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Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Lemon Glaze

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:03:56 +0100

Happy Accidents...and a Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Lemon Glaze from The Comfort Table - Meredith R., Mason, Ohio

"In cooking and in life, things don't always turn out how you plan. Maybe there are metaphors in cooking...like when your incredible brown sugar nut topping sinks to the bottom of the cake during baking. Who cares. What the hell...sometimes things look better upside down...giving you a whole new perspective. That's what happened the day I baked this cake. So, when you bake this cake, your topping may stay where it should...on top. Or...your topping may sink...and everything will be ok." :)

Enjoy

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 11" springform pan
For the topping:

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
3/4 C light brown sugar
1 C finely chopped walnuts
1T ground cinnamon
2 T All-purpose Flour

In a bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon and flour. Set aside.
For the Batter:

3 C Cake Flour (yes...it does matter)
2t baking powder
1t baking soda
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temp
2 C white sugar
4 extra large eggs at room temp (yes...this matters, too)
1 C sour cream
2t vanilla extract
1 c blueberries (you can add more if you like)

In a mixing bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 min. Add the eggs, one at a time. Mix in the sour cream and vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients, taking care not to over mix.

Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with blueberries. Pour the remaining batter over the blueberries. Sprinkle with the topping. Bake 50 - 60 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack and remove from the springform pan. Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle with glaze.

For the Glaze

1/2 C confectioner's Sugar
2T milk
1 T fresh lemon juice

Whisk all ingredients together until smooth. Drizzle over the cake.

This cake gets better every day. It is super moist. It is very sweet.

Mediterranean Mahi

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:52:54 +0100

Thank you Courtney H. for this great summer recipe.
If anyone needs any mint, I have a jungle of it growing in our garden in the box.

4 Mahi Fillets
½ c mayo
¼ c feta
3 TBSP fresh mint, chopped
2 TBSP fresh dill, chopped
1 tsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
8 thin slices of lemon
olive oil spray

Preheat broiler with rack 8 inches from broiler.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Place fish skin side down on parchment paper and season with salt and pepper.
Stir together mayo, feta, herbs, and lemon juice in a bowl, and spread mixture over each fillet.
Top each fillet with 2 lemon slices per fillet.
Spray olive oil over each fillet.
Cook 14-16 min.

3 Bean Salsa

Sat, 01 May 2010 03:41:43 +0100

This recipe was so yummy that I made my friend Trisha S. from Loveland, Ohio share it with all of you. It is a light, refreshing dip perfect for a hot summer day.

3 Bean Salsa

Black beans
Black eyed peas
Garbanzo beans / chick peas
Pinto beans or hot chili beans
Can of Corn
Medium onion finely chopped
Red bell pepper finely chopped
4 to 6 jalapenos seeded & finely chopped

In saucepan, bring the following to a boil:
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 tbsp water
¾ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup sugar (or splenda)

Rinse and drain all the beans & corn. Pour them in a big bowl. Add all the chopped items
& mix together

After mixture has boiled for a few minutes (sugar has dissolved) pour over all ingredients
and let cool in the fridge for at least 2 hours
Before serving drain the liquid.

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:13:02 +0100

Thank you Courtney from Mason, Ohio for this yummy muffin recipe.

2 c. all purpose flour
½ c. sugar
4 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder
1TBSP baking powder
¼ tsp salt
3 mashed bananas
2 eggs
2/3 c. canola oil
1 tsp vanilla
½ c. milk
1 c. chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350º
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt
Add sugar and cocoa powder to flour mixture
In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, banana, vanilla, oil, and milk
Dump wet ingredients onto dry ingredients, and beat until thoroughly combined
Fold in chocolate chips
Spray muffin pans with nonstick spray and spoon in batter until each cup is ¾ full (makes about 18 muffins)
Bake 15-20 min.
After removing from oven, let muffins cool for a few minutes and remove muffins from pan. Set on wire rack to finish cooling.

Country Breakfast Casserole

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:45:50 +0100

A great recipe from Christina Lindsey of Domestic Daydreams blog! She's another great Mom blogger who has recipes, craft ideas and miscellaneous ramblings to keep you engaged!

Ingredients:

1 (16 ounce) package breakfast sausage
1 chopped green onion
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
6 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1 (2.64 ounce) package country gravy mix (I make my own if I don't have this on hand)
6 slices bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 tablespoons melted butter (optional)
paprika to taste (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 11x8 inch baking dish.
Brown sausage in a large skillet; drain fat.
Combine sausage with green onion and spread evenly across the bottom of the baking dish. Top with shredded cheese. Whisk together eggs, water, milk, and gravy mix; add mixture to baking dish. Arrange bread squares evenly on top. If desired, drizzle melted butter over bread, and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Set aside 10 minutes before serving.

Easy Beer Bread

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:47:47 +0100

This is soooooooooo easy......I found this on a post-it note and have no idea who gave me the recipe but it is very yummy.

3 cups self-rising flour
3 tbls sugar
1 can beer
1/2 stick butter (melted)

Mix flour, sugar and beer together. Pour into bread pan (spray with cooking spray). Pour melted butter over top of dough.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 45 minutes or until bread browns and looks yummy.

Aunt Jeanne's Greek Style Baked Chicken

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:44:48 +0100

This is a yummy chicken dish that my Aunt Jeanne shared with me. Use fresh parsley and mint for the best flavors - Kristin G.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

4 chicken breast halves (boneless & skinless)
3 roma or plum tomatoes (diced)
2 tbsp. parsley
1/2 tsp of dried mint or 1 tbsp. of fresh mint
1/2 tsp. oregano
Grated pepper to taste
2 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
4 tbsp feta cheese
1 tsp. olive oil

Place chicken breast in a glass baking dish. Mix all other ingredients together and spoon over chicken. Bake for 30-40 minutes.

Artichoke Chicken

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:05:31 +0100

Artichoke Chicken - submitted by Irena D., Mason, Ohio.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Bake: 30 minutes

1 (14-oz) can water packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp garlic powder (or use fresh minced garlic)
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (sliced in half to create 8 thin pieces)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, mix together the artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, and garlic powder. Place chicken in a greased baking dish, and cover evenly with artichoke mixture.

Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear.

Yield: 4 servings

Slow Cooked Ribs

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:35:52 +0100

Submitted by me, Kristin G. (liked the rhyme on that one). My Mom gave me this easy recipe and it has been a winner each time I make them.

Slab of ribs
Montgomery Inn BBQ sauce (or any other BBQ sauce you like)
Salt & Pepper the ribs first or use Montreal seasoning on them
Cover ribs in BBQ sauce (reserve some for later to dip ribs in)
Cover with foil
Bake at 325 for 3-4 hours
Ribs should fall off the bone and be very yummy
Heat up reserve BBQ sauce to pour over ribs and enjoy!

Sweet Bacon Crackers

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:43:04 +0100

Submitted by Jennifer O, Liberty Township
" A friend turned me on to it and every time I make it, its a hit."

INGREDIENTS

36 buttery crackers such as Keebler Club® Crackers
12 slices bacon, cut into thirds
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Line two rimmed cookie sheets with aluminum foil (the non stick foil works great).
Arrange crackers on the prepared cookie sheets in a single layer. Place a piece of bacon on top of each cracker, then put about a teaspoon of brown sugar on top of the bacon.

Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is browned and crackers and bacon are glazed, about 45 minutes. Drain on paper towels before serving.