Blueberry Bundt Pancake

Blueberry Bundt Pancake
When You Have To Make Pancakes For A Crowd!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 40-45 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups Bisquick mix

1 1/2 cups milk

3 cups fresh blueberries

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 stick butter, melted

1/2 cup sugar

3 eggs

maple syrup

cooking spray

Cooking Tools

Bundt pan

Medium mixing bowl

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. In a mixing bowl, add; Bisquick mix and milk and whisk. Whisk in eggs, vanilla, sugar, melted butter. Fold in 1 cup of the blueberries into the batter. Spray cooking spray into the bundt pan.  Pour 2 cups of fresh berries into the bottom of the pan.  Pour batter over blueberries and bake in oven for 40-45 minutes.
Once done, remove from oven and invert onto a serving platter.  Serve hot with maple syrup.
Serves 8 

 

Jalapeno & Cheddar Boule

Jalapeno & Cheddar Boule 
Just A Hint Of Heat And Tang Of Cheddar!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients
2 1/4 cup flour + dusting
1 1/2 packets of fast active yeast
1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup jarred jalapeno slices, drained
1 cup warm water
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
cooking spray

Cooking Tools

Medium mixing bowl

Parchment lined sheet pan 

Directions
Activate yeast in 1 cup of warm water and sugar in a mixing bowl and let set aside for 15 minutes until bubbly with yeast activation. Pour in flour into yeast and mix, it will be sticky.  Place dough on a floured surface and knead dough ball and start adding the cheddar cheese and jalapeno slices and continue to knead for 5 minutes, use as much flour to create a smooth and not sticky dough. Clean bowl and coat with cooking spray and place dough in the bowl and cover with a towel and place in a warm location for 1 hour. Punch dough down and place on a parchment lined baking sheet and shape the loaf and allow to rise again for 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 Degrees F and bake for 45 minutes.
Yields 1 loaf

Japanese Jiggly Cheesecake

Japanese Jiggly Cheesecake
Absolutely Light And Fluffy, Custard Like With A Hint Of Cheesecake Flavor.  Completely Different From American Style Of Cheesecake!

This is so perfect for the the Christmas Holidays, presenting this at your holiday table as it jiggles!  The time spent making this delicious unusual dessert is well worth it to see the expressions on your family and friends face!  Happy Holidays to all!

Difficulty: Moderate
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Chilling Time: 5-6 hours

Ingredients

8 oz. cream cheese

1 stick unsalted butter

13 egg whites

6 egg yolks

1/2 cup whole milk

1 1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup corn starch

2 tsp vanilla extract

powdered sugar for dusting

1 tsp cream of tarter

cooking spray

hot water

Cooking Tools

Ring form release pan

Parchment paper

Tin foil

1 small mixing bowl

1 medium mixing bowl

1 large mixing bowl

Large round cake pan

Flour sifter

Stand mixer or electric hand mixer

1 small saucepan

Rubber spatula

Directions
Prepare ring form pan, 1st wrap foil around the bottom and side with several layers of foil so water does not penetrate your cake. Cut parchment to line the bottom of the pan and up the sides of the pan, at least a couple of inches higher then the top of rim. Spray cooking spray bottom and sides before placing the parchment to help it stick to the bottom and sides.
Preheat oven to 320 Degrees F.  In a saucepan, melt cream cheese, butter, vanilla and milk.  Whisk ingredients on low heat until smooth; remove from heat to cool. In a small mixing bowl, sift in flour and corn starch, set aside. Place 6 egg yolks into a medium mixing bowl. Once cream cheese mixture is completely cooled, whisk the cream cheese into the egg yolks until smooth. Whisk in the sifted flour/cornstarch into the cream cheese/ egg yolk mixture until silky smooth, set aside.  In a large mixing bowl/Stand mixer, use electric hand mixer, add egg whites and cream of tarter and whisk on high until almost stiff peaks form. Slowly add sugar to the fluffy egg whites while still whisking on high until the sugar is mixed in and the peaks are stiff. Fold in with a rubber spatula the egg yolk, cream cheese mixture into the egg whites.  Fold in small amounts at a time until batter is completely blended ( making sure not to have yellow or white streaks throughout the batter). Pour the batter into the prepare baking dish. Place Ring form into another larger baking pan with hot water. Bake in oven for 25 minutes, then reduced heat to 280 Degrees F  and continue to bake for 1 hour, 30 minutes. ( Do Not Open The Oven!) Remove cake from oven and remove from water, let cool for 5 minutes before releasing the ring and removing the ring and parchment from the sides of the cake. Place on a serving dish and dust with powdered sugar.  Can be served warm or you can chill for 5-6 hours in the refrigerator.
Yields 1 cake

Soft As Cotton and Airy With A Light Sweetness, I Prefer My Slice Chilled!

Wrap Foil Around Pan With Several Layer!!

Warm Winter Salad

Warm Winter Salad

Not All Salads Are Equal, This Is One Of My Favorites!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: No cooking required

Ingredients

4 cups baby spinach leaves

1 cup roasted red beets, diced

1 small shallot, sliced thin

4 pitted dates, sliced

herb goat cheese, chunks

1/4 cup honey roasted walnuts

1 small apple, sliced thin

Marzetti poppy seed dressing, warmed https://marzetti.com/products/poppyseed-salad-dressing/

Cooking Tools

Medium mixing bowl

Directions
Dress spinach leaves with warm (not hot, or the spinach will wilt) Poppy seed dressing in a mixing bowl right before serving. Place dressed spinach in serving bowls and layer the rest of the ingredients on top.
Serves 2 

Warming up salad dressing adds another flavor profile to your salad!

 

Mile High Blueberry Pie

Mile High Blueberry Pie
Combination Of Fresh And Cooked Blueberries!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Chilling Time: 4+ hours

Ingredients
Pillsbury ready made rolled pie dough
3 lbs fresh blueberries
1 1/2 cup super fine sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tbsp vanilla extract
zest of 1 lemon
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
whipped cream

Cooking Tools

Pie pan

Stock pot

Large mixing bowl

Blind baking beads

Directions

Preheat oven 350 Degrees F. Blind bake pie dough for 30 minutes until done.  Use baking beads so the center does not puff up.  In a stock pot, add; 1/2 of the blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, sugar, vanilla extract and lemon juice and mix over medium high heat until blueberries cooks and thickens. Remove from heat and chill until completely cooled and very thick. Fold in the rest of the fresh berries and lemon zest and place in cooled pie shell and chill pie. Serve pie with whipped cream.

Yields 1 pie

 

Ham & Cranberry Sliders

Ham& Cranberry Sliders
Perfect Combination Of Salty & Sweet!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30-35 minutes

Can Be Made With Leftover Turkey Also!

Ingredients

Smithfield Maple Glazed Ham slices

6-8 Kings Hawaiian buns

1/4 cup leftover cranberry sauce

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

1/4 tsp maple pumpkin spice

2 tbsp butter, melted

2 tbsp maple syrup

Cooking Tools

Baking dish

Small mixing bowl

Pastry brush 

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. Use some of the melted butter to grease bottom of baking dish. Slice bread in half and place bottom half in prepared baking dish. Whisk together egg, milk and spice in a small mixing bowl and then pour evenly over bread. Layer ham slices, then cranberry sauce, then top with shredded cheddar cheese evenly. Then place top half of bread on top. Brush rest of melted butter and maple syrup on top of buns.  Bake in oven for 30-35 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Serves 4