A lot of Dads will be grilling out for Father’s Day….some will even get a beautiful new grill!!!
This month I’d like to share
with you a couple of our favorite BBQ Sauce recipes, one sweet and one savory!
The “sweet” sauce is the one we’re featuring this
month and is a popular North Carolina mountain favorite! This delicious recipe, called “North Carolina Bar-B-Q Sauce” is simple to
make, can be multiplied as many times as you need and is in my “Granny’s Buns” cookbook.
Our “savory” sauce, which is our all-time
personal favorite, is a vinegar based sauce which is the official “state” sauce! You’ll find it in our index called, “North Carolina
Bar-B-Que Sauce” in July 2011.
And while Dad is cooking, you and your guests can enjoy a delicious dip called “Buffalo Chicken
Dip”, which is our 2nd featured recipe!
Bon Appetit!!!
North Carolina Bar-B-Que Sauce
1 cup catsup
1 cup light brown sugar
½ cup fresh lemon juice
½ cup butter
¼ cup Sweet Vidalia onions,
minced
1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp. Texas Pete (or Tabasco Sauce)
Place all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring to
a boil Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. This recipe makes 2 cups of BBQ sauce.
Note: Popular
southern sides are: Brunswick Stew, Cole Slaw, Corn-On-The-Cob, Potato Salad and always, Banana Pudding for dessert!
You’ll find Mother’s
Banana Pudding in our index, May 2018. It’s the old fashioned “cooked” kind. But and Easier recipe is “Easy Banana Pudding” in our
index, Feb. 2012.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
1½ cups cooked chicken, finely chopped (I use deli-roasted chicken breast)
8-oz. cream cheese, softened
½
cup Buffalo Wing Sauce (I use Moore’s Original Buffalo Wing Sauce)
½ cup prepared Ranch Dressing
½ cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack
Cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix everything together in a large bowl and spread evenly in a shallow lightly greased 1
qt. baking dish or an 8-inch square baking dish.. Bake, uncovered to 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with small baguette bread slices, 2-inch
cut celery hearts or crackers.
Note: You can also mix everything together and cook in a crock pot on high for 1½ to 2hrs.