool slightly before pouring pudding into pie Crust. • Slice Bananas and place them on top of the pudding. • Spread on Whipped Cream • Refrigerate until ready to serve Share and Enjoy! Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Slow Cooker Beans Recipe Slow Cooker Beans Makes: 6 Servings Ingredients •2 Cups Pinto Beans •1 Cup Ketchup •2 TBSP Bacon fat •1 TBSP Salt •8 Cups of Water •1/2 Onion; sliced •1 garlic clove; minced •1 TBSP Butter Preparation - Place the Beans into a medium sized Bowl, add water covering the beans completely. Soak Overnight. - Strain water and rinse the Beans - Place the Beans into the Slow Cooker; along with Ketchup, Bacon fat and Salt. Add 8 Cups of Water, ensuring the Beans are completely covered, add more water if necessary. - Turn Slow Cooker on High. - Meanwhile; caramelize the Onions and garlic. - Add sliced Onions and minced garlic to a small saucepan with the Butter and cook on low heat until caramelized. - Once caramelized, add them to the Slow Cooker and stirr them into the Beans. - Cook Beans in Slow Cooker for 8-9 hours on High. *Check at 5 hour mark to ensure beans are still covered by liquid, add more water if necessary. - Once Beans are cooked; enjoy them with your Meal or Freeze in a Freezer safe container. Enjoy. Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Cottage Cheese Vareniki Recipe Cottage Cheese Vareniki Makes: 50 - 55 Vareniki Ingredients Dough: •2 Cups Cold Water •1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil •1 tsp salt •1/8 tsp Black Pepper (optional) •1 Whole Egg •1 Egg White •5 1/2 Cup Flour + More Flour for rolling. Preparation - In a Large mixing Bowl, add all the ingredients except the Flour. - Mix; with a Stand mixer or by Hand until everything is well combined, then incorporate 1 Cup of Flour. - Continue mixing in all the Flour, 1 Cup at a time. - Once all the Flour is incorporated and Dough has formed, kneed for 8 min with a Stand mixer or 10 min by Hand. -Place Dough in a Greased bowl; Cover with wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. - Divide dough into smaller pieces, flatten and roll through the Pasta maker. -Dust with Flour and Start with #1 setting, Roll through each setting several times to ensure its even. Continue until #5 or #6 setting (Personal preference), make sure to Dust with Flour to avoid Dough sticking to the roller. - Lay Flat on the table and place Cottage Cheese filling in the middle of the Dough 2-3 inches apart, depending on the size of your Cutter. - Fold the Dough over, Cut and Seal each Vareniki. - Place finished Vareniki on a Baking sheet and place in the freezer for 2 hours. - Continue doing these steps until all the Dough is used. - Once Vareniki are Frozen, package them in a freezer bag and keep frozen until ready to use. - When ready to use; Bring a Pot of Water plus 1 tbsp of Butter to Boil and place several frozen Vareniki in the Boiling water, make sure not to overcrowd the Pot. Cook for 10 min; do not stir, use a spoon to gently turn Vareniki over once. Moving them to much will result in open and broken Vareniki. - Place Cooked Vareniki in Colander. Serve Immediately CREAM GRAVY: 1 Cup Whipping Cream (Heavy Cream) 1/2 tsp Salt 1/8 tsp Pepper 1 TBSP Flour for thickening (optional) - Heat all ingredients in a small Pot until at boiling point, stir to avoid boiling over. Lower temperature and cook for 5 min while stirring. Take off Heat and Serve. ~ Serve Vareniki with Cream Gravy, Caramelized Onions, Bacon Bits and Farmer Sausage on the Side. *Personal Preference includes adding Raspberry Jam. *Traditional Serving varies by region Watch a Video on How to Roll, Fill and Cut Vareniki. *Fancy Vareniki Closings also available on my Instagram Page Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Cocoa Cookies Recipe Cocoa Cookies Makes: 40 Cookies Ingredients •5 Cups Flour •3 cups Sugar •1 cup Cocoa Powder •1 tsp Baking Powder •1 tsp Baking Soda •1/2 tsp Salt •1 Cup Margarine or Butter, melted •1 Cup Hot water •1 1/2 cups Milk •3 Eggs, beaten •3 tsp Vanilla extract Preparation -Pre-heat oven to 350°F, prepare Baking Sheet lined with parchment paper. -In a Medium size Bowl, add; Flour, Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Baking Powder, Baking Soda and Salt. Whisk together, combining all Dry ingredients well. -In a Separate Bowl, add in the rest of the ingredients; Mixing until well combined. -Start combining the Dry Ingredients to the Wet ingredients; mix in half the Dry Ingredients first, mix until all Flour is incorporated. -Continue mixing until all the ingredients are combined, making sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl to insure all ingredients are mixed. -Scoop Dough onto the Prepared Baking Sheet, Ice cream scoop works great. -Bake Cookies in a Preheated oven at 350°F (175° C) — for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the size of the cookie. For chewy cookies, allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Click for step by step pictures