Homemade Krispy Kremes

Homemade Krispy Kremes — Yes, this is the actual recipe! :)

Donut Recipe:
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp boiling water
1 tsp dry active yeast
8 oz all purpose flour (a little under 2 cups - I recommend you measure and weigh. See my note above)
1 1/2 oz sugar (about 3 tablespoons)
1 egg
1 oz butter, cold to room temperature (just don't melt it, okay?)
a dash of salt
Enough oil to cover the bottom few inches of a wok, or a deep fryer.

Directions:
In a large measuring jug, combine the milk and boiling water. Add a teaspoon of the sugar and the yeast. Stir it gently, then leave it in a warm place for the yeast to activate (aka foam).
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, the rest of the sugar, and the salt. Cut in the butter using your fingers or a pastry blender, until it resembles crumbs.
Add the egg (give it a quick beat) and yeast mixture to the flour mix, and mix into a smooth dough. This usually takes about 5 minutes of mixing.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured counter and knead for about 5 to 10 minutes—it should feel springy and little bubbles should form under the surface. Place it back in the bowl, cover with a cloth or plastic wrap, and let rise for about an hour until double in size.
Once risen, place the dough onto the counter and cut it into 4 pieces. One piece at a time, stretch it into a long rope about an inch to an inch and a half wide. Cut strips about an inch long, ball em up with your hands, and place them on a baking tray or wire rack to wait.
Cover the donuts holes with a cloth to rise while you heat the oil to 375F.
Place the donuts into the oil and fry until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes. Be sure to fry only a few at a time so they don’t overcrowd and stick together.
Drain on a paper towel or wire rack over a cloth, before glazing them. Be sure to glaze them warm, or else they won’t get that delicious coverage!

Glaze:

1/3 cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 tablespoons hot water or as needed

A brief note: I recommend a scale, as not all flours (and cup measurements) are made equal.

If you don't have a scale, start at 1 1/2 cups and work your way up from there.

Baked Apple Crisp

Ingredients:
Apples:
10 Cups of Gala Apples (Peeled, Cored, and Thinly Sliced)
1 Cup White Sugar
1 Tbsp All Purpose Flour (or GF All Purpose Flour)
1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 Tsp Ground Nutmeg
1/2 Cup Water
Additional Ground Cinnamon and Nutmeg

Topping:
1 Cup Quick Cooking Oats (or GF Oats)
1 Cup All Purpose Flour (or GF All Purpose Flour)
1 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
1/4 Tsp Baking Powder
1/4 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Cup Butter, Melted

Vanilla Ice Cream (Optional)


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350*.

1. In a 9x13 baking dish, place the apples evenly on the bottom of the dish. 
2. In a small bowl, mix the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg. Then, place this mixture evenly over the apples. 
3. Pour in the water. 
4. At this point, I sprinkled additional cinnamon and nutmeg over it to give it more flavor. I did another teaspoon. 
5. In another bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Then, mix in the melted butter. 
6. This mixture should be very crumbly but be sure that the butter is mixed in well. 
7. Evenly crumble the mixture over the apples. 

Bake for 45 minutes or until apples are nice and soft. Serve warm with a side of vanilla ice cream.

Sweet but Spicy Chicken Wings

Spicy chicken wings are cooked in the crockpot with honey and barbecue sauce, along with spicy seasonings.

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds chicken wings (16 wings)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cups any variety barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons prepared mustard or spicy mustard
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• Tabasco to taste, optional

Preparation:

Rinse chicken wings; pat dry. Cut off and discard wing tips then cut each wing at the joint to make two sections. Sprinkle wing pieces with salt and pepper; place wings on a lightly oiled broiler pan. Broil about 4 inches from the heat for 10 minutes on each side, or until chicken wings are nicely browned. Transfer chicken wings to crockpot.

In a bowl, combine barbecue sauce, honey, spicy mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco. Pour sauce over chicken wings. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or on High 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Serve directly from slow cooker, keeping the temperature on LOW. Makes about 30 chicken wings.