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The Cottage Cafe Bourbon Baked Beans

Ingredients Deselect All 2 (16-ounce) cans baked beans, drained (recommended: Bush’s) 1/2 cup chili sauce (recommended: Heinz) 1/4 cup bourbon (recommended: Jim Beam) 1/4 cup real bacon pieces (recommended: Hormel) 1 tablespoon molasses (recommended: Grandma’s) 2 tablespoons brown sugar Directions Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to medium …

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The Cottage Peking Duck Pt 2

Ingredients Deselect All 3 tablespoons Shaoxing rice wine 1 tablespoon soy sauce  1/4 teaspoon salt  1/8 teaspoon plus one pinch five-spice powder  4 duck breasts (5 to 7 ounces each), patted completely dry with kitchen towels  2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 2 scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish  Directions Combine 2 tablespoons of the Shaoxing wine with …

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The Cottage Peking Duck Pt 1

Ingredients Deselect All Duck: One 5 to 6-pound whole duck Sea salt Freshly ground white pepper 6 tablespoons honey 4 tablespoons Chinese five-spice powder 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar Sauce: 1 tablespoon cornstarch 6 tablespoons hoisin sauce 6 tablespoons superfine sugar 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1 …