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Blueberry Muffins

Blueberry Muffins
Author: Cindy
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Serves: 12 muffins
[i]This recipe is borrowed from the [url undefined]Farmers Against Hunger[/url] cookbook.[/i] These muffins will be moist, fluffy and full of whole, fresh blueberries. These are great for breakfast or for a school lunch snack. They can be easily stored in the freezer for a few months and re-heated as needed.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 stick (4 tbsp) butter, melted
  • 1 1/4 cups sour cream
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place the oven rack into the middle position. Run the un-melted butter inside a standard 12 cup muffin tin to grease it, or place paper muffin cups in the holes.
  2. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium-sized bowl until combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg until it is lightened in color (approx. 20 seconds). Add the sugar and whisk until thick and combined (approx. 30 seconds). Next add the melted butter, in two batches, whisking in between to fully incorporate it. Add the sour cream, also in two batches, just making sure it is thoroughly mixed. Don’t over whisk.
  4. Lightly toss the blueberries with the dry ingredients. Pour the sour cream mixture over the blueberry mixture and gently fold the batter with a spatula (approx. 30 seconds). It’s okay if a little bit of dry flour remains.
  5. With a large spoon, distribute the batter evenly into the 12 muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the muffin comes out clean (approx. 25-30 minutes). Halfway through baking, turn the muffin tin around in the oven.
  6. Turn the muffin tin upside down & tap to release them. Stand all the muffins upright and let cool for 5 minutes before eating.

 

Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Bread
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Serves: 1 loaf
[i]This recipe is borrowed from the [url undefined]Farmers Against Hunger[/url] cookbook.[/i] This is an all-purpose bread batter that can easily be changed to make carrot bread or apple bread. Make additional loaves, as they can be stored in the freezer for months.
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup corn meal
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 stick (4 tbsp) butter, melted
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 cup grated zucchini, drained of excess water with paper towels
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place oven rack in middle position. Rub unmelted butter in 9×5″ loaf pan, making sure to get the corners. Dust the inside with flour, tapping out any excess.
  2. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, milk, and egg until well combined (approx. 1 minute).
  3. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in wet ingredients along with grated zucchini and nuts. Mix with spatula, stirring quickly to combine. There should be some lumps left over in the batter.
  4. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for an hour. Ten minutes before it’s done, start checking the loaf by inserting a toothpick. When the toothpick comes out clean, it’s done.
  5. Let cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing the loaf from the pan.
  6. If replacing the zucchini with apples: reduce sugar to 3/4 cup, omit the spices, only use 1 egg, and use 1 cup of peeled, grated apple that’s been drained of excess water.

 

Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
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Serves: 8 servings
The whole family will savor this delicious strawberry cream cheese pie – especially if they love cheesecake! [i]Another type can also be substituted for strawberries in this recipe.[/i][br][br][cap id=”attachment_7190″ align=”alignnone” width=”150″][url href=”undefined”][img src=”https://vonthunfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/exps20324_HCK153422B09_03_5b-150×150.jpg” width=”150″ height=”150″ class=” size-thumbnail” title=”exps20324_HCK153422B09_03_5b”][/url]Credit: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/strawberry-cream-cheese-pie[/cap]
Ingredients
  • Pastry for a single-crust pie (9 inches)
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup egg substitute
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup strawberries
  • Whipped topping (optional)
Instructions
  1. Put the pie crust in the plate.
  2. Prick bottom and sides of crust with a fork.
  3. Bake at 350° for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  4. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg substitute, honey and vanilla until smooth. Pour into crust.
  5. Bake 15-18 minutes longer or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack to room temperature.
  6. Arrange strawberries over filling.
  7. In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in chopped strawberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Spoon or brush over the strawberries.
  8. Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting. Garnish with whipped topping if desired.