Lemon-Glazed Poppy Seed Bread

Lemon-Glazed Poppy Seed Bread

1 1/4 c milk
1/3 c vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tea. vanilla
1 tea. rum flavoring (optional)
2 1/2 c flour
1 c sugar
1/4 c poppy seeds
3 tea. baking powder
1 tea. salt
1/2 c powdered sugar
1 T lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottoms only of 1 large or 2 small loaf pans. In a small bowl combine milk, oil, egg, vanilla, and rum flavoring. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, and salt. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and stir 30 seconds. Pour batter into pans. Bake for 50-60 minutes (25-30 minutes for small pans.) Loosen sides of loaf from pan with a sharp knife; remove from pan. Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl and drizzle over bread while still warm. Cool completely before slicing. Makes 1 large loaf or 2 small loaves.
(Taken from Lion House Christmas book)

Yummy Bajio Pork Salad

Bajio Pork Salad

Prepared by Bajio Operations Director, Bonnie El Halta www.bajiogrill.com Ingredients: Pork 3 lbs of pork roast cut into baseball sized pieces 2 quarts of water 4 cups sliced white onions ¼ cup of salt 1 cup of sugar Boil pork until tender (approximately 2 hours on a medium simmer) Marinade Simmer together the following ingredients for 1 hour 4 cups enchilada sauce 1 cup dark sugar 2 cups soda water 1 pkg taco seasoning of choice Cook pork until tender. Drain pork and shred with a fork, keeping the pork in the original cooking pot. Pour hot marinade over shredded pork. Keep warm. Prepare salad with the following ingredients: Shredded lettuce Diced tomatoes Fresh cilantro For family style, place salad ingredients in a large bowl. Top with warm pork. Add cilantro and lime as garnish. Add a Ranch Style dressing as desired. Pork Quesadilla Using the pork recipe above: Heat large 14” tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese. Add the pork. Fold over the tortilla and cut into wedges.

Canning Dried Beans

Sort through the beans first and get rid of discolored and yucky ones. Be on the lookout for little rocks as well. Rinse. Quart jars need 1 cup dry beans, 1 tsp salt and boiling water to within 1/2 inch of top. Pints need 2/3 cup dry beans, 1/2 tsp salt and boiling water to within 1/2 inch of top. Process both sizes for 90 minutes at pressure for your altitude. Contact your local extension office if you are not sure what pressure to use.