Fried Pickles

I'm entering this recipe in a contest, so I'm sharing. :-)


About 6 years ago, on my way back to PA from Oregon we stopped in a very small town in Texas named Goldthwait. When I say small...I mean small. Think Mayberry type town. Loved it. I tried, for the first time.......fried pickles. Now, I love pickles, but I do admit that this particular food made me think. But...OMG, love them!!

Fried Pickles

INGREDIENTS
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 (32 ounce) jar sliced dill pickles, drained (Sliced works much better, IMO, than the spears)
1 quart vegetable oil for deep-frying

DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, mix together the egg, milk, 1 tablespoon of flour, and Worcestershire sauce. In a separate bowl, stir together the remaining flour, salt, and pepper.Heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a deep-fryer or heavy deep skillet. Dip pickle slices into the milk mixture, then into the flour mixture. Repeat dipping.Place the pickles carefully into the hot oil. Avoid over crowding by frying in several batches. Fry until pickles float to the surface, and are golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels.

Pineapple Cheese Casserole

This certain recipe came to my attention a couple months ago. We do frequent pot luck lunches at work and a coworker brought this. To be honest, I wasn't sure how it would taste, but it is wonderful. I have made this twice in the past month for church lunches and it is a big hit.

Pineapple Cheese Casserole

INGREDIENTS
3 (15 ounce) cans pineapple chunks
2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
8 tablespoons pineapple juice
8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
30 buttery round crackers, crushed
1/2 cup butter, sliced

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl combine pineapple chunks, cheese, pineapple juice, flour and sugar. Spoon into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with crushed crackers and butter slices.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

I like to serve it at room temperature or cooler. It tastes good chilled also.

Easy peasy... :-)

So sorry..

I really haven't fallen off the face of the earth. I've been cooking and snapping pics, just need to get my thoughts together.

See ya soon.