Alton Browns White Trash Recipes

WHITE TRASH PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Mix the cereals, peanuts, pretzels and M&M's together in a very large container.
• Melt the almond bark. I do this by placing it all in a large bowl and microwaving on high for 2-3 minutes, stirring and repeating until it is melted.
• Pour over the cereal mixture and mix well.
• Lay out on a table or a long counter and break apart. Allow to dry, breaking apart as needed.
• Store tightly covered.

CHRISTMAS TRASH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients but the white chocolate morsels in a large bowl.
• Melt white chocolate morsels according to directions on the package.
• Pour melted white chocolate over the cereal mixture and toss well to coat.
• Spread on waxed paper and let sit until the white chocolate hardens.
• Store in an airtight container.

THE ONCE AND FUTURE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Soak beans in a plastic container overnight in just enough cold water to submerge them completely.
• Place a cast iron Dutch oven over medium heat and stir in the bacon, onion, and jalapenos until enough fat has rendered from the bacon to soften the onions, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, dark brown sugar, and molasses.
• Drain the beans and reserve the soaking liquid. Add the drained beans to the Dutch oven. Place the soaking liquid in a measuring cup and add enough vegetable broth to equal 4 cups of liquid. Add the liquid to the Dutch oven and bring to a boil over high heat. Add in cayenne, black pepper and salt. Give them a stir and cover with the lid. Place the Dutch oven in the oven for 6 to 8 hours, or until the beans are tender.

WHITE-TRASH POT ROAST

Steps:

• Cut carrots, potatoes, and onion into stew-size pieces and place in bottom of crockpot.
• Place roast on top. Sprinkle with black pepper (no salt--the onion soup mix contains a lot of salt).
• In bowl, mix soup from can, cola, and onion soup mix with a whisk, to remove lumps. Pour this liquid over roast and veggies.
• Cook on low in a lidded crockpot 6-8 hours or more. Don't take the lid off until you're ready to eat.You can't overcook. Serve atop wide egg noodles or rice.

WHITE TRASH

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl combine cereal and pretzels.
• 2. Melt white chocolate according to package directions. (I melt mine in the microwave, 30 seconds and stir; repeat till completely melted).
• 3. Pour melted chocolate over cereal and mix until well coated.
• 4. Add the rest of ingredients; mix well.
• 5. Pour contents onto a pan lined with wax paper.
• 6. Let dry until hardened. Break apart with your hands and serve.
• 7. Store leftovers in an airtight container.

WHITE TRASH / TRAILER TRASH

Steps:

• For "WHITE TRASH," use the first four ingredients only. Or for a fun variation - add the optional chocolate chips and dry roasted peanuts to make "TRAILER TRASH!".
• Melt butter, peanut butter (and chocolate chips) together in medium sauce pan OVER LOW HEAT. Place Rice Chex (and dry roasted peanuts) in a large container (plastic salad mixing bowls with lids work great!). Pour melted mixture over Rice Chex (and peanuts) and toss, until evenly coated throughout.
• ---Kids love this part!---.
• Then pour conf. sugar over mixture (1 box at a time), place lid on container, and shake shake shake! Shake well, until all the mixture is coated with sugar. Repeat with second box.
• Serve, and enjoy!

WHITE TRASH SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Pour melted bark over dry mixture.
• (Follow directions on the bark for melting in microwave).
• Mix well stirring gently to combine.
• Spread on waxed paper and let dry. Enjoy! [but don't eat it all yourself].

WHITE TRASH CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks with half of the sugar and the melted butter.(melt butter in the micro for about 20 seconds -- you don't want it to be too hot or it will cook the egg yolks when you add it).
• Mix the other half of sugar with the cocoa and flour and add the 1/4 cup of scorching hot water. Mix with a whisk until smooth.
• Combine the two mixtures and mix thoroughly.
• Add vanilla and milk and mix thoroughly.
• Don't get upset if mixture seems thin. It will set after baking.
• Pour into an unbaked pie shell and cover the edges with foil or a pie ring to prevent the crust edges from browning excessively. Bake for 55-60 minutes at 325. It will still be a little "jiggly" bit it will set up nicely as it cools.
• Let cool at room temperature for a couple of hours and then put it in the fridge for a couple of hours to cool good and proper.
• Then -- serve well chilled with homemade whipped cream or just be white trash like me and use Cool Whip.

TIJUANA TRASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Combine tortilla chips, cereal, popcorn and nuts in a large roasting pan.
• (Lining the pan with foil first helps the clean-up later--).
• Combine corn syrup, butter, brown sugar, chili powder, cinnamon and cayenne pepper in a small saucepan and heat to boiling.
• Pour over the cereal-popcorn mixture in the pan; stir to coat thoroughly.
• Bake uncovered 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and turn onto a sheet of waxed paper to cool.
• will keep in an airtight container for about 2 weeks.