WYFF 4 Family Recipes

WYFF 4 Family Recipes

WYFF News 4 Today shares some of their family favorites, just in time for the holidays.

Updated: 10:30 AM EST Nov 21, 2022

Deviled EggsDestiny Chance, Morning AnchorIngredients: 1 dozen eggs (makes 24 halves) ¼ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon yellow mustard Capers PaprikaInstructions: Boil eggs until they’re hard Drain hot water (be careful!) Let eggs cool a bit Crack and remove eggshell Slice eggs in half Put all yolks in a bowl Add in mustard, mayonnaise, capers and season to taste Scoop that mixture onto egg white halves, that you placed to the sideSprinkle paprika on top and serve!Garlic “with a capital G” Mashed PotatoesPatrick Hussion, Morning Anchor Ingredients: 3 lbs. Russet potatoes Salt 30 cloves of garlic 1 stick unsalted butter ¾ cup heavy cream ¾ cup whole milk Parsley to garnishInstructions: Peel and quarter 3 lbs. of russet potatoes Salt to taste Add potatoes to salted cold water on stove top Bring to boil until nice and soft Separately, start with 30 cloves of garlic Add 1 stick of unsalted butter Cook low and slow for 20 mins. on medium heat Add ¾ cup of heavy cream Add ¾ cup of whole milk Mash, stir and ENJOY! Dash with parsley as a garnishCornbread DressingRichard Holt, Executive ProducerCornbread (Can be made a day or two before)1 Cup of Cornmeal½ Cup of self-rising flour (gluten free is fine)2 Tbls. Oil Add buttermilk to the consistency you likePour into a greased 9 inch cast iron panBake at 450 degrees until it’s as brown as you likeDressingCrumble cornbread into mixing bowlAdd 1 medium chopped onion (optional)Add 1 can of cream of celery soupAdd 1 can of cream of chicken soupStir togetherMix in sage to tasteSalt (or salt substitute) & pepper to tasteStir in chicken broth to desired consistencyPour mixture into a greased panBake at 450 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hourCranberry SauceHannah Nelson, Morning ProducerIngredients:1 8oz can crushed pineapple1 8oz can crushed pineapple¾ cup granulated sugarBag of fresh cranberriesWaterInstructions:Strain pineapple juice from crushed pineapple, save bothTop off pineapple juice with water to equal 1 cup totalBoil liquid with sugarAdd cranberries and return to boilSimmer on medium for 10 minutes (cranberries will pop as they cook)Add pineappleRefrigerateMom Rosies Rum CakeJamya Reed, Morning ReporterIngredients:4 sticks salted butter3 ½ cups sugar3 cups plain flour8 eggs1 cup heavy cream½ cup rum¼ cup pure vanilla flavor2 tablespoons almond flavor (optional)Instructions:Preheat oven to 325 degreesCream soft butter and sugarMix in eggs, heavy cream, rum, vanilla and almond flavorsBlend with a hand mixer until smooth (Do not over blend)Fold in flour and blend with hand mixer, just until smoothPut in greased and buttered tube pan for pound cakesBake cake for one (1) hour at 325 degrees **NOTE: After baking for 1 hour, I use a large spoon and pat down the top of the cakeTurn oven up to 350 degrees bake for another 15 minutesRemove from oven and place cake pan on a rack for 20 minutesRemove cake from pan and enjoy**NOTE: If you like heavy rum flavor, sprinkle more rum on top of cake before you put it in the oven. This cake freezes well.Bacon roasted brussel sprouts Richard Edmund Preheat oven to 400 F Brussel Sprouts Slice brussel sprouts in half Toss in bowl with 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil Place on baking sheet, cut side down Roast for 25 minutes, turning on other side for the last 5 – 10 minutes Bacon Add one layer of bacon on baking panRoast for 20 minutes Drain fat and cut bacon into bits Pecans Add pecans on parchment paper Toast for 5 minutes at 350 degrees until dark in color Dried Cranberries Add dried berries to bowl Pour small pot of boiling water over berries and soak for 10 minutes Bring it all Together Combine all ingredients into a bowl Drizzle honey or more olive oil over top… you can even drizzle some of the bacon greaseApple cakeMorgan Cameron, Production AssistantIngredients :1 pkg yellow cake mix, regular, no pudding in it1 pkg instant vanilla pudding mix4 eggs1 cup sour cream1/2 cup salad (light vegetable) oil1/2 cup chopped nuts1/2 sugar2 tsp cinnamon, combine with sugar2 apples, peeled, cored, and dicedInstructions :Combine cake mix, pudding, eggs, sour cream, and salad oilBeat for 5 minutesPour 1/2 the batter into greased and floured bundt panPut 1/2 the apples on top, sprinkle 1/2 the sugar and nutsCover with remaining batter, and top with remaining apples, sugar, and nutsBake at 350 for 1 hourCool on pan for 30 mins.Then, enjoy!!

