>>> ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF ANY
OF THE FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATIONS IS, OF COURSE, MY
FAVORITE PART, THE FOOD.
THERE’S NO BETTER WAY TO MARK
OUR COUNTRY’S INDEPENDENCE THAN
WITH A BARBECUE.
>> THAT’S RIGHT.
AS YOU’RE ABOUT TO SEE OUR
FRIEND SONNY ANDERSON HAS
OUTDONE HERSELF THIS YEAR.
SHE IS THE CO-HOST OF "THE
KITCHEN" AND TAKEN IT UP SEVERAL
NOTCHES WITH HOT DOGS AND PIES
HEY, SONNY
>> HEY, WILLIE
WHAT’S UP, JENNA
WILLIE, LONG TIME, NO SEE.
>> IN THE BACKYARD IS EVEN
BETTER.
>> SONNY, WE MISS YOU SO MUCH!
WE LOVE WHEN -- WE’RE WONDERING
HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?
>> I’VE BEEN GREAT ON RESCUE
MOUNTAIN WITH THE DOGS AND CATS
AND FEEDING THE DEER
I’M HAVING A GOOD TIME.
>> SOUNDS LIKE FUN
ALL RIGHT.
YOU HAVE A BIG SPREAD AROUND YOU
SO WE’LL DIVE RIGHT IN
WHAT ARE YOU MAKING FOR THE
FOURTH
>> SO MANY COOL WAYS TO MAKE HOT
DOGS
A FAVORITE WAY WHICH IS A BLT
HOT DOG.
BACON, LETTUCE, TOMATO.
>> WE LIKE IT.
THE BABY OF A BLT AND A HOT DOG
SOUNDS DELISH.
>> IN MY BOWL HERE I SEASON UP
THE BACON TO GO ON THE GRILL
I HAVE GOT SOME BROWN SUGAR AND
THEN YOU CAN USE YOUR FAVORITE
STEAK SEASONING.
I LIKE TO USE BARBECUE
SEASONING, AS WELL
JUST GET THAT IN THERE AND MIX
IT AROUND AND THEN I HAVE SOME
BACON.
JUST GOING TO GET IT RIGHT INTO
THAT FLAVOR.
OF THE BROWN SUGAR AND THE STEAK
SEASONING OR BARBECUE SEASONING.
SO I HAVE GOT THE GRILL SET AT
350 DEGREES.
I HAVE GOT THIS ALUMINUM FOIL
OVER THEN DIRECT HEAT.
>> LOOKS GOOD.
BROWN SUGAR ON BACON IS A
DELICIOUS TREAT.
>> SOMETIMES I’LL PUT A LITTLE
BIT OF HONEY ON IT OR SOME
CRACKED BLACK PEPPER
ANYTHING TO MAKE YOUR BACON TALK
MORE THAN IT ALREADY DOES.
THAT WILL COOK OVER THE INDIRECT
HEAT FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES
UNTIL IT STARTS TO CARMELIZE
YOU COME THROUGH AND HANDLE THE
BACON AND DO THAT EARLIER IN THE
DAY IF YOU LIKE.
AND JUST KEEP THAT NICE AND ROOM
TEMP
THEN I HAVE SOME BUNS THAT I
KEPT WARM OVER THE INDIRECT HEAT
AND ALUMINUM FOIL.
>> YES
>> YOU KNOW WHAT I’M SAYING?
>> I LOVE A WARM BUN
>> SUN’S OUT, BUNS OUT
SO NOW HERE’S THE PART WHERE IT
GETS CRAZY, MY GIRL.
YOU OPEN UP THESE BUNS, OH, SO
WARM AND TOASTY.
>> YES.
>> AND THEN YOU OAR’RE GOING TO
IN THERE WITH A LITTLE BIT OF
MAYO
I LEARNED MAYO ON A HOT DOG FROM
SOUTH OF THE BORDER.
ER AND IT’S JUST SO CREAMY
SOMETIMES I THINK IT’S A GOOD
CHEESE SUBSTITUTE.
YOU KNOW
YEAH
VERY CHEESY.
TOASTY BUN
MAYO IN THERE.
AND THEN I GOT THE HOT DOGS.
NICE AND CHARRED
LOOK AT THESE BABIES.
>> THEY LOOK BEAUTIFUL
>> RIDICULOUS.
>> BURNT AND BUBBLY.
SO I’M GOING TO GET THOSE INTO
THE LITTLE BUNS HERE
BURNT AND BUBBLY
AND THEN JUST COME IN WITH
EVERYTHING YOU KNOW YOU’RE GOING
TO FIND ON A BLT
>> LETTUCE, TOMATO.
>> OH.
>> TOMATO.
>> WILLIE, I FEEL LIKE WE COULD
MAKE THESE DOGS FOR FOURTH OF
JULY, ANYBODY COULD DO THIS.
>> YOU REALLY COULD.
I LIKE TO TELL PEOPLE, YOU KNOW,
JUST MAKE THINGS THAT ARE KIND
OF FAMILIAR BUT DIFFERENT.
EVERYONE IS A BLT.
WHY NOT ON A GOOD OLD PORK HOT
DOG AND SERVE IT TO YOUR CREW?
LOOK AT THAT
>> LET’S SIGH IT
OH
YOU PUT THE BACON ON FOR
GARNISH?
>> YEAH.
IT IS A BACON GARNISH.
>> I LIKE NOTHING BETTER THAN A
BACON GARNISH.
ALL RIGHT.
CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE GRILLED
APPLE PIE?
>> YES.
>> I AM WANTING TO TRY THAT
BADLY.
>> SO LET ME SHOW YOU THIS
BEAUTIFUL GRILLED APPLE PIE.
IT’S SO SIMPLE TO DO
YOU CAN MAKE IN IT A LITTLE
PERSONAL PIE PAN
ALM
ALL I HAVE HERE ON THE BURNER
ARE SOME APPLES.
I DID GOLDEN DELICIOUS AND SOME
GRANNY SMITH BUT YOU CAN DO
ANYTHING THAT YOU KIND OF FEEL
IS SWEET AND TART.
THIS IS JUST FIVE INGREDIENTS
FOR YOUR PIE
ALL RIGHT?
ONE OF THEM IS ALREADY THE
PREMADE PIE CRUST I BOUGHT AT
THE GROCERY STORE.
>> YES.
>> THE OTHER ONE IS THE APPLES
AND ADD CINNAMON, SUGAR AND
APPLE PIE SPICE, SPLASH OF
WATER.
COOK THIS DOWN UNTIL THAT SUGAR
IN THERE STARTS TO CARMELIZE FOR
YOU AND THEN RIGHT TOWARDS THE
END YOU JUST EITHER SHAKE OVER
SOME CORN STARCH TO TIGHTEN IT
UP OR A SLURRY WITH A LITTLE BIT
OF WATER AND THE CORN STARCH.
>> WOW.
>> JUST MOVE THAT AROUND
TRY NOT TO MAKE TOO MUCH OF A
MESS
I’M GOING TO SHOW YOU WHAT YOU
DO WITH THIS.
>> THROW IT IN THE OVEN?
YOU TASTE THE DIFFERENCE
>> ACTUALLY, NO.
WHAT I REALLY LOVE ABOUT IT IS
IF YOU DO LOTS OF BARBECUING AND
GRILLING YOU WILL HAVE THAT COOL
SMOKY FLAVOR THAT DOES MARRY
WELL WITH APPLES.
>> ALL OF IT UP ON