Best Bon Jon Recipes

COCONUT BON BONS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together butter, confectioners' sugar, and sweetened condensed milk. Mix in the coconut. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
• Melt chocolate and shortening over a double boiler, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat when melted, and stir to make sure the shortening is fully incorporated. Use toothpicks to hold the balls while dipping in the chocolate. Set on wax paper to dry.

HOLIDAY CAKE BON BONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 15 minutes.
• In large bowl, crumble warm cake; stir in frosting until well blended. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until firm enough to shape.
• Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Shape into balls. (If mixture is too sticky, refrigerate until firm enough to shape.) Freeze 30 minutes.
• Line another cookie sheet with foil. In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave 12 oz candy coating uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 15-second intervals until melted and smooth. Remove one-third of the balls from the freezer. Using 2 forks, dip and roll each ball in coating. Place on foil-covered cookie sheet. Decorate as desired. Refrigerate cake balls about 10 minutes or until coating is set. Melt remaining candy coating in 12-oz batches; dip remaining balls. Serve at room temperature. Store in airtight container.

MAPLE CREAM BONBONS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar and maple flavoring until smooth. Stir in walnuts. Shape into 1-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Freeze until firm. , In a microwave , melt chips; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until set. Store in the refrigerator.

BON BON PORK RIBS THUNDER BAY STYLE

Steps:

• Cut short style pork ribs between bones into pieces.
• Mix 1 tablespoon five-spice powder, sugar, salt, msg, water, and potato starch.
• Let stand in refrigerator for 5 hours.
• Add 2 eggs; mix.
• Dip in more potato starch then bread crumbs.
• Deep fry in older oil 375 degrees Fahrenheit (as told) until dark spots of blood seep out of bones or until golden.
• Dry on paper towels.
• Spritz with lemon juice.
• This was given to me by a cook who only makes 10 pounds at a time so adjust as needed.

BON JON

Steps:

• Brown stew meat on stove then transfer to slow cooker salt and pepper the meat (turn on low).
• Meanwhile sautee onions and eggplant in some oil till the onions are transparent.
• Transfer onions and eggplant to meat along with the tomatoes and spices. Stir well and cover.
• Cook on low for 8 hours, till meat is tender and vegetables are cooked down. May need to add more salt and pepper according to your tastes. You can also add a little curry powder if you want a little spice.
• serve over cooked rice.

BON BON SPARERIBS #1

Steps:

• Mix spareribs, allspice, salt, eggs, MSG and soya sauce together.
• Marinate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Mix together flour and crumbs.
• Put ribs into flour mixture and mix until well covered.
• Deep fry 2 or 3 minutes if freezing OR 4 to 5 minutes if eating right away.

CHEWY SALTED CARAMEL AND HAZELNUT GANACHE BON BONS

Steps:

• In a 1-quart saucepan, mix together 1/4 cup water and the sugar. Place over medium heat and be sure to clean the sides of the pan with a pastry brush dipped in water, to avoid causing sugar crystals, which will affect the final caramel.
• Heat up the cream either in a small saucepan or in the microwave in a microwave-safe container. Once the caramel turns a light amber color, slowly pour in the hot cream. Add the butter and salt, and stir until the butter melts. Once everything is incorporated, cook until a candy thermometer reads 120 degrees F. Pour the caramel over the white chocolate. The heat of the caramel will melt the chocolate. Pipe the caramel when it's hot into silicon molds. Then refrigerate and freeze before you place these on the Hazelnut Chocolate Ganache.
• Pop the frozen caramel right on top of the Hazelnut Chocolate Ganache coins while they're still warm. Sprinkle with the crisp pearls. You are now ready to dip into chocolate.
• To finish the bon bons, melt and temper the chocolate. Dip the caramels in the chocolate and let sit until chocolate sets.
• In a small 1-quart saucepan, bring the cream to a boil. Meanwhile partially melt the chocolate and when the cream comes to a boil, pour this over the chocolate. Before you start to mix, add the praline and the corn syrup. Gently mix until the mixture is homogenous. Let mixture cool until it thickens; it will be easy to pipe out of a disposable pastry bag. Pipe into discs, the size of a quarter.