McDonald's Hot Apple Pie

Ingredient:

1 Granny Smith Apple
1 red apple
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 sheets of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry  (or use any brand if you can't find it), cut into 8 squares

Procedures:

Dice apples into small pieces. Place apples in a pot over medium heat. To the pot add butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and salt. Cook apples for about 10 to 12 minutes or until the apples are softened.

Defrost the puff pastry according to package directions. Cut puff pastry into 8 squares. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of cooked apples onto one side of each on of the squares. Brush water on the edge of each on of the squares and fold the squares over on each other. Use a fork to crimp the edges together.

Add enough oil to your cooking utensil to cover the bottom 3 inches. Heat oil until 350 degrees. The oil will be ready when you drop a small piece of dough in the oil and it cooks rapidly. Cook pies 2 at a time, for about 1 minute on each side. Remove when both sides are golden brown.

When pies are removed from hot oil, place pies on a wire rack to drain excess oil. If you want to keep the pies warm hold in a 200 degree oven until you are ready to serve.

McDonald's Cinnamon Melts.

Dough ingredients:
1 pkg. active dry yeast (1/4 oz.)
1/2 cup warm water (105 to 110* F.)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 tablespoon salt
4 cup flour

To make dough, first mix yeast in warm water and let it sit for 5 minutes

In another large bowl, combine granulated sugar, whole milk and melted butter. Beat it together with mixer.
Add eggs, salt and a cup of flour and mix it well. Then add another cup of flour and the yeast mixture. Then stir in 2 more cups of flour (That makes 4 cups of flour in total)

Knead into a ball and place in bowl, cover and let rise until double – about 1 1/2 hours.

Cinnamon mixture ingredients:

1 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 T. cinnamon
2/3 c. butter, melted

Combine all ingredients, cover and reserve.

Icing ingredients:

1/4 c. (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1/2 c. (4 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 c. confectioners’ sugar
1 T. whole milk
1/2 t. vanilla extract

Procedures:

On lightly floured surface roll dough to a thickness of 1/2 inch, cutting with sharp knife or pizza wheel into 1/2 inch wide strips; then slice into 3/4 inch to 1 inch chunks of dough.

Grease large muffin tins (Texas-size – 6 muffin cup size) with butter or margarine. Place 6 pieces of dough into each cup; spoon 1 – 1 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon mixture over the dough. Drop 7 more pieces of dough into each cup and spoon 2 tablespoon cinnamon mixture over top.
Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise 30 minutes.

Bake in preheated 350* F. oven 17 – 20 minutes until light brown and cinnamon mixture has melted.

Next, prepare icing by beating butter and cream cheese until light; add confectioners’ sugar, mixing slowly. Add milk and vanilla and beat on high until smooth and fluffy. Spoon 1 T. icing over each melt.

Let it cool completely. These will freeze well and are reheated in the microwave for 30 to 40 seconds.

Makes: 1 dozen

Source: Recipe Secret

KFC Nashville Hot Chicken

Hot Chili Oil Ingredients:

1/4 cup canola oil used to fry the chicken
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper (I used 1/2 teaspoon)
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Oil Directions:

Combine the ingredients in a small pot over low heat. If you want it not as spicy cut back on the cayenne pepper to your taste.
Continue to use low heat or the spices and sugar will burn. Stir it until it’s warm and the sugar is dissolved. The spices won’t all dissolve, but it’ll smell fragrant!

Once it’s warm and combined, remove it from the heat just to keep it from burning. Before you use the oil give the mixture a good stir.
There are so many spices in the oil that they will settle on the bottom of the pan so be sure to stir them before drizzling later.

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Chicken Ingredients:

2 pounds chicken breasts, sliced thin
3 eggs, whisked
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 quart neutral oil, for frying

Chicken Directions:

Cut the chicken into long strips and then dip in the flour mixture, then eggs, then again in the flour to give them a nice crust. If you’re a buttermilk fan, you could soak the chicken in buttermilk first for an extra flavor boost.

Once the chicken is coated, let it rest for a few minutes so the crust can form on the chicken on a wire rack. You can fry these chicken strips in any way you want.You could use a deep fryer or just a large pot filled with oil. You can add a few cups of oil to your large cast iron skillet and used that. If you do that method, you have to kind of flip the chicken strips so they cook evenly but it works great.

After frying for 6-7 minutes, test a strip to make sure they are cooked through. Then let them drain on the wire rack or on a few paper towels. While the chicken strips are still very hot, place them in a bowl and drizzle in the chili oil.

Serve with white loaf bread or yeast rolls and dill pickles.

Source: Recipe Secret