Cranberry Sauce Extraordinaire

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
• 1 orange, peeled and pureed
• 1 apple - peeled, cored and diced
• 1 pear - peeled, cored and diced
• 1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• in a medium saucepan, boil water and sugar until the sugar dissolves. reduce the heat to simmer, and stir in cranberries, pureed orange, apple, pear, dried fruit, pecans, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst. remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature.

sour cream blueberry coffee cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. beat white sugar and 1 cup butter with an electric mixer in another bowl until light and fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. stir in sour cream and vanilla extract. mix flour mixture into butter mixture until just blended; spread half the batter into prepared baking dish.
• mix brown sugar, 1 cup flour, melted butter, and cinnamon in a bowl until mixture resembles a coarse crumble. sprinkle half the crumbles and half the blueberries over batter in baking dish. spread remaining half of batter over blueberries and top remaining crumbles, blueberries, and pecans.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.

Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced into thin wedges
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• mix together:
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, combine peaches, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2 quart baking dish. bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse meal. stir in water until just combined.
• remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. sprinkle entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.

Cafe Dulce De Leche

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 (11.5 ounce) jar dulce de leche
• 8 cups water
• 1/4 cup ground coffee beans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• place dulce de leche into the carafe of a coffee maker. brew coffee with water and ground coffee; let coffee drip over dulce de leche. stir until dissolved.

Kentucky Butter Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
• in a large bowl, mix the flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. blend in buttermilk, 1 cup of butter, 2 teaspoons of vanilla and 4 eggs. beat for 3 minutes at medium speed. pour batter into prepared pan.
• bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. prick holes in the still warm cake. slowly pour sauce over cake. let cake cool before removing from pan.
• to make butter sauce: in a saucepan combine the remaining 3/4 cups sugar, 1/3 cup butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and the water. cook over medium heat, until fully melted and combined, but do not boil.

Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced into thin wedges
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• mix together:
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, combine peaches, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2 quart baking dish. bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse meal. stir in water until just combined.
• remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. sprinkle entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.

blackberry cobbler ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed and drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• in a large bowl, mix the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in 1/4 cup boiling water just until mixture is evenly moist.
• in a separate bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in cold water. mix in remaining 1 cup sugar, lemon juice, and blackberries. transfer to a cast iron skillet, and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. drop dough into the skillet by spoonfuls. place skillet on the foil lined baking sheet.
• bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until dough is golden brown.