Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup sour cream
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 banana, mashed
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup blueberry jam
Directions
Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl. Stir in butter, sour cream, egg, vanilla and banana. Add a little milk if batter seems to thick. Spoon batter into 10 to 12 greased muffin cups about 1/2 full. Drop one teaspoon of jam into middle of teach muffin. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from pan. Makes 10 to 12 muffins.
**Note~You can use any flavor jam or preserves.**
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Blueberry 'N Cheese Coffee Cake
Ingredients
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened & divided
1-3/4 cup sugar, divided
2 eggs
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup water
2 cups blueberries
8-ounce package cream cheese, cubed and softened
2 tablespoons lemon zest
Directions
In a mixing bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually adding 1-1/4 cup sugar and beat well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt; stir well. In a separate bowl, combine milk and water; stir well. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture. Mix at low speed after each addition until mixture is well blended. Gently stir in blueberries and cream cheese. Pour batter into a greased 11"x7" pan. In a medium bowl, combine remaining flour, sugar, lemon zest and butter; sprinkle mixture over batter. Bake, uncovered at 375 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Makes 12 to 16 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened & divided
1-3/4 cup sugar, divided
2 eggs
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup water
2 cups blueberries
8-ounce package cream cheese, cubed and softened
2 tablespoons lemon zest
Directions
In a mixing bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter at medium speed until creamy; gradually adding 1-1/4 cup sugar and beat well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt; stir well. In a separate bowl, combine milk and water; stir well. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture. Mix at low speed after each addition until mixture is well blended. Gently stir in blueberries and cream cheese. Pour batter into a greased 11"x7" pan. In a medium bowl, combine remaining flour, sugar, lemon zest and butter; sprinkle mixture over batter. Bake, uncovered at 375 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Makes 12 to 16 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
Friday, August 6, 2010
Carrot Cake
Ingredients
1 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 cups carrots, grated
Directions
Mix together oil, vanilla, and eggs in a small bowl; set aside. In a large bowl, combine salt, cinnamon, sugar, flour, baking soda and baking powder; stir in egg mixture. Add nuts and carrots, mixing well. Pour batter into 3, greased and floured 8" round cake pans. Bake layers at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for several minutes, then invert onto wire racks to cool completely. Spread icing between layers and over top and sides of cake.
Serves 8 to 10
Icing:
Beat together 1/2 cup butter, 8 ounces cream cheese, and 2 cups powdered sugar until smooth.
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Grandma's Kitchen cookbook.**
1 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 cups carrots, grated
Directions
Mix together oil, vanilla, and eggs in a small bowl; set aside. In a large bowl, combine salt, cinnamon, sugar, flour, baking soda and baking powder; stir in egg mixture. Add nuts and carrots, mixing well. Pour batter into 3, greased and floured 8" round cake pans. Bake layers at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for several minutes, then invert onto wire racks to cool completely. Spread icing between layers and over top and sides of cake.
Serves 8 to 10
Icing:
Beat together 1/2 cup butter, 8 ounces cream cheese, and 2 cups powdered sugar until smooth.
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Grandma's Kitchen cookbook.**
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Banana-Poppy Seed Dressing
Ingredients
1 banana, mashed
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Mix all ingredients together; chill for 30 minutes.
Makes about 3 cups
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Grandma's Kitchen cookbook.**
1 banana, mashed
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Mix all ingredients together; chill for 30 minutes.
Makes about 3 cups
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Grandma's Kitchen cookbook.**
BBQ Green Beans
Ingredients
6 slices bacon
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 cup catsup
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
3 14-1/2 ounce cans French-style green beans
Directions
Heat bacon and onion in a skillet; crisply cook bacon and saute onion until soft. In a mixing bowl, combine catsup, sugar and barbecue sauce; add green beans, bacon and onion. Pour into a greased 2-quart baking dish; bake at 250 degrees for 2-1/2 hours.
Serves 6
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Grandma's Kitchen cookbook.**
6 slices bacon
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 cup catsup
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
3 14-1/2 ounce cans French-style green beans
Directions
Heat bacon and onion in a skillet; crisply cook bacon and saute onion until soft. In a mixing bowl, combine catsup, sugar and barbecue sauce; add green beans, bacon and onion. Pour into a greased 2-quart baking dish; bake at 250 degrees for 2-1/2 hours.
Serves 6
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Grandma's Kitchen cookbook.**
Nana's Cowboy Coffee Cake
Ingredients
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup shortening
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
Garnish: walnuts
Directions
Combine flour, salt, sugar and shortening in a large bowl; mix until crumbly. Set aside 3/4 cup mixture for topping. To the remaining mixture, add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix in buttermilk and eggs. Pour into a 13"x9" baking pan lined with wax paper. Sprinkle with topping. Lightly press walnuts into batter. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and cool on wire rack.
