Kalua Pork

5 lb. pork butt or shoulder (we like Boston butt roast best)

1 T. liquid smoke

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 T. Hawaiian salt (sea salt--fine, not coarse)

The night before the big feast, cut slits in pork and rub with sea salt, garlic and liquid smoke and place in crockpot. Add in inch of water. Turn crockpot on low and leave it to cook for 10-12 hours, flipping pork over halfway through. Take meat out of crockpot and shred with two forks.

Hawaiian Rib Sauce

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 c. brown sugar (I use 1/2 cup)

2 T. molasses

1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce (optional------I used a couple of good shakes)

2/3 c. lemon juice

3/4 c. catsup

2 tsp. ground ginger

2 sm. jars strained baby food apricots

2 sm. jars strained baby food pears-pineapple

(For the fruit, I just use regular canned apricots, pears and pineapple, about the equivalent of 1/2 cup of each, drained)

Mix all ingredients and simmer 5 minutes. (I puree the fruit in a blender and add the rest and give it a whirl before simmering on the stove.)

EASY RIB SAUCE

1 C brown sugar

3/4 C ketchup

3/4 C Bragg's aminos or soy sauce

1/2 C pineapple juice

1/2 t chicken boullion powder

1 t ground ginger

1 1/2 t minced garlic

Boil, then simmer for 10 min. Let sit 15 min before eating.

Coconut Bread

Beat in a bowl: 4 eggs, 2 c. sugar, 1 c. vegetable oil, 2 tsp. coconut flavoring (extract)

Beat well

In separate bowl, sift: 3 c. flour, 1/8 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt

Add sifted ingredients to cream mixture alternately with 1 c. buttermilk.

Fold in 1 c. flaked coconut and 1 c. nuts (optional, but macadamia are great)

Bake at 325 for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. (It takes 1 hr. 15 min in my oven. This batter fills two large loaf pans. When I make if for Christmas gifts, I can get 5 small loaves.)

Glaze: 1 c. sugar, 1/2 c. water, 2 T. butter

Bring to a boil, boil 5 minutes, add 1 tsp. coconut flavoring. Pour evenly over warm bread. Let it sit for several hours before cutting. Yum!!

Jay's Waffles W/Hot Cinnamon Sauce

Waffles:
5 1/4 C flour
3 T baking powder
3/4 t salt
6 egg yolks (set whites aside)
5 1/4 C milk
1 1/2 C oil

Mix all ingredients, beat egg whites until fluffy and fold into other ingredients.

Hot Cinnamon Sauce:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup water
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup whipping cream

mix together but not cream, Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat and then cook for 2 minutes Remove from heat and pour 1/2 cup cream and cool for 30 minutes. It's runny at first but after 30 minutes it's just right. Serve over french toast and or waffles. Enjoy!

Warm Chocolate Melting Cake

I had this EVERY night on my cruise to the Bahamas...so I asked for the recipe!

Dark chocolate 12.5 oz.
3 Cubes Butter
10 Eggs
1 1/4 C Sugar
1 1/4 C Flour H&R

Melt chocolate and butter, mix eggs and sugar and whisk for a few minutes...add the flour, add egg mix to chocolate mix. Pour into greased mould. Bake directly in the oven at 400 degrees..I'm going to have to translate this...for 14 minutes. Dust with pwd. sugar and serve with ice cream. Note--make sure eggs are at room temp and choc is warm enough while making the mixture.

Make-A-Mix Pan Rolls

Argh! I lost this recipe today, just when I needed it, so I'm posting it!

Roll Mix (makes about 4 batches)

20 C Flour
4 t Salt
1 1/4 C Sugar
1 C Dry Milk

Pan Rolls:
1 T yeast
1 1/2 C lukewarm water
2 eggs beaten
1/2 C oil
5-6 C roll mix

Bake at 375 for 20-25 min.

APPLE STRUDEL BAKLAVA

3/4 lb. phyllo dough (18x16 inch sheets) 1 1/4 c. butter, melted 2 c. coarsely shredded, peeled apples 1 c. chopped walnuts 1 c. chopped toasted almonds 2/3 c. sugar 1/4 c. raisins 1 tsp. lemon zest 2 tbsp. lemon juice 1 tbsp. cinnamon 1/2 c. honey Keep unused phyllo covered with damp towel while working. Lay 6 sheets of phyllo in bottom of a buttered 15x10 inch baking pan, brushing each sheet with some butter. Combine remaining ingredients except honey. Sprinkle half the apple mixture over phyllo in pan. Top with 6 more sheets phyllo brushed with butter and the filling. Top with remaining phyllo brushed with butter. Trim edges. Score into diamonds. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Warm honey; drizzle over baklava. Cool. Makes 40 pieces.