4 amber favorite Recipes

fresh sauerkraut, butter or duck, chicken, or goose fat, pancetta or bacon, large diced, yellow onions, peeled and sliced, fresh thyme, bay leaves, black peppercorns, juniper berries, lightly crushed, head garlic, split in half, ham hocks, scored, chicken stock, dark or amber beer , such as abita amber, garlic sausage , kielbasa, or knockwurst, bratwurst or veal sausage, red new potatoes , well scrubbed and halved, if large, creole, whole grain , or dijon mustard for serving

fresh or jarred sauerkraut, unsalted butter , or duck, chicken, or goose fat, pancetta or bacon, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, yellow onions, peeled and sliced, fresh thyme, bay leaves, black peppercorns, juniper berries, lightly crushed, head garlic , split in half crosswise, ham hocks, scored, chicken stock , or canned low-sodium chicken broth, dark or amber beer , such as abita amber, garlic sausage , kielbasa, or knockwurst, bratwurst or veal sausage, red new potatoes, halved if large, creole, whole-grain , or dijon mustard, for serving

pastry dough : for two 9-inch crusts (i make my favorite pie shell, i don tsp use this recipe.), all purpose flour, shortening, light brown sugar, salt, white vinegar, beaten egg, cold water, in a large bowl, mix together flour, and shortening., in a small bowl, combine the sugar, salt, vinegar, egg, and water. blend all ingredients to form a ball. add more water if necessary., chill dough and use as needed., light brown sugar, eggs at room temperature, heavy cream, pure maple syrup (preferably dark amber), unsalted butter, melted