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Gingerbread

15 Monday Jan 2018

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You have most likely heard of gingerbread cookies. I’ve had gingerbread many years before ever having it made into cookies so I am pretty sure the gingerbread cake came first.IMG_20180106_134546348.jpgIt is pretty strongly flavored due to the large amount of molasses used. I love eating it with a nice big dollop of whipped cream.

 

You will need a 9 x 9 inch square pan.

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit/165 degrees Celsius.

Grease and flour your baking pan.

A mixer works great if you have one.

 

INGREDIENTS:

2-1/3 cups all purpose white flour or all purpose gluten free flour blend

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter or shortening~ I use coconut oil

1 cup full flavor molasses

3/4 cup hot water

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg

 

DIRECTIONS:

Add all the ingredients to a bowl and beat on low speed until incorporated.

Scrape sides down and beat on medium speed for a few more minutes.

Pour into the baking pan,

Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the cake.

Makes 9 servings.

Good warm or at room temperature. Great with some freshly whipped cream.

 

The top of the gingerbread may look a little sunken down or wrinkly in the middle, but that’s okay. That is just what it does.

Apple Pear Crisp

07 Tuesday Oct 2014

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I love fruit crisps. Blueberry, rhubarb, peach, it doesn’t matter. My favorite will probably be the kind I had growing up~ apple.

A few weeks ago, I was out at my dad’s place to help pick pears and came home with pears and apples. What better thing to make? Apple Pear Crisp.

The two fruits blend together wonderfully.

This makes a big pan so plenty for a potluck or big family.

You will need a 9×13 inch cake pan.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit/ 191 Celsius.

Ingredients:

6 cups peeled, cored, and sliced apples (about 6 apples)

6 cups peeled, cored, and sliced pears (6-8 pears depending on type and size)

3/4- 1 cup brown sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour OR 2/3 cup coconut flour

1 cup oats

1/2 cup butter ( 1 stick)

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

In a large bowl: combine the flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and nutmeg. With your hands or a fork, work in the butter until crumbly.

Set aside.

Spread the peeled, cored, and sliced fruit in the pan evenly.

Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture evenly over the pears and apples.

Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven or until the fruit slices are soft when you insert a knife into a couple.

Take out of the oven and remove to a rack to cool.

Coconut flour adds a little more nutrition, but it will be drier and won’t end up making it clump together. The crisp will also darken quicker.

Lemon Pudding Cake

13 Friday Apr 2012

Posted by in dessert, Lemon pudding cake, yummy stuff

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This is a tasty, simple to make dessert. You mix it up and put it in the oven and you get cake on top of pudding.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/175 Celsius.
You will need a 1 quart casserole.
You will need a pan big enough to fit the casserole inside.

Ingredients:
2 eggs, separated
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Separate the eggs and put the whites into a bowl and beat with a mixer until the whites are stiff.
Set aside.
In another bowl, combine the lemon juice, lemon zest, egg yolks, and milk. Beat well.
Add the sugar, flour, and salt.
Mix until smooth.
Fold in the egg whites.
Pour into the 1 quart casserole.
Set inside the larger pan.
Put both into the preheated oven.
Pour very hot water into outer pan. It should be about 1″ deep.
Bake until golden brown. This will take 40-50 minutes.
 Take out of oven and water.
Serve warm or cool.

Serves 4-6.
Enjoy!

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Blueberry Pie

08 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by in Blueberry, blueberry pie, dessert, yummy stuff

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This pie is bursting with blueberries. Great made with fresh or frozen blueberries.

Bakes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit(190 Celsius)
You will need a 9″ pie pan

Ingredients:
Pastry for a 9″ double crust OR use 2 premade 9″ pie crusts
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour( if blueberries are extremely juicy add an additional 1 Tablespoon if you want)
1 Tablespoon lemon juice(optional)
5 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

To brush over crust-
milk
sugar

Roll out half of the pastry a little bigger about 11″ diameter and fit into pie pan.
Roll out the top crust 12″.
In a bowl, mix the sugar, flour, lemon juice, and blueberries. If you have frozen blueberries, let the mixture sit 15-30 minutes before adding to pie pan.
Pour the blueberry mixture into the pie pan.
Lay the top crust over the blueberries and tuck the top crust under the bottom crust and crimp to seal.
Brush a little milk over the top crust. Sprinkle with a little sugar.
With a knife, make slits in the pie crust to allow steam to escape.
Preheat your oven.
Cover the edges with a pie shield OR a foil ring.
Bake for 25 minutes from fresh fruit and 50 minutes for frozen.
Remove shield or foil ring.
Bake for another 20-30 minutes or til top is golden.
Remove to cool on a wire rack.

Serves 6-8.

Enjoy!

If you have leftover pastry make cinnamon pastry roll-ups!

Pumpkin Custard

10 Sunday Oct 2010

Posted by in dessert, pumpkin, pumpkin custard, pumpkin pie filling, Recipe

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This is my recipe for pumpkin pie filling, just baked in a casserole with no crust.
This is a great way to go gluten free without having to have special flour too.

You will need a 1-1/2 to 2 quart casserole dish Or 6 (6oz.) custard dishes.
You will also need a 2 quart saucepan.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

15 or 16 oz pureed pumpkin
3/4 cup brown sugar
1-1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1(12oz) can evaporated milk OR 1/2 cup regular milk
2 eggs

In your saucepan, combine the pumpkin,brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
Heat and stir over medium heat just til mixture comes to a sputtering boil.
Turn down to a simmer and keep stirring for 3-5 minutes until the pumpkin mixture has thickened somewhat and is shiny.
Pour into a large bowl and mix in the milk and than add the eggs one at a time.
Stir, or beat with mixer, while you are adding the milk and eggs.
Pour the custard into the casserole dish and bake for 45-50 minutes or into the individual custard dishes and bake for 30 minutes.
Check after 30 minutes for the casserole or 25 minutes for the custard dishes. Insert the tip of a knife into the center of the custard and if done, the knife will come out clean. It will be wet but have no custard clinging to it.

