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 Killer Recipes
Now in its second printing!

FIVE of Donald Youngblood's favorite recipes are included!
(Favorites such as The Mountain Center Diner's FRENCH FRY CASSEROLE and WALLOPED BLACK JACK PIE.
You can jump to these recipes and more, linked below.)

Mystery Writer Susan Whitfield's Killer Recipes is a collection of real family recipes, not only from her kitchen, but also those of other mystery writers. Some selected recipes they think their main characters would enjoy. All recipes included in this volume were submitted by writers and used with permission.
There are over 200 pages in this oversized paperback book!
All proceeds from book sales will be donated to The American Cancer Society.

Available now for purchase at amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.

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Killer Recipes: Expanded
Below is a taste of what you can expect to savor in Killer Recipes, now in stores under its 2nd printing.
The Donald Youngblood Mystery recipe sampler includes: Clandestine Cheese Puffs, Walloped Black Jack Pie, Don's Caesar Salad, Mountain Center Diner's French Fry Casserole, and Mary's Country Style Backbones.

DON'S CAESAR SALAD
-Hearts of Romaine lettuce (washed, dried, and broken into small bite-size pieces)
-Cardini's bottled dressing- the original Caesar dressing (or your own favorite)
-Aged Italian Parmigiano Reggiano cheese block
-Homemade croutons (see below)
-Freshly ground black pepper
-One anchovy
SALAD PREP: Grind anchovy around the bottom and sides of a jumbo salad bowl deep enough for tossing lettuce. Remove any anchovy pieces. Put lettuce pieces in the bowl; add just enough dressing to lightly coat the leaves, toss gently. Grate or slice fresh cheese in large slivers into bowl along with croutons, being sure to crush a few croutons into crumbs to spread through the salad to enhance flavor. Gently toss; add black pepper before serving. Adding tiny bits of anchovy is also an option.
HOMEMADE CROUTONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Any bread that is not extremely fresh will do; in fact a variety of bread makes better tasting croutons! Cut into desired size cubes to make about 4 cups. Melt 1/2 stick of butter and mix with 1 TBLSP of Lawry's Pinch of Herbs Classic Herb Blend. In large bowl, toss cubes and butter mixture until coated. Spread bread cubes on cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until browned and crusty. Spread on absorbent paper to cool.

MARY'S COUNTRY STYLE BACKBONES
Choose pork backbones that are thick, lean and meaty with bone in. Boil gently in just enough water to cover. Boil until tender, but not falling off the bone.
Arrange ribs in a shallow pan and baste with sauce*. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, turn and baste again, then continue baking for 15 minutes more. Place under broiler for a few minutes for added crispness.
You can also baste ribs and cook on outdoor gill until warmed through and crusty.

The Mountain Center Diner's FRENCH FRY CASSEROLE
-1 16 oz Frozen Ore-Ida Golden Crinkles French Fries
-1/4 C butter or margarine, melted
-1 C Cheddar cheese, shredded
-1-1/3 C milk
-3 whole eggs
-1-1/4 TSP Seasoned Salt
-1/4 TSP onion powder
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss golden crinkles with melted butter in a 1-1/2 quart shallow baking dish or a 9" quiche pan.
Bake crinkles for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Toss potatoes with cheese in casserole dish.
Beat together milk, eggs and seasonings. Pour milk mixture over potatoes. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes until knife in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before cutting.

WALLOPED BLACK JACK PIE
-2 C cold milk
-2 TBSP Jack Daniel's (Black Label) Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey
-1 6 oz. serving of vanilla instant pudding
-2 TSP instant coffee (press granules between waxed paper to pulverize)
-Baked pastry or graham cracker pie crust or a dozen baked pastry tart shells
Pour milk and whiskey into deep narrow-bottom bowl. Add pudding mix and instant coffee.
Beat slowly with rotary beater or one minute on low with mixer. Chill at least 3 hours; top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon or freshly grated nutmeg if desired.

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Keep an eye out for the next devilishly delicious addition to this page, the Clandestine Cheese Puffs, coming soon!

Check out Killer Recipes, available for purchase at amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.