562 patch recipes

Ranch-style pinto beans simmered with bacon, beer, jalapenos, molasses, and a whole head of garlic. A big-batch cookout side with smoky, spicy, sweet depth in every spoonful.

Sassy bars are soft applesauce raisin bars with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a powdered sugar glaze. No eggs needed, baked in a jelly roll pan for easy big-batch baking.

Natural bran muffins with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and raisins. A big-batch recipe that makes 30 muffins with batter you can refrigerate for weeks and bake as needed.

Homemade hummus with tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, and cumin blended until silky smooth. A big-batch recipe that's vegan, no-cook, and ready in 10 minutes.

Homemade tartar sauce with sweet relish, chow chow relish, fresh parsley, scallions, and a dash of hot sauce. A Cajun-style batch recipe that improves overnight in the fridge.

Classic dill pickles brine fresh cucumbers in a sweet-salty vinegar solution with whole bunches of fresh dill. A traditional small-batch refrigerator pickle ready in 2-3 days.

Spicy root vegetable stew with carrots, turnips, parsnips, and mushrooms simmered in tomato-paste-thickened broth with chili pepper and herbs. Big-batch, freezer-friendly, and served over couscous.

Two-color chocolate brownies: ultra-rich dark chocolate brownies with walnuts, topped with a white chocolate cream icing and ground nuts. A bakery-style double-batch for a crowd.

Vinson's pecan pie is a classic Southern double-batch recipe with whole pecans, Karo corn syrup heated to blend smooth, eggs, and vanilla. Makes 2 pies for holiday tables.

Big-batch oatmeal cookies with brown sugar and butter, no eggs, no chips. Mash flat with a sugar-dipped glass for crisp-edged, chewy-centered classics. Makes 10 dozen.

Homemade apple pie filling cooks down sliced apples with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon for canning or freezing. Six-pound batch of filling that yields enough for multiple pies.

Big-batch coarsely ground sirloin chili simmered low for 6 hours with bell peppers, celery, tomatoes, and green chiles. Beans optional. Serves 16 for chili night or game day.

Roberta's dill pickles, big-batch homestead canning with garlic, fresh dill, and mustard seed. A 7- to 8-quart heirloom recipe water-bath canned for shelf-stable pantry storage.

Sesame seed cookies are an Italian-American holiday classic with a tender shortbread-like dough rolled in toasted sesame seeds before baking. Massive batch (240 cookies) for cookie tins.

Old-fashioned oatmeal drop cookies use lard for tender texture, sour milk for tang, and chopped raisins for chew. Big-batch heritage cookie that yields 80 from one bowl.

Soft, moist cornbread baked low and slow for a tender, cake-like crumb that never dries out. A big 9x13 batch made for potlucks, chili nights, and holiday spreads.