Homestyle Fried Onions and Horseradish Dipping Sauce

After eating these amazing fried onions in Charleston, SC, I couldn't stop thinking about them! When we decided to have steaks for Valentine's Day, I thought..."well this could be DELICIOUS!" So, I looked up a few recipes and modified this one by the Pioneer Woman, to make it work!

1 C. Milk
1 Tbsp. White Vinegar
1 Egg
1 C. Flour
1/2 Tsp. Cayenne
1 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Tsp. Pepper
1 Onion, Sliced Thinly
Vegetable Oil

First, make buttermilk. Add the milk to the vinegar and set aside for 5 minutes. Whisk in an egg. Add the onion slices and massage in milk/egg mixture. Let the onions soak for about 30 minutes, turning them to make sure they are covered.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Add onions to the mixture and shake off the excess.

In a deep pot or skillet, heat oil to 360. Drop in onions and fry for about 2 minutes. Remove and place on paper towels. The first few batches will be light in color, but once the oil gets "dirty," the onions will get darker.


My handsome assistant

These were SO delicious! We piled them on our steaks and served with this horseradish sauce.

Horseradish Sauce

1/4 C. Sour Cream
1 Tbsp. Mayonnaise
1 Tsp. Dijon Mustard
3 Tbsp. Horseradish
A Couple Grinds of Pepper

Mix it all together and enjoy!!

Chocolate Chip Oreo Cookies

When I worked at design firm, one of the catering companies always brought crushed oreo chip cookies... I decided to find a recipe and try it out! Well these were BETTER!

1 Stick Softened Butter
6 Tbsp. Sugar
6 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 Tsp. Vanilla
1-1/4 C. Flour
1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp. Sea Salt
8 Oreo Cookies broken into pieces
1 C. Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars in stand mixer until well combined. Beat in egg and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt into a large bowl and stir. Slowly add to mixer. Stir in oreos and chocolate chips until just combined.

 

Spoon dough onto a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until cooked, but still soft. Let cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

 

Such a delicious cookie- crispy edges with a gooey soft center!

 

Original source: http://picky-palate.com/2008/07/01/meet-chocolate-chip-oreo-cookie/