"BLT's the Southern Way"

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BLT Sandwich

Ingredients:
Grilled Sour Dough Bread
Cooked Bacon
Lettuce
Fried Green Tomatoes
Spicy Basil Mayo


Assemble all items on sour dough bread and enjoy!!!

Spicy Basil Mayo
Ingredients:
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons plain fat free yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced
½ cup green onions chopped fine
½ lemon
¼ cup chopped basil
2- 3 shots of pepper sauce - or to taste

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in small bowl; mix until well blended. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to use.

Batter for Fried Green Tomatoes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup self rising cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup milk
3 to 4 green tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
a few dashes of hot sauce - or to taste
Vegetable oil

Directions:
Combine first 5 ingredients; mix until smooth. Add additional milk to thin, if necessary; Batter should resemble pancake batter. Working in batches, dip
tomato slices into batter, allowing excess batter to drip back into bowl. Fry in 2 inches hot oil in a large heavy skillet until browned, turning once carefully with tongs. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.

Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients:
1 - 1 1/2 lb sweet potatoes sliced thinly
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the sweet potatoes into a reseal able plastic bag. Add oil, salt, and pepper. Seal the bag and shake well to thoroughly coat the fries. Spread the potatoes out onto the baking sheet in a single layer. Cook for 30 -45 minutes, turning every 10 minutes, until evenly cooked and slightly browned. Transfer immediately to a paper towel lined plate and serve warm.


Southern Style Cole Slaw

Ingredients:
1 bag of pre- mixed cabbage
2-3 T Dill pickle juice
2 T Sugar
1 tsp Celery salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1 T prepared Mustard
½ - ¾ cup mayonnaise

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and place in refrigerator until ready to eat.


Grilled Pound Cake with Pineapple

Ingredients:
1 store bought pound cake cut into 3/4 inch slices
4 T of unsalted butter melted
1 can of sliced pineapple (or use fresh) reserve 2 T of juice
1/2 cup brown sugar plus an additional 1/2 cup
1 tsp of cinnamon plus an additional 1 tsp.
fresh whipped topping -or you can use frozen that's been thawed
1/4 tsp of coconut extract

Directions:
Cut the pound cake into slices and brush melted butter on both sides of each slice. Place on hot grill pan. Turn once you see light brown marks appear. When it is done, take the cake slices off the grill pan and place on a plate. In the sauce pan of melted butter, add in the 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp of cinnamon, and 2 T of the juice from the pineapple. Stir together until it is well blended and becomes a sauce. On a plate sprinkle the additional brown sugar and cinnamon and place a slice of pineapple onto the plate to coat both sides. Then place the pineapple onto your grill pan and grill for about a minute on both sides. Now it's time to plate up your dessert. Add your coconut extract to your whipped topping. On your dessert plate, place some of your brown sugar sauce, add a piece of your grilled pound cake and a slice of your grilled pineapple, add a little more sauce and stack another slice of cake and another slice of pineapple and a bit more sauce. Top it off with a dollop of your whipped cream. Share