Southern Favorites Recipes

Ingredients

Fried Peach Pie

• 2 pkg prepared crust
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/4 c packed brown sugar
• 4 1/2 c sliced peeled peaches
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp butter
• Oil for deep frying about 1 qt

Preparation

1. Peeling the peaches is easiest if you make an X in the skin
2. Then put them into a pot of rapidly boiling water for 30 seconds to 1 minute
3. Remove them and immediately immerse them in an ice bath
4. The skin will come right off, when you pull it
5. Mix the sugars in a large bowl
6. Add the sliced peaches and toss
7. Let stand 1 hr
8. Then drain the liquid into a pan
9. Mix the cornstarch and spices
10. Heat the liquid on a medium flame
11. Whisk in the cornstarch mixture
12. Boil until thickened about 2 min
13. Add the peach slices and stir for 5 min
14. Roll out the crust
15. Be careful not to roll it too thin.  If you do it will pop when you fry it and the filling will leak out
16. Use a 10 inch (approx. 8 is fine too) Our Grandma used a Crisco can
17. Cut circles in the crust using the bowl as a guide.
18. Take each circle of crust and lay a few peach slices with sauce in the center. Don’t overstuff it
19. Fold the dough in half over the filling
20. Pinch the edges together to seal it
21. It should like a 1/2 circle pocket
22. Deep fry for about 5 min until golden
23. Use a slotted spoon to remove and drain excess oil
24. Lay them on paper towel for several min
25. Then serve.

Ingredients

• 1/2 c light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 lb thick cut bacon

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 375
2. Mix the pepper with the sugar
3. Dip each slice of bacon in to coat
4. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet
5. Lay the strips of coated bacon on the rack and bake for 15 min until crispy
6. Let them cool a bit before serving. Hot sugar will give a vicious burn. Warm is ideal.

Ingredients

• 6 pkg French cut frozen green beans
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 lb bacon

Preparation

1. Fry the bacon in a large, heavy skillet
2. Remove the cooked bacon and lay it on paper towels
3. Use about 3 Tbsp of the remaining fat, rendered from the bacon to sauté the garlic briefly. When you smell it cooking, it’s fine
4. Add the green beans
5. Sauté for the desired texture
6. Brother Scamper likes them best after about 40 min, when they no longer resemble green beans. They are really delicious that way but you may prefer some crunch, in which case 10 min may be ideal
7. You need to test them for your perfect texture
8. Crumble the bacon and mix it in
9. Remove from heat and serve.
10. We have them every thanksgiving.