Blueberry Cobbler♥

Blueberry season is just around the corner and one of my favorite summer treat is blueberry cobbler!

Filling:

5 cups blueberries

1 lemon, squeezed 

1/4 cup all-purpose flour 

1/2 cup white sugar

Batter:

1 cups white sugar

3/4 cup butter, softened

3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

2 tablespoons baking powder 

2 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Topping:

2 tablespoon sugar 

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease a 13x9 pan.

2. In a large bowl mix blueberries with lemon juice, 1/4 cup of flour and 1/2 cup white sugar.

3. In another bowl mix sugar, butter, flour, baking powder and baking soda. Then add milk and vanilla extract until throughly moistened.

4. Pour half the batter into pan and distribute the filling evenly on top. Then pour the rest the batter in and sprinkle cinnamon sugar.

5. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

Snickerdoodles, your sooooo FUNny hahaha!! :D

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cups white sugar
1 eggs
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375F
2. Cream together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
3. Sift in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt.
4. Mix dry and wet ingredients.
5. Scoop a spoonful and shape into balls.
6. Mix cinnamon and sugar, then roll balls in mixture.
7. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
8. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly golden.
9. Remove immediately from baking sheets onto wired rack to cool.

Apple® Apple pie!! ♥ Look closely

For my friend Gordon's birthday I cut a Apple® logo in the
center a tribute to the most helpful friend and tech support.

Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cups white sugar
3 teaspoon salt
3 tsp of squeezed lemon
2 stick of butter
8-10 apples - peeled, cored and cut into thin wedges
pie crust recipe (x1.5)

Directions:
1. Peel and core the apples. Slice into 1/2-inch thick wedges. Toss all of the apples with 1/4
cup of the sugar, place in a colander set over a large bowl and allow to drain for approximately 1 1/2 hours.
2. Transfer the drained liquid to a small saucepan, place over medium heat and reduce to 2 tablespoons. Set aside to cool.
3.Toss the apples with the remaining sugar, flour, lemon juice, salt.
4. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
5.Place the apples into the unbaked pie shell in concentric circles starting around the edges, working towards the center and forming a slight mound in the center of the pie.
6. Pour over any liquid that remains in the bowl.
7. Roll out the second pie dough as the first.
8. Place this dough over the apples and press together the edges of the dough around the rim of the pie. 9. Brush the top crust with the reduced juice everywhere except around the edge of pie and trim any excess dough.
10. Place the pie on a half sheet pan and bake on the floor of the oven for 30 minutes.
11. Transfer to the lower rack of the oven and continue to bake another 20 minutes or until the apples are cooked through (but not mushy).
12. Remove to a rack and cool a minimum of 5 hours or until almost room temperature.
13. Serve and enjoy with a large family or  group of friends!

♥Baby Apple Pie♥

Adorable right? They look so cute and easy but it actually too my double the time of a normal pie to assemble these. Using my recipe for Good Old Fashioned Apple Pie ♥ I simply just use a coffee mug the twice the diameter of the cupcake tins for the bottom crust and either used a lattice top, crumble or a normal top. It's actually fairly easy, just a bit time consuming if you are making a lattice crust for each pie.

Chocolate Chip Banana Oat Bread! ♥

Ingredients:
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats, grounded
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Beat bananas, sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla.
2. Combine the dry ingredients and add into banana mixture.
3. Fold in chocolate chips.
4. Pour into two greased 8-in x 5-in loaf pans.
5. Bake at 350F for 45-55 min or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
6. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Christmas Cookies

I love christmas! Christmas cookies are part of that added bonus of the holiday season. It's even better when you do Christmas in July.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter, softened

1 cups white sugar

1 eggs

1 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoons white sugar

colorful sugar sprinkles

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F

2. Cream together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.

3. Sift in the flour, soda and salt.

4. Mix dry and wet ingredients, then shape into 1-inch balls.

5. Roll balls in colorful sugar sprinkles.

6. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

7. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly golden.

