Blueberry Cobbler

Ingredients:

2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup water
3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1 teaspoon melted butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
3 tablespoons melted butter

Directions:

In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch, stir in water. Bring to a boil; stirring constantly, boil for 1 minute. Add blueberries. Pour blueberry mixture into a lightly buttered 1 1/2-quart baking dish or 9-inch pie plate. Sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with 1 teaspoon melted butter.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour milk and 3 tablespoons melted butter into a measuring cup; add to flour mixture all at once. Stir just until mixture is moistened and forms a ball. Drop spoonfuls onto the blueberries. Bake at 425° for 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Pumpkin Spice Bread

Makes 1 loaf

1-1/2 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
1 2/3 cups flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves

Combine first five ingredients in a small bowl and beat well. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients and mix well. Gradually add to pumpkin mixture and beat well.

Use a non-stick 9″x 5″ loaf pan (or a non-teflon pan *very lightly* sprayed with Canola Oil cooking spray). Pour batter into loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 65 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in the pan before moving to wire rack.

Potato Soup

Ingredients:

6-8 potatoes
1 large onion
1 Tbs. salt
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 ounces cream cheese
3 Tbs. margarine

Directions:

Peel and cube potatoes and cut-up onion. Put both in large pot, cover with water and add salt. Heat until water turns milky in color. Add cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, and margarine. Cook until hot all the way through. Mash with potato masher or leave in big chunks, if desired. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Peanut Butter Brownies

Ingredients:

3 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 cups cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups oil
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup peanut butter
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ginger

Directions:

1) Soften peanut butter in the microwave for 15 to 30 seconds. Make sure it's not too runny. Grease a 9"x13" cake pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2) Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Include the spices in the dry mixture. In a separate bowl, mix water, oil and vanilla extract

3) Combine the wet and dry ingredients, making sure not to overwork the batter.

4) Pour half the batter in the the prepared cake pan, followed by the softened peanut butter (spread around, avoiding edges) and then pour the rest of the batter on top. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

Peanut Butter Pie

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups whipped topping
• graham cracker crust (9-inch)
  

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Fold in whipped topping until well blended. Pour into graham cracker crust. Chill thoroughly before serving. Drizzle with chocolate syrup, if desired.

A Birthday Cake!

Egg-less Chocolate Cake with Homemade Vanilla Frosting

I made this cake as a treat for the birthday of a good friend of mine. I am so thankful that the Lord has blessed me with such joy as I use my gifts to serve others.


Cake Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups water
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, soda and salt. Add sugar and mix together.
3. Add oil, water and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
4. Pour into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Vanilla Frosting

• 1/3 c. soft butter
• 3 c. confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• About 2 tbsp. milk
  

Blend butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla and milk. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.