Lemon Blueberry Cornbread Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk white cornmeal mix (White Lily Brand is what I have)

• 1 cup flour

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 cup milk

• 1/4 cup oil

• grated lemon zest from 1 lemon

• 3/4 cup blueberries

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

• juice of 1 lemon

Directions

1. Combine eggs, milk, oil, and lemon zest in a mixing bowl and whisk. Add cornmeal, flour, and sugar and stir until just combined.

2. Fold in the blueberries.

3. Fill 10-12 greased muffin tins with the batter.

4. Bake for 20-25 minutes and then cool for 10 minutes.

5. Whisk powdered sugar and juice of lemon until combined. Dip the tops of the baked muffins into the glaze and let dry.

6. Makes 10-12 regular sized muffins.

Cream Cheese Cherry Crisp

Ingredients

• 4 cups pitted cherries

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1/4 cup flour

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 4 oz. cream cheese

• 1 1/2 cups flour

• 1 cup oats

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 3/4 cup butter

Directions

1. Mix the first 4 ingredients in a baking dish and pinch off sections of the cream cheese on top of the cherry mixture.

2. Mix the last 4 ingredients together in a mixing bowl until they resemble course crumbs, then pour on top of the cherry mixture.

3. Bake at 375 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

Emily's Homemade Bread

Ingredients

• 5 cups hot-ish water

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 4 tbsp yeast

• 1/4 cup oil

• 4 tsp salt

• 10-12 cups flour

Directions

1. Proof water, sugar, and yeast for 5 minutes. Then add oil, salt, and flour. Mix until well combined.

2. Let rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.

3. Punch and roll into dough. Put dough into bread pans. Let rise for another 10-20 minutes.

4. Bake dough in oven at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. (Makes 4 loaves)

Gluten Free Brownie Ganache Torte with Strawberries

Ingredients

• 1 box (16 oz) gluten free brownie mix

• 1/4 cup melted butter

• 2 eggs

• 1/3 cup whipping cream

• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

• 1 cup sliced strawberries (or more if you’re sassy)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom of 8 inch springform pan.

2. In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, butter, and eggs until well blended. Spread into pan.

3. Bake 26-29 minutes, or until fully cooked through. Let cool for 10 minutes. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove side of pan. Let stand for 1 hour.

4. In 1 qt saucepan, heat whipping cream over medium-low heat until hot. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Let stand for 15 minutes to thicken. Carefully pour chocolate mixture onto top canter of brownie, spread to edge, and cut into wedges. Serve with strawberries.

Homemade Honey Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 4 Cups Quick Oats

• 3/4 cup brown sugar

• 1.5 chopped assorted nuts/seeds of your choice

• 1 cup chocolate chips

• 3/4 cup melted butter

• 2/3 cup honey

• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until combined. Push into a 10x15 greased baking dish.

3. Bake 15-20 minutes or unti slightly browned.

4. Cool for 15 minutes and but into squares.

5. These can be wrapped and frozen!

Grandma's Perfect Apple Pie

Flaky Pie Crust

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 2/3 cup butter flavored shortening

• 5 to 10 tbsps. ice-cold water or milk

Directions

• COMBINE flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

• SPRINKLE one tablespoon of ice-cold water or milk over part of the mixture. Toss gently with a fork; push to the side of the bowl. Repeat just until mixture is moistened and can be formed into a ball. (The dough should hold together when picked up and pressed, and should not crack).

• FLATTEN ball of dough into disks. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight.

• REMOVE one disk of dough from the refrigerator. Turn onto a very lightly floured surface. (If the dough is too hard, allow it to sit for 5 minutes to soften.) Roll dough gently, use a back and forth motion from the center. Do not roll over the edge or it will be thin. Turn dough 45 degrees between each roll to keep it around. If the dough sticks to the surface, dust lightly with flour. Roll to 12 inches in diameter for a 9-inch pie.

• TRANSFER dough to pie plate, being careful to avoid stretching pastry. Trim edge of pastry 1/2 to 3/4 inch beyond the edge of the pie plate.

• Fold extra pastry under to build up the edge. Flute edge by using the forefinger of one hand and pinching the dough next to it between your forefinger and thumb of the other hand. Continue around the pie.

