Dolly Parton, Clones, Ghosts, Stone Soup and Walnut Pie

Simple yet savory Stone Soup and sweet Walnut Pie provide the backdrop to stories about Dolly Parton and the paranormal, clones, and ghosts.  If you'd like to support us click the coffee icon and buy us a coffee.  
Stone Soup
Ingredients

• 2 quarts chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth 
• 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and diced (substitute celery root for low-carb version)
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 small head cabbage, coarsely chopped
• 1 pound turnips, peeled and diced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 smoked ham hock (or vegetarian substitute)
• 1 very clean stone (optional, or use several!)

Salt & Pepper
Directions
Combine the stock, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, turnips, carrots, onion, garlic, and ham hock in a large soup pot. Add the stone, if using. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the soup is thick and the vegetables are fork-tender, about 2 hours. Remove the ham hock from the soup, remove the meat from the bone, and chop it into ½ inch pieces. Add the meat back to the soup. Season to taste with the salt and pepper. Serve piping hot.
Dolly Parton’s Famous Walnut Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Bake time: 55 min
Ingredients:

• 1 fold out pie crust (thawed)
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup of sugar
• ¾ cup light corn syrup
• 1½ cups of finely chopped walnuts
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• whipped cream

Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
2. Line 9-inch pie pan with unrolled crust.
3. Use hand mixer to beat eggs in a large bowl. Add sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and salt gradually to eggs. Mix until combined. Add melted butter and mix until combined thoroughly.
4. Pour combined mixture into the pie shell and add walnuts. Spread walnuts evenly through mixture.
5. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 300°F and bake for 45 minutes more.
6. After 30 minutes, add collar of foil around crust.
7. Remove from oven. Enjoy with a dollop of whipped cream.
References:
https://www.wideopeneats.com/dolly-partons-favorite-food/
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/home-and-family/recipes/dolly-partons-stone-soup
https://dolly.roslin.ed.ac.uk/facts/the-life-of-dolly/index.html
https://dolly.roslin.ed.ac.uk/facts/the-life-of-dolly/index.html#:~:text=Dolly%20was%20cloned%20from%20a,from%20a%20Scottish%20Blackface%20sheep.&text=Because%20Dolly's%20DNA%20came%20from,the%20country%20singer%20Dolly%20Parton.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/8dnvde/i_seriously_regret_cloning_my_dog/
https://www.soundslikenashville.com/lifestyle/celebrate-pi-day-with-dolly-partons-famous-walnut-pie/
https://www.inquisitr.com/4136481/dolly-parton-my-grandmas-ghost-saved-me-from-fatal-airplane-crash/
https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/
https://heraldcourier.com/news/local/the-ghost-of-dolly-unusual-christmas-show-at-dollywood/article_f8545ad2-640a-11e3-b349-0019bb30f31a.html
www.dollywood.com

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