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Blackberry-Peach Coffee Cake

July 1, 2010

Prep: 20 min.; Bake: 1 hr., 10 min.; Cool: 1 hr., 30 min.

Yield: Makes 8 servings

Streusel Topping (See recipe below)

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups peeled and sliced fresh firm, ripe peaches (about 2 large peaches, 7 oz. each)

1 cup fresh blackberries

Powdered sugar

Garnishes: fresh blackberries, sliced peaches

Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare Streusel Topping.

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add granulated sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9-inch springform pan; top with sliced peaches and blackberries. Pinch off 1-inch pieces of Streusel Topping, and drop over fruit.

Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes or until center of cake is set. (A wooden pick inserted in center will not come out clean.) Cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 1/2 hours). Dust with powdered sugar. Garnish, if desired.

Note: We found that using a shiny or light-colored pan gave us the best results. If you have a dark pan, wrap the outside of the pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil to get a similar result.

Streusel Topping

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Yield: Makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add granulated sugar and brown sugar, beating well. Add flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg; beat just until blended.

Southern Living, JUNE 2009

Tagged: blackberries, coffee cake, peaches, Recipes

Whole-Grain Blackberry Spice Muffins

June 30, 2010

Coarsely chop frozen blackberries, and place them back in the freezer until ready to stir into the batter. To freeze muffins, let cool completely, and place in zip-top plastic bags. Reheat in microwave 20 seconds.

Yield: 17 muffins (serving size: 1 muffin)

2 cups all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces)

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon apple-pie spice

1 cup fat-free milk

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 1/2 cups frozen blackberries, coarsely chopped

Cooking spray

1/4 cup granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 400°.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through apple-pie spice) in a large bowl. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine milk, butter, vanilla, and egg in a small bowl; add to flour mixture, stirring until just moist. Gently stir in blackberries.

Spoon 1/4 cup batter into each of 17 paper-lined muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 16 minutes. Sprinkle muffins evenly with granulated sugar; bake 3 minutes or until muffins spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool in pans 10 minutes on wire racks.

Tagged: blackberries, muffins, Recipes

Blackberry-Cream Cheese Crepes

June 30, 2010

Yield: 8 servings

8 Blender Crepes

5 cups fresh blackberries, divided

3/4 cup water, divided

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon brandy

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine

1/2 cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Prepare Blender Crepes; set aside.

Combine 1 cup blackberries and 1/2 cup water in a blender. Process about 1 minute or until smooth. Strain blackberry mixture through a sieve.

Combine blackberry purée, 1/4 cup water, granulated sugar, lemon juice, brandy, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in butter.

Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese over each crepe, and top each with 2 teaspoons sauce and 1/4 cup blackberries. Fold each crepe in half, then in quarters. Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce on each of 8 dessert plates; top each with 1 crepe and 1/4 cup blackberries. Sift powdered sugar evenly over crepes.

(Totals include Blender Crepes)

Nutritional Information

Calories: 188 (29% from fat)

Fat: 6g (sat 3.2g, mono 1.7g, poly 0.5g)

Protein: 4.6g

Carbohydrate: 30.3g

Fiber: 5.1g

Cholesterol: 42mg

Iron: 1.1mg

Sodium: 91mg

Calcium: 74mg

Tagged: blackberries, creme cheese crepes, Recipes

Easy Blackberry Cobbler

June 30, 2010

Make the easiest blackberry cobbler ever using fresh berries plus 5 more ingredients. To make it special, top with whipped cream and a mint garnish.

Yield: Makes 6 servings

4 cups fresh blackberries

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 large egg

1 cup sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

6 tablespoons butter, melted

Whipped cream (optional)

Garnish: fresh mint sprig

Preheat oven to 375°. Place blackberries in a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish; sprinkle with lemon juice. Stir together egg, sugar, and flour in a medium bowl until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle over fruit. Drizzle melted butter over topping. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired. Garnish with fresh mint sprig, if desired.

Tagged: blackberries, cobbler, Recipes

Apple Tarte Tartin

June 30, 2010

By Betty & Jere Osmer

Ready-to-Use refrigerator crust…unfold as directed

4 tablespoons ( 1/4 Cup ) butter, softened

1/2 Cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar

5 large Golden Delicious apples

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

  1. Line nonstick 9-10-inch skillet with Saran Wrap. Place pie crust in skillet and gently press to shape of skillet. Put in freezer for 10 minutes. Lift wrap and crust from skillet, put on plate, cut a small “X” in crust, and return to freezer.
  2. Place oven rack in lowest position if oven. Heat to 400 degrees. Spread butter over bottom and sides of skillet. Sprinkle 1/2 Cup sugar over bottom.
  3. Peel, halve, and core apples. Set aside 1 and 1/2 apples. Then cut remaining halves in one-half and reserve 4 pieces. Arrange remaining (1/4-size apples) around edge of skillet ( round sides down, and slightly overlapping). Place 1/2 apple in center, and suround with remaining apple slices.
  4. Combine 1 tablespoon sugar, the cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle on apples.
  5. Cook on top of stove over medium-high heat. Swirling the skillet gently for 10 to 15 minutes, until sugar carmelizes to a golden brown. This is tricky, because obviously you do NOT want to burn the apples. Experience will help you here. When time is up, remove from heat.
  6. Place cold crust upside down on top of apples…outer perimeter of crust is pusheddown between apples and side of skillet.
  7. Bake on lowest oven rack for 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is browned.
  8. Carefully remove skillet from oven. Run a plastic knife around outer skillet to loosen. Place a large flat plate upside down over skillet. Holding both bottom of skillet and plate together, carefully invert the plate/skillet, ending up with tart on plate. Carefully lift off the skillet. And scrape caramel from skillet. And re-arrange any apples that have shifted. Serve either warm or at room temperature. Best eaten the same day.

Tagged: apple cake, Recipes, tart, tarte, tartin

Stuffed Baked Apples

June 23, 2010

  • 3 large Gala apples
  • 6 precooked sausage links
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ½ small onion minced
  • 3 cups herb stuffing
  • 1 cup water
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons maple syrup

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in sauce pan and brown onions and warm sausage, add herb stuffing, water and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and let cool.

Wash and core apples with melon baller, do not go all the way to the bottom, stuff each apple firmly with sausage stuffing, place remaining butter on top of each apple, and place on cookie sheet in 350 degree oven for 40 minutes or until done. Remove from oven and drizzle maple syrup into each apple core. Serve immediately.

S.A. Suerner: Arden, NC

2007 N.C. Mountain. State Fair Third Place Winner

Tagged: apples, baked apples, Recipes, stuffed baked apples

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