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Deviled Eggs

Destiny Chance, Morning Anchor

Ingredients:

• 1 dozen eggs (makes 24 halves)
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• Capers
• Paprika

Instructions:

• Boil eggs until they’re hard
• Drain hot water (be careful!)
• Let eggs cool a bit
• Crack and remove eggshell
• Slice eggs in half
• Put all yolks in a bowl
• Add in mustard, mayonnaise, capers and season to taste
• Scoop that mixture onto egg white halves, that you placed to the side
• Sprinkle paprika on top and serve!

Garlic “with a capital G” Mashed Potatoes

Patrick Hussion, Morning Anchor

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs. Russet potatoes
• Salt 30 cloves of garlic
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• ¾ cup whole milk
• Parsley to garnish

Instructions:

• Peel and quarter 3 lbs. of russet potatoes
• Salt to taste
• Add potatoes to salted cold water on stove top
• Bring to boil until nice and soft
• Separately, start with 30 cloves of garlic
• Add 1 stick of unsalted butter
• Cook low and slow for 20 mins. on medium heat
• Add ¾ cup of heavy cream
• Add ¾ cup of whole milk Mash, stir and ENJOY!
• Dash with parsley as a garnish

Cornbread Dressing

Richard Holt, Executive Producer

Cornbread (Can be made a day or two before)

• 1 Cup of Cornmeal
• ½ Cup of self-rising flour (gluten free is fine)
• 2 Tbls. Oil
• Add buttermilk to the consistency you like
• Pour into a greased 9 inch cast iron pan
• Bake at 450 degrees until it’s as brown as you like

Dressing

• Crumble cornbread into mixing bowl
• Add 1 medium chopped onion (optional)
• Add 1 can of cream of celery soup
• Add 1 can of cream of chicken soup
• Stir together
• Mix in sage to taste
• Salt (or salt substitute) & pepper to taste
• Stir in chicken broth to desired consistency
• Pour mixture into a greased pan
• Bake at 450 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour

Cranberry Sauce

Hannah Nelson, Morning Producer

Ingredients:

• 1 8oz can crushed pineapple
• 1 8oz can crushed pineapple
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• Bag of fresh cranberries
• Water

Instructions:

1. Strain pineapple juice from crushed pineapple, save both
2. Top off pineapple juice with water to equal 1 cup total
3. Boil liquid with sugar
4. Add cranberries and return to boil
5. Simmer on medium for 10 minutes (cranberries will pop as they cook)
6. Add pineapple
7. Refrigerate

Mom Rosies Rum Cake

Jamya Reed, Morning Reporter

Hearst OwnedWYFF

Ingredients:

• 4 sticks salted butter
• 3 ½ cups sugar
• 3 cups plain flour
• 8 eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup rum
• ¼ cup pure vanilla flavor
• 2 tablespoons almond flavor (optional)

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees
• Cream soft butter and sugar
• Mix in eggs, heavy cream, rum, vanilla and almond flavors
• Blend with a hand mixer until smooth (Do not over blend)
• Fold in flour and blend with hand mixer, just until smooth
• Put in greased and buttered tube pan for pound cakes
• Bake cake for one (1) hour at 325 degrees
• **NOTE: After baking for 1 hour, I use a large spoon and pat down the top of the cake
• Turn oven up to 350 degrees bake for another 15 minutes
• Remove from oven and place cake pan on a rack for 20 minutes
• Remove cake from pan and enjoy
• **NOTE: If you like heavy rum flavor, sprinkle more rum on top of cake before you put it in the oven. This cake freezes well.

Bacon roasted brussel sprouts

Richard Edmund

Preheat oven to 400 F

Brussel Sprouts

• Slice brussel sprouts in half
• Toss in bowl with 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• Place on baking sheet, cut side down
• Roast for 25 minutes, turning on other side for the last 5 – 10 minutes

Bacon

• Add one layer of bacon on baking pan
• Roast for 20 minutes
• Drain fat and cut bacon into bits

Pecans

• Add pecans on parchment paper
• Toast for 5 minutes at 350 degrees until dark in color

Dried Cranberries

• Add dried berries to bowl Pour small pot of boiling water over berries and soak for 10 minutes
• Bring it all Together
• Combine all ingredients into a bowl Drizzle honey or more olive oil over top… you can even drizzle some of the bacon grease

Apple cake

Morgan Cameron, Production Assistant

Ingredients :

• 1 pkg yellow cake mix, regular, no pudding in it
• 1 pkg instant vanilla pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup salad (light vegetable) oil
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon, combine with sugar
• 2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced

Instructions :

• Combine cake mix, pudding, eggs, sour cream, and salad oil
• Beat for 5 minutes
• Pour 1/2 the batter into greased and floured bundt pan
• Put 1/2 the apples on top, sprinkle 1/2 the sugar and nuts
• Cover with remaining batter, and top with remaining apples, sugar, and nuts
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour
• Cool on pan for 30 mins.
• Then, enjoy!!