Easy Homemade Ketchup

  Homemade  Ketchup

I am sharing this easy to make ketchup....a healthy alternative of the popular commercial brands available in the market.

If you have toddlers like me, you know that kids just eat gobs of ketchup if they are not monitored.  If my daughter had her way, she would eat it by itself.  This was so easy to make and contains just a small amount of sweetener.  Most commercial brands contain high fructose corn syrup.  The few store bought brand that I have tried without high fructose corn syrup left a lot to be desired.  This recipe makes about 1 cup and should keep in the fridge a few weeks.  I store mine in a glass jar.

Homemade Ketchup:

1 6 oz can tomato paste

1 T honey

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

salt to taste

In a large sauce pan, heat all the ingredients together on med heat until everything is well combined. Take a test taste. If you like a sweeter ketchup, add a tad more honey. That’s it.

Note: For diabetics substitute sugar with stevia powder

 w/c has 0% sugar and the safest among all the sugar substitutes.

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This recipe is by:   mgking76

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Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:

Dough:

1/4 -ounce package yeast

1/2 cup warm water

1/2 cup scalded milk

1/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup butter or shortening

1 teaspoon salt

1 egg

3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour

Filling:

1/2 cup melted butter, plus more for pan

3/4 cup sugar, plus more for pan

2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

3/4 cup raisins, walnuts, or pecans, optional

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside.

Mix milk, sugar, melted butter, salt and egg in a large bowl.

Add 2 cups of flour and mix until smooth.

Add yeast mixture.

Mix in remaining flour until dough is easy to handle.

Knead dough on lightly floured surface for 5 to 10 minutes.

Place in well-greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, usually 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

When doubled in size, punch down dough.

Roll out on a floured surface into a 15 by 9-inch rectangle.

Spread melted butter all over dough.

Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over buttered dough.

Sprinkle with walnuts, pecans, or raisins if desired. Beginning at the 15-inch side, roll up dough and pinch edge together to seal. Cut into 12 to 15 slices.

Coat the bottom of baking pan with butter and sprinkle with sugar. Place cinnamon roll slices close together in the pan and let rise until dough is doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake for about 30 minutes or until nicely browned.

Glazed? I do not like it so, no glaze for me.

Great Grandma Miller's Homemade Mincemeat

Homemade Mincemeat

Ingredients:

2 pounds venison, elk, or beef chunks
Water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
6 whole cloves
6 whole allspice
1 large bay leaf
1/2 pound suet, finely chopped*
3 quarts apple cider
2 cups beef broth
3 pounds apples, chopped
3 pounds raisins (dark and golden)
2 pounds currants
1/2 pound citron
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 firmly-packed cup brown sugar
2 cups rum or Applejack brandy

* 1/4 to 1/4 pound butter may be ubstituted.

Preparation:

Trim fat from meat of your choice.

In a large heavy pan over medium heat, place meat; cover with water. Add cider vinegar, whole cloves, allspice, and bay leaf. Simmer approximately 2 hours or until the meat is tender and falls apart. Remove from heat and refrigerate meat in cooking liquid overnight.

Remove from refrigerator and remove meat from liquid. Remove all fat from top of liquid; discarding the liquid. Separate meat from bones, discard bones. Chop cooked meat into small cubes.

In a large pot, combine meat cubes, suet, apple cider, beef broth, apples, raisins, currants, citron, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and brown sugar. Over medium heat, let mixture come just to a low boil; reduce heat to low and let simmer until the apples are cooked. Remove from heat and add rum or Applejack brandy and mix together.

Variation: For a wonderful flavor boost, zest and juice 2 to 3 lemons and 2 orange. Add to mince before bringing to a boil.

Refrigerate or pack in hot sterile jars and seal. May also be stored in the freezer.



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Kiwi Mango Layered Smoothie Recipe

Love Mango? Love kiwi too? Here's a smoothie recipe that calls for mango and Kiwi for you to enjoy! Try it and express what you think... Ingredients:2 1/2 cups frozen mango3/4 cup vanilla fat-free yogurt1/4 cup honey2 tablespoons water1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind3 ripe kiwifruit, peeled2 cups ice cubes2 tablespoons green tea1/2 cup packed baby spinachInstructions:Place mango, 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons water, and lime rind in a blender; process until smooth, stirring occasionally. Divide mango mixture into each of 4 serving glasses; place glasses in freezer. Rinse blender container. Place 1/4 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey, kiwifruit, and next 3 ingredients in blender; process until smooth, stirring occasionally. Gently spoon green tea-kiwi mixture onto mango mixture in reserved glasses, working carefully around inside of each glass to create a clean horizontal line. Stir to combine flavors, if desired.
 Serve immediately

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