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Blueberry Pie
By Hklbrries
Fresh blueberries peak this time of year, so it’s time to make good use of them
- 4 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and stems removed (Let kids go through them to pick out any crushed or overripe berries)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest (optional)
- 1 (9-inch) pie crust, baked
Cherry Pie Filling (7 quarts)
By Hklbrries
Select very ripe, firm, tart cherries
- 6 quarts fresh sour cherries
- 7 cups granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 cups Clear Jel A
- 9 1/3 cups cold water
- 2 tsps almond extract, optional
- 1/2 cup bottled lemon juice
- Cinnamon, if desired
- 1 tsp ascorbic acid crystals or 6 (500 mg) vitamin C tablets
Peach Melba Cream Cake with Raspberry Melba Sauce
By Hklbrries
Line the buttered pans with buttered wax paper, then flour them, to make unmolding the cakes easy after baking
- Peach Melba Cream Cake:
- 3/4 cup softened unsalted butter (plus more for greasing the pans)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Finely grated zest of one lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 4 pounds ripe peaches
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Raspberry Melba Sauce:
- 2 cups raspberries
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup apple juice
Riad's Succulent White Beans
By Hklbrries
Riad Aamar, former chef of Doc's Restaurant in New Preston, Connecticut, makes these glorious white beans to thrill...
- 3/4 pound dried white beans
- 8 cups water
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large cloves of garlic, sliced
- 4 sprigs fresh sage or thyme
- 3 ripe plum tomatoes, quartered
- 2 cups defatted vegetable broth
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
Cinnamon Mocha Cupcakes (Vegan)
By Hklbrries
It is possible to make delicious vegan baked goods
- For Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup canned coconut milk, mixed well before measuring
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 Tbsp white or cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tsp instant espresso powder
- For Frosting:
- 1 cup non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 Tbsp instant espresso powder dissolved in 1/4 cup water
- For Garnish:
- Ground cinnamon
- Chocolate shavings
Donuts
By Hklbrries
Stir in flour to make a heavy pancake batter
- 1 quart scalded milk (4 cups)
- 10 tbsp sugar (1 cup)
- 8 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 5 tbsp dry yeast
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 10 - 12 cups flour
Individual Mascarpone Cheesecakes with Huckleberry Compote
By Hklbrries
From executive chef Bryan Franz of the Davenport Hotel
- For the individual cheesecakes:
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 1 ounce sour cream
- 1.5 ounces granulated sugar (about 3 generous tablespoons)
- 1 whole egg
- 1 egg white
- 2 ounces heavy cream, (40 percent, if possible)
- 1/4 of the zest of a medium-size lemon
- For the pistachio tuiles:
- .3 ounces ground pistachio dust
- .6 ounces granulated sugar
- .2 ounces pastry flour
- .3 ounces melted unsalted butter
- .2 ounces orange juice
- For the huckleberry compote:
- 1 cup frozen huckleberries or blueberries
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 ounces port wine
- 1/4 of the zest from one orange
- Fresh mint leaves, to garnish
Chocolate Chocolate Brownie Cups
By Hklbrries
It's no wonder we crave classic comfort foods like meatloaf, mashed potatoes and fudge brownies
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 egg whites
- 2 cups sugar in the raw
- 1/2 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (semi-sweet), divided
- Butter-flavored cooking spray
Mock Sour Cream
By Hklbrries
Place all ingredients in blender and combine until smooth
- 1/2 cup dry cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Yes, HDL is Good
By Hklbrries
HDL is like a scrubby sponge, scouring bad LDL from arteries
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