• COVER and refrigerate 30 minutes to overnight before baking unless otherwise specified in the recipe.

• BAKE according to directions for the pie recipe.

Crumb Topping

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

• 1/2 cup firm butter

Mix flour, sugar, and butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Sprinkle apple filling with crumb topping.

Double Apple Pie

• 2 pounds Granny Smith apples

• 2 pounds Braeburn apples

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour

• 4 tablespoons apple jelly

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1/4 teaspoon allspice

• ⅓ cup of sugar

Instructions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 425°. Peel and core apples; cut into wedges. Place apples in a large bowl. Stir in the next 7 ingredients. Let stand 30 minutes, gently stirring occasionally.

• Step 2

  Stir apple mixture. Spoon apples into crust, packing tightly and mounding in the center. Pour remaining juices in the bowl over apples.

• Step 3

  Bake at 425° on lower oven rack 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°; transfer the pie to middle oven rack, and bake 35 minutes. Cover loosely with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning, and bake 30 more minutes or until juices are thick and bubbly, the topping is golden brown, and apples are tender when pierced with a long wooden pick through slits in crust. Remove to a wire rack. Cool 1 1/2 to 2 hours before serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Norma Bundt Rolls

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup white sugar

• 3.5 oz. package cook and serve butterscotch pudding (not instant)

• 1 TBSP cinnamon

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter

• 14-18 frozen rhodes rolls

Directions

1. Mix brown sugar through cinnamon in a bowl until combined.

2. Layer rolls in a greased bundt pan.

3. Pour the melted butter and sugar mixture over the top.

4. Cover and let it rise on the counter/in the fridge overnight.

5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes and flip upside down on a serving dish immediately.

Overnight Berry French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

• 10-12 slices bread, cut into cubes

• 16 oz cream cheese cut into cubes

• 12 eggs, beaten

• 2 cups milk

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1/3 cup maple syrup

• 1 cup berries (Blueberries are best)

Directions

1. Grease 9x13 baking dish (I used 10x15)

2. Arrange half the bread and top with the cream cheese

3. Top the cream cheese with the blueberries and top with the rest of the bread.

4. Mix eggs, milk, vanilla, and maple syrup.

5. Pour over the bread and refrigerate overnight.

6. Remove from fridge and let sit for 30 minutes.

7. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes covered and 30 minutes uncovered or until center is firm.

Cream Cheese Pan Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter

• 8 oz. cream cheese

• 1.5 cups sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp lemon extract

• 1 tsp lemon zest

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 2 3/4 cup all purpose flour

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugars until smooth and fluffy.

2. Add egg and extracts and lemon zest.

3. Add all dry ingredients and combine until smooth.

4. Spread in a greased jelly roll pan and bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter

• 4 oz. cream cheese

• 3 cups powdered sugar

• 1/4 cup half and half or cream

• 1/2 tsp lemon zest

• 2 tsp vanilla

Combine until mixed. Frost completely cooled cookies and use food coloring or sprinkles if desired.

Whole Grain Blackberry Spice Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• 1 cup oats

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 1.5 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp apple pie spice

• 1 cup milk

• 3 TBSP melted butter

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 egg

• 1.5 cups frozen, chopped blackberries

Directions

1. Mix in a large bowl all the dry ingredients, from the flour to the apple pie spice.

2. Mix in a medium bowl all the wet ingredients, from the milk to the egg.

3. Add wet to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.

4. Add chopped berries and divide into muffin tins.

5. Bake at 400 degrees for 14-17 minutes and cool for 5 minutes.

Makes 1 dozen

Sour Cherry Pie

Ingredients

• 5 cups cherries

• 3 TBSP tapioca flour

• 1 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 tsp lemon juice

Directions

1. Cook until smooth and thick.

2. Pour into prepared pie crust.

3. Bake at 375 for 40 minutes.

Whole Wheat Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 cup butter

• 1 egg

• 1 cup sour milk

• pinch of salt

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp vanilla

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 2 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

