Peach Cobbler

Cooking is something that my family loves! Some of my kids best memories with their grandmas are cooking. My 10 year old little boy is always asking when he can go over and help grandma bake again. I decided that every Sunday I would teach one of my kids how to cook something. My oldest has been cooking for awhile now and he even makes at least one meal a week. Last Sunday my 12 year old and I made peach cobbler from scratch. I involved all the kids in peeling and cutting up the peaches. It was actually a lot of fun. Then he mixed all the ingredients and made the fruit part and then the cobbler. If a 12 year old can do it, so can you :0)

I have been using this recipe for 16 years. I have used it for apple cobbler or peach cobbler and make it just the same. I have never found a better recipe for cobbler.



FRUIT MIX
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. flour
1 c. flour
6 cups peaches (or apples etc)
MIx well and pour into a pan. You can use a 9x9 pan or a 9x13 pan depending how many people you are serving.




COBBLER:
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
mix above ingredients.
Cut in 1/4 cup (room temperature) butter
Add:
1/4 c milk
1 egg

(If you are putting this in a 9x13 pan double the cobbler recipe to make more)

Mix well. Make into balls or use a cookie scoop. Put over the top of the fruit mixture. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Strawberry Lemon Cups

My sister made these the other day for a family get together. Then she brought some to me (her favorite sister lol) They were a big hit. They were so refreshing in this heat. My little 8 year old came running in from outside and asked if he could have one. She said sure have all you want. Well he took her literally and ate all the rest of them...about 8 of them :/ Yep they were that good!!




Strawberry Lemon Cups
1 Box white cake mix
2/3 Cup Flour
4 oz Cream Cheese
8 Tbsp Butter melted

Mix then put in greased mini muffin tins on 350* for 11-13 minutes I did 11 minutes then pushed them down with a tart press & put them back in for 2 min.

2 1/2 Cups Whipped Topping
1 1/2 Cups Lemon Curd (recipe below, make sure it is cooled)
12 small Strawberries (quartered)

Whip up cool whip & lemon curd together put in tarts. Top with cut up strawberries.

Microwave Lemon Curd
(allrecipe.com)

1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 cup fresh lemon juice
3 lemons, zested
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth. Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest and butter. Cook in the microwave for one minute intervals, stirring after each minute until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the microwave, and pour into small sterile jars. Store for up to three weeks in the refrigerator

Chocolate Pancakes

Growing up we lived over an hour away from most of my moms side of the family. My mom came from a large sized family and it was always a good time when we got together. It was such a treat to get to go see them and play with all cousins that we didn't see very often. Once in awhile we were fortunate enough to get to stay at our cousins house and when we would stay with my Aunt Helen she would spoil us by making us chocolate pancakes for breakfast. WHAT A TREAT!!! This is one of those recipes that when you make it could bring back special memories like it does for us. Thanks Aunt Helen we love you thank you for sharing.



Ingredients:
1 1/4 c milk
1 egg
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda

Mix dry ingredients together. Add wet ingredients until well combined. Cook. Serve hot. Can be garnished many ways: powdered sugar, fresh fruit, cool whip, butter, syrup etc.

Chocolate Kiwi Popsicles

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My sister is the QUEEN of dark chocolate recipes. I however am not a fan of the stuff BUT if you put it with fruit I am in love!!! Plus did you know that dark chocolate is supposed to be healthier for you :)

Ingredients:
kiwi (peeled & cut into 1" thick rounds)
1 c. dark chocolate (chopped)
1/2 c. coconut oil

1) Stick Kiwi with a popsicle stick in each round. Freeze on a tray in the freezer.

2) Melt dark chocolate and Coconut oil over a double boiler, then cooled to room temp.

3) Dip each Kiwi-pop into the chocolate mixture (it will immediately turn crispy) and place on a tray to refreeze or pass around right now.

* Dipped bananas in this same mixture and it was sooo heavenly!!! The fruit possibilities are endless!!!!

Fruit Pizza

I LOVE FRUIT!!! I do, it is one of my most favorite pleasures in the world! So when you combine it with a sugar cookie it almost brings peace to your life as you sit down and eat it :) OK I wish but it is that good!!!

So start out with a sugar cookie base (you can make it or buy it)

Spread it in a greased cookie sheet or cake pan OR if you want to be really tricky you can make your cookie dough into cookies and make individual fruit pizzas :)
Bake according to the cookie dough directions

Sugar Cookie Bars Www.mycupcakejourney.blogspot.com

1 c. unsalted butter, softened 2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
5 c. flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

Cream your butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add your eggs one at a time mixing well after each one. Add vanilla.

Add your dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Press into a greased 13x18 (cookie sheet). Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Let it cool completely

Now onto the pizza:

Sauce (frosting): this is enough for a cake pan so double for cookie sheet

Mix until smooth
1 cream cheese
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. heavy whipping cream
If you dont have heavy whipping cream just use 2 tsp. vanilla

After your cookie base has cooled frost generously with this frosting. Then top with any kind of sliced fruit you may desire!!! I would advice you not to use bananas because they go brown fast and if you soak then in juice they will be a little slimy.

I used mangoes, strawberries, kiwi, mandarin oranges, and fresh pineapple and it was sooo divine!!! You could also use grapes, blueberries, raspberries etc.