Category Archives: Recipes

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
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12 cups beef bullion
2 cups red wine
4-14 1/2oz cans of tomatoes (salt free)
2-8oz cans tomato sauce (salt free)
2 cups onions chopped
2 cups carrots sliced
4 cloves garlic minced
1 t dried basil
1 t lemon pepper
1 t dried oregano
1 green pepper chopped
Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer ½ hour then add-
3 [...]

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
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Nutty Orange Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
3/4 C granulated sugar
1 C chopped pecans
Zest a whole orange
2 (12 oz. -10 count) cans refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 stick melted butter
1 C sifted confectioners’ sugar
2 T fresh orange juice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In small bowl, combine the granulated sugar, [...]

Criss Cross Puff Pastry
1 package of Pepperidge Farm Frozen Puff Pastry, 2 sheets
4 eggs
1 Tbsp milk or water
1 lb bulk pork sausage
1 lb mild Italian sausage
2 C herb seasoned dry stuffing
1 medium-large onion, chopped
3 C sliced fresh mushrooms
2 Tbsp butter
Thaw pastry at room temp about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brown Sausage, drain [...]

Cheese Enchiladas in Spinach Wraps
A real pain in the patoot to make but ahhhh soooo good!

1 # mild ground pork sausage
2 T butter
4 green onions, thinly sliced
14 large eggs, beaten
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
8- 8” soft green spinach taco size tortillas
1 C (4oz) Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
Topping:
Grape tomatoes cut in half
1 or [...]

Prosciutto Strata
This is a take off from a recipe given to me by Betty Jones of Laurel Valley in Townsend, TN.
1 loaf sourdough bread 1- 1 ½ #,
sliced no more than a ½” thick
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
½ # mozzarella, grated or fresh cubed
¼ cup pesto
8 oz prosciutto thinly sliced1 # tomatoes, thinly sliced
5 [...]

Poppy Seed Beef Pastry
Pastry:
2 C. Flour
1 tsp Salt
2 T. Poppy Seeds
2/3 C. Lard Approx 6 T Cold water
Cut Lard into flour and salt with a pastry cutter or food processor. Add poppy seeds, and then mix in enough water to form a ball.
Filling:
1 lb. Ground Beef
¼ C. Finely Chopped Onion
½ tsp Salt
1/8 tsp Pepper
½ tsp [...]

Strombolli
 
Slice of Strombolli
 
1 loaf of Riches frozen bread
Non-stick cooking spray and saran wrap
8 slices of bacon
½ pound of ham shaved
1 C cheddar cheese, grated
1 C mozzarella cheese, grated
6-8 oz fresh mushrooms sliced and lightly sautéed
1 medium zucchini, sliced and sautéed
1 medium onion, sliced and sautéed 
The night before, spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.  [...]

Pears Pistachio
½ stick of butter
1 C of brown sugar
4 pears
½ C of sour cream
¼ C of chopped pistachios
Put butter in a 9X13 pan and set in an oven.  Turn the oven on and start preheating to 375 degrees.  Wash and cut the pears in half the long way.  Trim out the core.  When the butter [...]

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
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info@GracehillBandB.com
865-448-3070

Strawberries, Sour Cream, and Brown Sugar

For a fast morning fruit plate, or for desert after a heavy meal, nothing beats strawberries picked out of your garden, sour cream and brown sugar. Rinse the strawberries well. If large, hull and slice in half and use a fork to eat. If not [...]

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
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2 cups flour
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
about 2 tablespoons of milk
1/2 cup firm butter

Topping:

3 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons firm butter

Cut butter with pastry [...]

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
www.GracehillBandB.com
info@GracehillBandB.com
865-448-3070

1/4 cup butter
1 can 8oz sliced mushrooms, drained
1 1/2 doz eggs slightly beaten
8.8 ounce can evaporated milk
3/4 lbs shaved ham, cut into bite size pieces
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
In a large skillet, melt butter, add eggs. Scramble until barely cooked. Sprinkle ham into bottom of [...]

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
www.GracehillBandB.com
info@GracehillBandB.com
865-448-3070

1 box of yellow cake mix
1 vanilla instant pudding
4 eggs
½ C cooking oil
1 C orange juice
1 C chopped pecans

Spray bundt pan. Line bottom of pan with pecans. Mix rest of ingredients above together. Pour on top of pecans and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes.

3/4 C butter
3/4 C [...]

Apricot Almond Coffee Cake
4 oz of cream cheese, softened
½ cup apricot preserves
16 dried apricots, cut into small chunks
1 (16oz) package pound cake mix, divided
1 cup (8oz) sour cream
½ cup milk
2 large eggs
½ t almond extract
½ c sliced almonds
powder sugar glaze

Mix by hand cream cheese, apricot preserves and 1 T of cake mix just until [...]

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
www.GracehillBandB.com
info@GracehillBandB.com
865-448-3070
The cookie part of this recipe is from my good friend Susan Lebon, former innkeeper of the  Little Greenbrier B&B.  These are my all time favorite cookie.  I took a great recipe and went over the top with the white chocolate and peppermint pieces, but I am quite sure [...]

One ramekin of sticky buns will make 2 portions. One can of crescent rolls will make 3 of these so bake off one for a couple and freeze the rest. Bake off when needed.
1/3 cup melted butter (5.3 T)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 T light Karo Syrup
1 can crescent rolls
Cinnamon and Sugar
chopped pecans
[...]

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
www.GracehillBandB.com
info@GracehillBandB.com
865-448-3070

Savory Eggs
1 8oz package of Kraft Deli Deluxe sharp cheddar slices
3 T butter
1 cup half and half
½ t salt
¼ t pepper
1 T Dijon mustard
14 eggs
1 T fresh chives chopped
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
dash or two of paprika
This recipe easily divides in half for an 8X8 pan; serves 4 with [...]

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
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Dough:
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ t salt
13.5 T of cold butter (1 stick and a 1/3 C)
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
¾ cup sour cream
Filling:
½ cup chopped pecans or cranberries
½ cup sugar
1 t ground cinnamon
Glaze:
Powder sugar with enough milk added to form drizzle
In a food processor combine flour, salt and butter until [...]

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
www.GracehillBandB.com
info@GracehillBandB.com
865-448-3070
1 ½ C of uncooked oatmeal
1 ¾ C flour
1 tsp baking soda
¾ C softened butter
1 C brown sugar
dash of salt
18oz jar of apricot preserves
Cream butter and brown sugar together with an electric mixer.  Add salt, baking soda and ¾ C of flour and mix.  Add remaining flour and mix together.  [...]

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
www.GracehillBandB.com
info@GracehillBandB.com
865-448-3070
6 cups chopped cantaloupe or honeydew, peeled and seeded
1 ½ cups orange juice
¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about one lemon)
¼ cup fresh squeezed lime juice (about one lime)
1 ½ T of honey
¼ t of ground cinnamon
All above ingredients will just about fit into one blender, if not, puree it [...]

Gracehill Bed and Breakfast, Townsend, TN
www.GracehillBandB.com
info@GracehillBandB.com
865-448-3070
1 lb bag of frozen cherries pitted (reserve 4 cherries for garnishing)
½ cup (4oz) water
½ cup (4oz) Riesling or other medium-dry white wine
2 T sugar
2 T lemon juice
2T Kirsch (cherry brandy)
1 cup sour cream (plus extra for garnishing)
lemon verbena leaf or mint for garnishing
Bring to a boil cherries, water, Riesling, [...]