Since there is no crust for any of the liquid from the filling to absorb, there may be some liquid rise to the top of the custard.
This is normal.
It may go away during baking and it may not.
If it doesn’t and you don’t want it there, when the custard is cool blot the top of it with a paper towel.

Serves 6.

 

Pear Crunch Pie

20 Monday Sep 2010

Posted by in dessert, pear crunch pie, pear pie, pears, pie recipe

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If you have never had pear pie before, you are in for a treat. It is similar to apple pie, but there is that subtle difference that says pear.

This version of pear pie has a streusel topping instead of a top crust.

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
You will need a 9″ pie pan.

Ingredients:
single pastry crust for 9″ pie

1/2 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
5 cups peeled and sliced pears
1 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
7 Tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped nuts-optional

Make pastry and put into pie pan.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Add the peeled and sliced pears.
Mix to combine and add them to the lined pie pan.
Dot with the 1 Tablespoon butter.
Sprinkle with the lemon juice.
Set aside.
In another bowl,Mix the 1 cup flour, brown sugar,1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and the nutmeg.
Cut in the 7 Tablespoons butter until the mixture is crumbly.
Stir in the nuts if you are using.
Sprinkle this over the top of the pears.
Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for another 35-40 minutes until the pears are tender.

Serves 6-8.

Yummy!

Bittersweet Chocolate Ice Cream

16 Thursday Sep 2010

Posted by in Chocolate, chocolate ice cream, dessert, homemade ice cream, ice cream recipe, Philadelphia style ice cream

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This is homemade chocolate ice cream that is so chocolaty, that it would be hard to find one that is quite so rich.
So, if you like an ice cream that slaps you in the mouth and says “Chocolate!” than this is for you.

This is Philadelphia- style ice cream. Meaning it is entirely cream based. It has no eggs in it.

You will need an ice cream freezer for this.

Ingredients:

1 quart heavy whipping cream
1 cup sugar
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped or grated
2/3 cup cocoa powder, preferably Dutch processed

In a 3 quart saucepan heat the cream to boiling.
When it has reached the boiling point, turn the heat down to low.
Add the sugar, chocolate, and cocoa powder.
Stir constantly until everything is blended together and smooth.
Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl.
Refrigerate for a few hours.
Pour into your ice cream freezer and freeze according to the directions.

Makes 1 quart of rich chocolate ice cream.

I love eating mine sprinkled with cashews.

Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

15 Wednesday Sep 2010

Posted by in Baking with chocolate, chocolate cake, dessert, sour cream, sour cream chocolate cake

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This cake is awesome. It is very moist. I love to serve this frosted with sour cream chocolate frosting.

This cake is so simple to put together. Just put everything in a bowl and beat it up.

You will need 2( 8″ or 9″) round cake pans or 1 (13″x9″) cake pan, greased and floured.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup water
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Put everything into a mixing bowl and beat, with a mixer, on low speed for one minute.
Scrape down the sides.
Beat on high speed for three minutes.
Pour the batter into the pan or pans.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until cake tests done when checked with a toothpick.
Cool and frost.

Blueberry Zucchini Bread

10 Friday Sep 2010

Posted by in blueberries, breakfast, dessert, quick bread, zucchini

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This quick bread is chock full of blueberries. It is also a very moist bread.
Not flavors you normally think of together. However, it works well.
Tastes great with fresh or frozen blueberries and zucchini.

You will need two 9″x5″ greased loaf pans.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

1 cup cooking oil
3 eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups sugar
2 cups shredded zucchini
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
3-1/2 to 4 cups blueberries

In a large bowl, beat together the oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and sugar.
Mix in the zucchini.
Stir in the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon.
Fold in the blueberries.
Divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans.
Bake for an hour until the bread tests done by inserting a toothpick in the middle.
Let the breads rest for 30 minutes in the pans before loosening and turning out. If you take it out too soon, the bread will fall apart.
Let cool on a wire rack.

Makes 2 loaves.

Fruit Coffee Cake

07 Tuesday Sep 2010

Posted by in apples, apricots, blueberries, coffee cake, dessert, peaches, pineapple, raspberries, Recipe

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You can use many different fruits for this coffee cake. I used blueberries because I grow them and we had plenty.

You will need an 8″ square pan.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups chopped, peeled apple, apricots, peaches or pineapple; you can also use 1-1/2 cups blueberries or raspberries
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons cornstarch

1-1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons butter

In a saucepan, combine the fruit and water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
Simmer for 5 minutes, unless you are using the raspberries. Do not simmer those-they fall apart.
Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and the cornstarch and stir into the fruit.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thick and bubbly.
Cook and stir 2 more minutes.
Remove from heat.
In a bowl, combine the 1-1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
Cut in the butter til you have coarse crumbs.
Set aside.
In another bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
Add that mixture to the flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
Spread half the batter into baking pan.
Spread fruit mixture over that.
Drop remaining batter in mounds atop the fruit filling.
Mix together the remaining sugar and flour. Cut in the 2 Tablespoons butter til you have coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle that over the coffee cake.

Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden.

Serves 9.