Bon Jon Recipes

BON BONS

Steps:

• Cream together butter, powdered sugar and coconut. Stir walnuts and condensed milk into the mixture. Roll into 1 inch balls and arrange on waxed paper covered cookie sheets. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening top of double boiler over medium-low heat. Working in small batches, dip balls in chocolate until covered. Place on waxed paper covered cookie sheets and refrigerate. When firm, store covered in refrigerator.

LONG JOHNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, butter, sugar, salt and egg and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough. , Do not knead. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Cut into 3x1-in. rectangles. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 400°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine glaze ingredients. Dip tops in glaze while warm.

BON TON-STYLE FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinate chicken:
• Whisk together all marinade ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add chicken, making sure it is covered with marinade. Chill, covered, stirring twice, about 24 hours.
• Dredge and fry chicken:
• Heat 2 inches oil in a wide 8- to 9 1/2-quart pot over moderately high heat until a deep-fat thermometer registers 365 to 375°F. (Our pot was 12 inches wide and 5 inches deep; if you don't have that wide a pot, you can fry the chicken in two batches.)
• Meanwhile, whisk together all dredging ingredients in a large bowl. Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Dredge each piece of chicken in seasoned flour and put on a large baking sheet. Let stand about 10 minutes.
• Fry chicken, turning a few times, 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown, then drain on a rack.

BON JON

Steps:

• Brown stew meat on stove then transfer to slow cooker salt and pepper the meat (turn on low).
• Meanwhile sautee onions and eggplant in some oil till the onions are transparent.
• Transfer onions and eggplant to meat along with the tomatoes and spices. Stir well and cover.
• Cook on low for 8 hours, till meat is tender and vegetables are cooked down. May need to add more salt and pepper according to your tastes. You can also add a little curry powder if you want a little spice.
• serve over cooked rice.