Blueberry Sour Cream Pound Cake

I love plain pound cake but this is fun.

Ingredients:

6 eggs, separated

1 c. butter, softened

3 c. sugar

1 tsp. almond extract

1 tsp. vanilla

3 c. flour

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1 c. (8 ounces) sour cream

1 1/2 c. fresh or frozen blueberries(if using frozen keep in freezer do not let them thaw out)

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and almond extracts. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition.  In a different mixing bowl with very clean beaters, beat the egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter with rubber spatula. Then fold in blueberries. Pour into greased tube pan and bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pan then remove and let cool on wire rack.

K-Rab Salad

This is so yummy, you can also use cooked shrimp too, but I just get the cheap imitation krab.

1 pkg. krab (or 1 lb. shrimp, fully cooked)

1/2 c. mayonnaise

1 green onion, sliced thin (optional)

1 celery rib, sliced

1/2 of lemon, juiced

1 Tablespoon milk

2 tsp. worcheshire sauce

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 head of chopped and washed lettuce

Mix the mayo, green onion, celery, milk, lemon juice, and worcheshire sauce together and then add a little salt and pepper. then chop up the krab and let sit a few hours or overnight. Then add the lettuce. Keep refrigerated.

Blackberry Apple Pie

I made this for my fruit pie, I love apple pie, but it can be a bit boring. Adding blackberries just adds a nice flavor to regular apple pie.

Ingredients:

5 sliced thin, and peeled tart apples

1 pint fresh blackberries

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

3/4 c. sugar

2 Tablespoons corn starch

2 Tablespoons butter, small cubes

1 egg

1 Tablespoon water

additional sugar

2 pie crusts, unbaked

While slicing and peeling apples, to prevent browning place in a bowl of water that has a little lemon juice in it(not the tablespoon that is needed for the recipe) Then line a pie tin with pie dough and prick bottom with fork all over, then drain your apples and make an even layer of sliced apples on bottom of pie. Then in large bowl add remaining apples, blackberries, and lemon juice and gently mix together. Combine sugar and cornstarch and gently toss with apples and blackberries. Spoon into unbaked pie shell. Dot with butter cubes all over. Then you can either make a lattice top with other pie dough or make entire crust over the top, just be sure to cut slits into top to let steam get out, and seal edges. LIne baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and place pie on it. Beat egg with water and brush over the top, you won't use it all.  Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes or until apples are tender and juice is bubbly. When you take it out sprinkle top with sugar. Let cool on wire rack at room temp.

Basic Pie Crust

This is just my basic pie crust. This makes a lot since when I usually make pies it's more than two at a time. You can cut this in half.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 c. all purpose flour(use this kind, any other kind will turn out different)

2 c. butter, cubed and cold

1/2 c. water, you may need more(I usually just get a large cup of ice water)

2 tsp. salt

1 Tablespoon sugar

Put flour, sugar, and salt in large bowl and mix together, then using a pastry cutter cut in the butter until it resembles coarse and mealy. Then start adding cold water and using your hands combine until it just holds together. Do not over mix or add too much water. Add the water slowly and little bits at a time. Then shape into ball or flattened disc wrap in plastic and put in fridge for at least 20 minutes. Then cut into fourths and roll out into your pie tins. If you are making a cream pie or a filling that doesn't go into the oven. Blind bake your crust. Poke the entire bottom of pie dough in the tin with a fork. Then using parchment paper or foil line the tin and then cover with dry beans until mostly full and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 to 20 mins. Then remove beans and paper the crust should almost be done, then put bake in the oven and bake until golden.

Buttermilk Banana Cake

This is a yummy way to get rid of old black bananas other than banana bread.

Ingredients:

3/4 c. butter, softened

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 c. mashed over ripe bananas (about 2)

1 tsp. vanilla

2 c. cake flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 c. buttermilk

Filling:

1/2 c. sugar

2 Tblsp. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 c. half-and-half

2 Tblsp. butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 c. chopped pecans

Frosting:

2 c. heavy chipping cream

1/4 c. powdered sugar

In large mixing bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beat for 2 minutes. Add bananas and vanilla, beat for another 2 minutes. Combine cake flour, baking powder, and soda, and salt. add to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. our into 2 greased and floured 9" round cake pans and bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. cool for ten minutes before removing from pan and letting cool completely on wire rack. 

For filling, combine the sugar, flour, and salt in a saucepan. Stir in half-and-half until smooth, and add butter. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes. remove from heat stir in vanilla and pecans. Cool, and spread between cake layers.

For frosting, beat heaving whipping cream in a clean bowl until soft peaks form and gradually add powdered sugar beating until stiff peaks form. Spread over top and sides of the cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake

Plain cheesecake is just so boring

Crust:

1 3/4 c. crushed chocolate chip cookies or chocolate cookies (chips ahoy or oreo.)

1/4 c. sugar

1/3 c. butter, melted

Filling:

3-8oz packages cream cheese, softened

1 c. sugar

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 c. (8 ounces) sour cream

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cookie Dough:

1/4 c. butter, softened

1/4 c. sugar

1/4 c. packed brown sugar

1 Tblsp. water

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 c. flour

1 1/2 c. mini chocolate chips

For the crust combine cookie crumbs and sugar in small bowl and mix together, add the melted butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9" springform pan, and set aside.

IN a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, beat on low just until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla, beat just until combined. Pour over crust, set aside. In another large mixing bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add water and vanilla. Gradually add the flour. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls over the filling, gently pushing the dough below the surface, you want the cookie dough mounds to be completely covered by cream cheese filling. Place your pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until cent is almost set. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes, then carefully run knife along edges to loosen cake, cool for 1 hour longer, then refrigerate overnight. Remove from pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 c. mini chocolate chips.

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Peanut butter cookies are awesome, and with a peanut butter filling just adds to it's awesomeness!!

1/2 c. butter, softened

1/2 c. butter flavored shortening(I use the crisco sticks)

1 c. creamy peanut butter

1 c. sugar

1 c. packed brown sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

3 c. flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

Filling:

1/2 c. creamy peanut butter

3 c. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

5-6 Tblsp. milk

Cream butter, shortening, peanut butter, both sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, add the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt and gradually add to the creamed mixture. Shape into even balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet, flatten with a fork to make cross hatches. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-8 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire racks. Combine all filling ingredients and beat until smooth, adding more milk if neccessary. Spread on bottom of cookie and top with another one to make a sandwich.