#streusal

Every year I purchase a box of Palisade (Colorado) peaches from one of the local high schools. They are always big, beautiful and delicious. Peach Streusal Muffins sounded delicious and they were. I opted to skip the icing and the family didn’t mind at all. Peach Streusal Muffins INGREDIENTS: CRUMB TOPPING 1/3 cup (67g) packed light or dark brown sugar 1 Tablespoon (15g) granulated…

These applesauce muffins are delicious and were compliments of daughter, Megan. She has used the Deceptively Delicious cookbook since her kids were born and everything she has made is delicious. I especially liked the streusal topping. Yummy and great with a cup of coffee or a glass of milk. Applesauce Muffins INGREDIENTS: TOPPING 2/3 cup old-fashioned oats 1/4 cup firmly packed light or…

One of my favorite TV chefs is Carla Hall. From the very first time I met her on The Chew, I found her smart, fun, effervescent  and charming. And her food is delicious as well.

Her recipe for Nectarine Blackberry Buckle is ideal for a summer picnic or barbecue. And feel free to replace the blackberries with whatever berries are on hand--raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries and even strawberries are all fine.

Nectarine Blackberry Buckle

Ingredients

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, plus tablespoon for greasing

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup  sugar

1/2 cup  light brown sugar

2 large eggs

2/3 cup  buttermilk

5 nectarines, halved, pitted, sliced

1 pint blackberries

Zest of 1 lemon

Streusel:

1 stick butter

1/4 cup  sugar

1/4 cup  light brown sugar

1/2 cup  all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon  cinnamon

Pinch of Salt

Whipped Cream

2 cups  heavy cream

1/2 cup  sugar

1 teaspoon  vanilla

1 teaspoon  cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.  Line a 10-inch cast iron skilled with parchment and grease.

2. For the Cake: melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until light brown. Set aside to cool.

3. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In a large bowl, whisk together the cooled browned butter sugar and then eggs, one at a time. Stir in buttermilk. Add dry ingredients into wet. Pour batter into prepared pan.  In a large bowl toss nectarines and blackberries with lemon zest and arrange them in a single layer on top of the batter.

3. For the Streusel: in a medium bowl, combine all ingredients for streusel.  Mix together to form a crumb.  Crumble over nectarines and blackberries.  Place in oven and bake for 40-45 minutes.

4. Meanwhile make your whipped cream. Combine the cream, sugar, and vanilla, and beat until peaks form. Fold in the cinnamon.

It's been a while since I posted and that's mainly because I moved, changed jobs and didn't have my kitchen unpacked until last weekend. It was my first full day at the office yesterday so I decided to bring in some muffins!

Ingredients

Muffin:

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter

1 egg

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberrie

Streusel:

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup butter or margarine

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees f

Place lined muffin cups in a 12 muffin pan

In a medium bowl Cream sugar and butter. Add egg and continue to mix well.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt;

Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture in small batches while alternating with the milk.  

Stir in vanilla.

Gently Fold in blueberries.

Fill muffin cups about 2/3rds full.

In a small bowl, combine the first of the streusal ingredients: sugar, flour and cinnamon;

Cut in butter until crumbly.

Sprinkle over muffins.