Apple Brown Betty

Apple Brown Betty
Perfect For A Hungry Crowd!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients
5 slices Brioche Bread, cubed
2 large apples, peeled, cubed
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1 tsp vanilla bean extract
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 stick butter
1 tbsp coconut oil
whipped cream

Cooking Tools

Large mixing bowl

9" Round baking dish

Nonstick pan 

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.  In a nonstick pan, melt butter and coconut oil on medium.  add; apples, sugar, raisins and nuts and saute until slightly tender.  Sprinkle in cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Toss apples until coated then set aside to cool off. In a mixing bowl whisk together eggs and milk.  Put bread cubes in the egg mixture and let soak in for 15 minutes. Pour all of apple mixture into the bread mixture and mix well. Pour batter into baking pan and bake for 1 hour, remove and cool slightly before serving with a dollop of whipped cream.
Serves 6

Chocolate Pear Cake

Chocolate Pear Cake
A Box Cake Mix Can Be Elevated To Something Elegant!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 50-60 minutes

Ingredients

Betty Crocker Dark Chocolate Cake Mix

3-4 whole pears, peeled, stem on

1 cup milk

3/4 cup softened butter

1/4 cup vegetable oil + greasing

2 tsp almond extract

3 eggs

confectioners sugar for dusting

Cooking Tools

Nonstick loaf pan

Parchment paper

Medium mixing bowl 

Directions
Preheat oven 350 Degrees F.  Whisk together dry and liquid ingredients until well blended. Grease loaf pan and line the long side of pan with parchment paper allowing for some overhang (this allows for easier lifting of the cake out of the pan). Pour some batter to line bottom of pan.  Place 3-4 pears in the center of the bake pan allowing for space in between. Pour the batter slowly and evenly around the pears. Bake in oven for 50-60 minutes, insert toothpick to see if it comes out clean. Remove from oven and let rest in pan for 15 minutes before removing.
Yields 1 loaf 

Fig Preserve Cake With A Buttermilk Glaze

Fig Preserve Cake With A Buttermilk Glaze
Gluten Free Does Not Have To Be Boring!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 60-75 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup gluten free flour

1/2 cup coconut flour

1/2 cup almond flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ground allspice

1 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp ground ginger

3 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 cup buttermilk

1 tbsp vanilla

1 (11.5 oz.) jar fig preserve

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Cooking Tools

Large mixing bowl

Bundt pan

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.  Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, add; oil, eggs & melted butter, mixing well. Add in buttermilk, vanilla, Fig preserve and pecans.  Pour batter into a greased & floured Bundt pan. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.  let cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan. Drizzle warm Buttermilk glaze on top before serving.

Buttermilk Glaze
Ingredients
1/4 cup Buttermilk
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean extract


Cooking Tools
Small saucepan



Directions
Combine ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil and remove from heat. Whisk until smooth. 

Southern Cracker Candy

Southern Cracker Candy
A Yummy Southern Treat!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

30 Keebler Club Crackers

2 sticks unsalted butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup chopped pecans

1 tsp vanilla extract

Cooking Tools

10 X 15 sheet pan

Parchment paper

Small saucepan

Directions
Preheat oven to 300 Degrees F. Line sheet pan with parchment paper. Line club cracker on parchment paper. Heat butter, vanilla extract and brown sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil for 3 minutes, then pour over crackers then place in oven for 5 minutes.  Spread chocolate chip and chopped pecans evenly over crackers. Cut into chunks or squares before completely cooled. Store in refrigerator after completely cooled.
Serves 8 

Lemon Strawberry Crumb Cake

Lemon Strawberry Crumb Cake

The Tasty Combination Of A Crumb Cake And A Strawberry Shortcake!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cooking Time: 50-60 minutes

Ingredients

1 box Dunkin Hines Lemon Cake Mix

4 cups fresh strawberries, diced

3 eggs

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 tbsp sour cream

zest of 1 lemon

juice of half lemon

1 cup water

butter for greasing

whip cream for topping

Cooking Tools

Rectangle glass baking dish

Large mixing bowl

Medium mixing bowl

Electric hand mixer

Medium sauce pan

Pastry cutter 

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. In the mixing bowl, whisk on high the cake mix, eggs, oil, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, water and whisk until smooth and blended. Pour batter into the greased baking dish. Evenly layer the diced strawberries on top, no need too press down. Bake for 20 minutes.  Remove from oven and evenly layer the crumb topping (recipe below) on top of the half cooked cake. Place back in the oven and cook for additional 25-30 minutes.  Cool cake, serve with Strawberry Sauce and whip cream.
Serves 8 

Crumb Topping
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 stick cold butter, diced
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl, using a pastry cutter, blend. Combine until mix of large and small crumbs.

Strawberry Sauce
Ingredients
3-4 cups, fresh strawberries, diced
3/4 cup sugar
juice of half lemon
Directions
Place all ingredients in a sauce pan and cook for five minutes on medium heat.  Remove from heat and cool.