Directions

1. Cream together butter and sugar.

2. Add egg and milk and mix again.

3. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

4. Bake at 350 for 12-20 minutes. If doing jumbo muffins, it’s closer to 30 minutes.

Fluffy Biscuits

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour

• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup) or shortening

• 1 TBSP sugar

• 1.5 tsp baking powder

• 1.5 tsp salt

• 3/4 cup buttermilk

• 1 egg

Directions

1. Cut first 5 ingredients together until crumbly.

2. Add buttermilk and egg and stir. Add 1/4 cup water if needed.

3. Fold out into a rectangle and cut into biscuit shapes.

4. Bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes.

100% Whole Wheat Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups warm water

• 1/3 cup oil

• 1/3 cup honey

• 1.5 TBSP yeast

• 6-8 cups whole wheat flour

• 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten

• 1 TBSP salt

Directions

1. Place water, oil, honey, and yeast into your mixer and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.

2. Add 4 cups of the flour and the gluten, give it a quick mix and then let it sit for 10-15 minutes.

3. Add the remaining flour and salt.

4. Knead until the sides of the bowl are clean, approximately 10 minutes.

5. Place dough into an oiled bowl and rise until doubled.

6. Divide into 2-3 loaves and place in oiled bread pans.

7. Rise 20-30 minutes.

8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

The Viking Brownies

Ingredients

• 4 eggs

• 390 grams sugar

• 300 grams butter

• 200 grams dark chocolate (55%-70%)

• 120 grams flour

• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 330 F

2. Whip eggs and sugar until very fluffy.

3. Melt the butter and stir in chocolate until it’s all melted.

4. Carefully stir in the melted chocolate mixture into the eggs and sugar.

5. Add flour and vanilla and mix.

6. Pout into brownie pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.

7. Let it cool and it will be easier to cut!

Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups warm water

• 1/4 cup melted butter

• 4 tsp. yeast

• 1/4 cup powdered milk

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 8 cups flour

• 1 1/3 cups oatmeal

• 1 TBSP salt

Directions

1. Add water through sugar to mixer of your choice and let it sit for 5 minutes.

2. Add remaining ingredients and knead until combined.

3. Let it rise in an oiled bowl until doubled in size.

4. Form into bread loaves and place into 2 greased loaf pans.

5. Let it rise for 20 minutes.

6. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes.

Homemade French Bread

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups warm water

• 2 TBSP yeast

• 3 TBSP sugar

• 2 TBSP white vinegar

• 1 TBSP salt

• 1/3 cup oil

• 6-7 cups all purpose flour

Instructions

1. Mix first 4 ingredients in your mixer of choice and let it sit for 5 minutes.

2. Add the remaining ingredients and knead for 10 minutes.

3. Place dough into oiled bowl and let it rise in the oven with a pot of boiling water.

4. Let it rise until doubled and punch it down 2-5 times.

5. Form into french bread loaves and let it rise another 20 minutes covered in a clean towel.

6. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Grandma's Banana Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 egg

• 1/3 cup milk

• 1/2 cup oil

• 1 cup mashed bananas

• 2 cups flour

• 2/3 cup brown sugar

• 1 TBSP baking powder

• 1 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Stir together egg, milk, oil, and bananas.

3. Add and stir remaining ingredients.

4. Bake for 15-20 minutes

Yield - 12 regular muffins or 6 large muffins

The Perfect Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup softened butter

• 2 eggs

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon of baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon of salt

• 3 bananas, mashed

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla

• 1/2 cup of chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Cream sugar and butter. And eggs and beat well.

3. Add flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until just combined.

4. Add bananas, vanilla, and nuts if using. Mix one more time.

5. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.

Grandma's Apple Crisp

Topping Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 cup oatmeal

• 1/4 cup butter

• 1 tsp cinnamon

Filling Ingredients

• 4-7 apples, depending on size - peeled and sliced

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup water

Instructions

1. Cut all ingredients for the topping with a pastry blender until crumbly. I tend to double to topping because more is always better. Ha!

2. Place filling ingredients in 9x9 glass baking dish and stir. Cover the apples with the topping and microwave for 10-13 minutes. Let it sit for 10 minutes and enjoy any time of the day. Breakfast, especially.