Serves 12 to 15
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Grandma's Kitchen cookbook.**
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup shortening
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
Garnish: walnuts
Directions
Combine flour, salt, sugar and shortening in a large bowl; mix until crumbly. Set aside 3/4 cup mixture for topping. To the remaining mixture, add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix in buttermilk and eggs. Pour into a 13"x9" baking pan lined with wax paper. Sprinkle with topping. Lightly press walnuts into batter. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and cool on wire rack.
Serves 12 to 15
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Grandma's Kitchen cookbook.**
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Applesauce Puffs
Ingredients
2 cups biscuit baking mix
1/2 cup sugar, divided
2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
Combine biscuit baking mix, 1/4 cup sugar and one teaspoon cinnamon in a mixing bowl; set aside. Mix together applesauce, milk, egg and oil in a separate bowl; pour into dry ingredients. Beat vigorously for 30 seconds. Fill 24 greased muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. Cool in pan for several minutes. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip each puff in melted butter then in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Makes 2 dozen
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Grandma's Kitchen cookbook.**
2 cups biscuit baking mix
1/2 cup sugar, divided
2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
Combine biscuit baking mix, 1/4 cup sugar and one teaspoon cinnamon in a mixing bowl; set aside. Mix together applesauce, milk, egg and oil in a separate bowl; pour into dry ingredients. Beat vigorously for 30 seconds. Fill 24 greased muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. Cool in pan for several minutes. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip each puff in melted butter then in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Makes 2 dozen
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Grandma's Kitchen cookbook.**
Best-Ever Banana Bars
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 very ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup shortening, melted
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
Combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl; set aside. Mix bananas, shortening, eggs and vanilla in another mixing bowl; blend well. Add banana mixture to flour mixture; stir until just moistened. Pour into a greased 15"x10" baking sheet; bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until center springs back when touched. Top with cream cheese frosting and cut into bars.
Makes 2 dozen
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Made From Scratch cookbook.**
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 very ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup shortening, melted
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
Combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl; set aside. Mix bananas, shortening, eggs and vanilla in another mixing bowl; blend well. Add banana mixture to flour mixture; stir until just moistened. Pour into a greased 15"x10" baking sheet; bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until center springs back when touched. Top with cream cheese frosting and cut into bars.
Makes 2 dozen
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Made From Scratch cookbook.**
S'More Muffins
Ingredients
1 cup shortening
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup graham crackers, crushed
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup chocolate chips
Garnish: marshmallow creme, graham cracker crumbs
Directions
Combine shortening, eggs, sour cream and sugar; set aside. Mix remaining ingredients in a separate mixing bowl; stir both mixtures together. Fill greased muffin tins 3/4 full and bake at 325 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan for 20 minutes; remove muffins and spread with marshmallow creme. Sprinkle tops with graham cracker crumbs before serving.
Makes 2 dozen
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Made From Scratch cookbook.**
1 cup shortening
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup graham crackers, crushed
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup chocolate chips
Garnish: marshmallow creme, graham cracker crumbs
Directions
Combine shortening, eggs, sour cream and sugar; set aside. Mix remaining ingredients in a separate mixing bowl; stir both mixtures together. Fill greased muffin tins 3/4 full and bake at 325 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan for 20 minutes; remove muffins and spread with marshmallow creme. Sprinkle tops with graham cracker crumbs before serving.
Makes 2 dozen
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Made From Scratch cookbook.**
Creamy Pecan Chicken
Ingredients
8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard, divided
1 cup chopped pecans
16 ounce carton sour cream
1/3 cup water
Directions
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper then place in a greased 13"x9" baking dish. Stir together butter and 1/4 cup mustard; pour over chicken breasts. Sprinkle pecans over the top; bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or until juices run clear when chicken is pierced. Remove chicken to a serving platter; reserve drippings. In a large saucepan, combine remaining mustard, drippings and sour cream and water. Cook over medium heat until bubbly; stirring constantly. To serve, pour mix over chicken.
Makes 8 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Made From Scratch cookbook.**
8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard, divided
1 cup chopped pecans
16 ounce carton sour cream
1/3 cup water
Directions
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper then place in a greased 13"x9" baking dish. Stir together butter and 1/4 cup mustard; pour over chicken breasts. Sprinkle pecans over the top; bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or until juices run clear when chicken is pierced. Remove chicken to a serving platter; reserve drippings. In a large saucepan, combine remaining mustard, drippings and sour cream and water. Cook over medium heat until bubbly; stirring constantly. To serve, pour mix over chicken.
Makes 8 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Made From Scratch cookbook.**
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