Bar Bites: A Man of the Month Cookbook (Man of the Month 13)

6 ears grilled corn

1/4 cup chopped green onion 8 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup chopped pickled jalapenos 1 cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon each salt and pepper 1 cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon garlic powder

For Fritters:

2 cups all-purpose flour 4 eggs

4 cups panko breadcrumbs 6 cups oil, for frying

This recipe is made with leftover Grilled Corn Dip. (Click here for recipe.)

GRILLED CORN DIP

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove corn from the cob and mix together all ingredients except cheddar cheese. Place in a baking dish and top with cheddar cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.

Cool, then refrigerate overnight. Roll dip into 1-inch balls and coat with flour. Place on a cookie sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Heat oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk 4 eggs. In a separate medium bowl, add the panko breadcrumbs. Remove the balls from the refrigerator and dredge each one in the egg then the panko breadcrumbs. Place 4 balls at a time in the oil and fry 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

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Candy Corn Jell-O Shot

2 cups water

3 (7 grams each) envelopes unflavored gelatin 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 1 cup Grey Goose vodka 1 box orange flavored Jell-O

Yellow food coloring 20 shot glasses

In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water and 1 packet of unflavored gelatin to a simmer, until gelatin has dissolved. Remove from heat and add 1/2 can (7 ounces) of the sweetened condensed milk to the mixture. Stir until the ingredients combine. Add 1/3 cup vodka. Evenly distribute the first half of the mixture in the 20 shot glasses, but DO NOT fill more than 1/3 of the way full. Refrigerate the shots until firm, about 30-40 minutes. When the first layer is firm, pour another 1 cup of water into a saucepan and add 1 packet of gelatin to make the middle layer. Warm the water until the gelatin dissolves, remove from heat, and stir in the box of orange Jell-O until dissolved. Add 1/3 cup vanilla vodka. Evenly distribute orange layer on top of white layer and refrigerate until chilled. In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water and 1 packet of gelatin to a simmer until gelatin has dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the remaining 7 ounces of sweetened condensed milk and a few drops of yellow food coloring. Distribute the yellow layer on top of the orange and put shot glasses back into the fridge until set.

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November

Country Fried Steak Bites w

ith Gravy

3 cups oil, for frying Salt and Pepper 2 eggs

8-10 pieces cubed steak, cut into 3 strips each 2 cups milk 3 cups flour

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or frying pan to 350 degrees. Mix together the eggs and milk. Salt and pepper the steak and add to the milk mixture. Place the flour in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Remove the meat and dredge in the flour. Fry about 4-6 pieces at a time, depending on size, for 3-5 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and allow to drain on paper towels. When all meat has been cooked, turn off heat and drain excess oil from the pan - leaving the pan drippings for the gravy.

MILK GRAVY

2 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon pepper 3 cups milk Pan drippings 1/2 tablespoon salt

Place the pan back on the burner and turn on low. Add 2 tablespoons flour and stir to get the drippings loose from the bottom of the pan. When the flour is incorporated with the drippings, add the milk, salt and pepper. Stir gravy continuously until it reaches a full boil. Remove from heat while continuing to stir until gravy has thickened to your preference.

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Sausage Biscuits with Black & Blue Jam

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter 4 cups biscuit mix (I use Bisquick) 1 cup sour cream

1 cup Sprite