Honeypecancheddarbites Recipes

HOMEMADE 'TATO BITES

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the potatoes and sweet potatoes and boil until they can be easily pierced with a knife, but still have some resistance in the center, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• Use a box grater to finely shred the cooled potatoes into a large bowl. If necessary, remove any excess water by pressing the shredded potatoes with paper towels.
• Pour 2 inches of the oil into a large Dutch oven. Heat the oil until it registers 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
• Meanwhile, stir the flour and Miss Brown's House Seasoning into the potatoes. Shape the potatoes into 42 discs, about 1 teaspoon of potato mixture per disc. Working in batches, fry the potato bites until browned and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined wire rack to drain and cool. Keep warm in a low oven or serve immediately with ketchup.
• Stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, sweet paprika, pepper and salt in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container. 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons

HONEY GARLIC BAKED PORK BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large oven-safe baking dish, gently toss the pork with salt, pepper, onion, and olive oil. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
• In the meantime, stir together the honey, dried red chili flakes, and garlic. Set aside.
• Remove the pan from the oven and add the honey and garlic mixture. Stir into the pork bites. (There will be a lot of water in the pan - do not drain!) Bake for 30 minutes, uncovered.
• Remove dish from oven, stir, and bake for 30 minutes. Then, repeat this step once more.
• Lastly, remove the dish from the oven again, add the sesame seeds, stir, and return to the oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and allow to cool for five minutes. Sprinkle with chopped, fresh parsley and sesame seeds. Serve.

HONEY-PECAN CHEDDAR BITES

Steps:

• Cut cheese into 36 cubes.
• Insert a toothpick into each cube.
• In a small saucepan, bring the honey to a boil and cook for 1 1/2 minutes.
• Let cool slightly.
• Dip each cheese cube into honey, then into pecans.
• Serve warm with spiced cider, if desired.

HONEY PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, pecans and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Refrigerate. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Add the flour, maple flavoring and vanilla; beat until blended. Stir in pecans. Pour into crust. Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. , Place in a large baking pan. Fill larger pan with hot water to a depth of 1 in. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until center is just set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove foil. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool for 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. , For topping, combine the honey, butter and water in a small saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add nuts; cook 2 minutes longer (mixture will be thin). Spoon over cheesecake. Carefully remove sides of pan before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.