8. Remove immediately from baking sheets onto wired rack to cool.

9. Frost and top with more sprinkles.

Chocolate Espresso Pecan Pie ♥ Deep Dish

Happy July 4th!! Where would I be if I didn't bake a Chocolate Espresso Pecan Pie for America's Birthday! And Deep Dish Mind you. Not the prettiest picture, but certainly delish! ♥

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups pecan halves, chopped
3 eggs
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup corn syrup

1. Preheat oven to 375°F
2. Bake crust in preheated oven 5 minutes.
3. Remove to rack and cool completely before filling.
4. Sprinkle the pecans evenly on the bottom of the cooled pie shell and set aside.
5. Beat softened butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
6. Add in cocoa and salt and espresso powder
7. Add eggs in one at a time, beating after each addition, until smooth.
8. Pour in corn syrup and mix until thick and custard-like.
9. Pour mixture over pecans in pie shell.
10. Let stand 5 minutes; clear any remaining air bubbles by running a fork though.
11. Bake in oven for 45-55min or until edges pie center still only gives slightly.
12. Remove from oven
13. Cool on rack before serving (apx. 15min).

Funfetti Cookies Recipe

I've made my own Funfetti Cake Mix Recipe but using the box also works.

Ingredients:
1 pkg. Funfetti Cake Mix
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix Funfetti Cake Mix, eggs, and oil until completely combined.
2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. With bottom of glass dipped in flour, flatten to 1/4-inch thickness.
3. Bake at 375°F. for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.

Yield: 3 dozen

Good Old Fashioned Apple Pie ♥

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cups white sugar

1 tsp salt

2 tsp of cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

2 tsp of squeezed lemon

2/3 cup of butter

6 apples - peeled, cored and cut into thin wedges

Pie Crust Recipe

Directions:

1. Peel and core the apples. Slice into 1/2-inch thick wedges. Toss all of the apples with 1/4 cup of the sugar, place in a colander set over a large bowl and allow to drain for 1 1/2 hours.

2. Transfer the drained liquid to a small saucepan, place over medium heat and reduce to 2 tablespoons. Set aside to cool.

3.Toss the apples with the remaining sugar, flour, lemon juice, salt.

4. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

5.Place the apples into the unbaked pie shell in concentric circles starting around the edges, working towards the center and forming a slight mound in the center of the pie.

6. Pour over any liquid that remains in the bowl.

7. Roll out the second pie dough as the first.

8. Place this dough over the apples and press together the edges of the dough around the rim of the pie. 9. Brush the top crust with the reduced juice everywhere except around the edge of pie and trim any excess dough.

10. Place the pie on a half sheet pan and bake on the floor of the oven for 30 minutes.

11. Transfer to the lower rack of the oven and continue to bake another 20 minutes or until the apples are cooked through (but not mushy).

12. Remove to a rack and cool a minimum of 4 hours or until almost room temperature.

Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients:

1 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cups of oatmeal, grounded

1 tsp of vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 cup mashed bananas

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 a stick of butter

1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F and butter cupcake pan.

2. In large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.

3. In a separate bowl beat eggs, then stir in bananas, sugar, oil, and lemon juice.

4. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined.

5. Fold in in chocolate chips.

6. Fill muffin pan cups 2/3 full.

7. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until tops are lightly browned.

8. Remove muffins from pan, cool on wired rack.

Benanna chocolate oatmeal chip cookies!! ♥

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon baking powder 

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt 

1 stick of butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup oats, grounded
2 cup (12oz-pkg) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F

2. Cream together bananas, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. 

3. Sift in the flour, powder, soda and salt. 

4. Mix together dry and wet ingredients.

5. Scoop a spoonful 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly golden.

7. Remove immediately from baking sheets onto wired rack.

Banana Nut Muffins

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 a stick of butter
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375F and butter cupcake pan.
2. In large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl beat eggs, then stir in bananas, sugar, oil, and lemon juice.
4. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined.
5. Fold in in walnuts.
6. Fill muffin pan cups 2/3 full.
7. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until tops are lightly browned.
8. Remove muffins from pan, cool on wired rack.

Espresso Double Shot Brownies!! midterms week ♥ good luck!

Need a shot of esspresso but Starbucks is closed? Solution! I've created Espresso Double Shot Brownies!! midterms week ♥ good luck!

Ingredients:
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of baking powder
2 tsp of espresso powder (2 packets of VIA)
1 1/4 cups of semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cups of AP flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups sugar
1⁄4 cup water
2 tsp of vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease an 8x8" baking pan with butter.
3. Bring 1⁄4 cup water to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan. Whisk in espresso; let dissolve. Whisk together espresso, beans, 1 cup sugar, chocolate chips, flour, oil, vanilla, salt, baking powder, and eggs in a bowl.
4. Pour batter into pan; spread evenly. Bake until set, 45–50 minutes. Let cool slightly.