Maple Rhubarb Pie

Went to a farm in Richmond, BC for apple picking this weekend. Wasn't to impressed with it, but we were able to get 10 lbs of baking apples and some massive rhubarb! 

My man loves strawberry rhubarb pie, but I was going to try my hand at just rhubarb. Searching the internet I found this recipe on Stephenson Maple Farms website of a rhubarb pie using maple syrup! Also it has sour cream in it so it's kinda of a cream filling! Super deliciousness! My man really likes it as well. 

The recipe is pretty straight forward, except for baking I just did it for 350 degrees for an hour or so until the rhubarb was tender.

recipe taken from stephensonmaplefarms.ca

 Massive Rhubarb!!

 Wash and cut into 1 inch chunks.

 Place into pie crust. Mix syrup, flour, sour cream, and sugar.

 Pour over the top.

 Spread around.

 Mix brown sugar, flour and melted butter with a fork until crumbly.

 Sprinkle over top of the pie.

 Bake for an hour at 350 until rhubarb is tender.

Enjoy! Yum, yum :)

Then I froze the rest of the rhubarb for winter pies in the future! Yay!

ZWETSCHGEN STRUDEL (Mock Plum Strudel)

Zwetschgen, plum in German. This recipe is from my mom. No, we are not of German descent. My kids will be though, since I married a man whos great-grandparents immigrated from Germany! I should ask my mom where she got this recipe :)

Anyways, this is seriously so yummy! It doesn't seem overly sweet to me, even though it has alot of sugar. I didn't have Italian prunes on hand. Just regular purple plums, so I cut them into eighths instead of halves. Here is what you need to do:

 BATTER
1/2 C. Butter, softened
1 C. Sugar

1 egg
3/4 C. Milk
1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind (optional)
2 C. Flour
2 tsp. baking powder
12 to 15 Italian prunes (or 3 to 5 regular plums)

TOPPING
1 1/2 C. Flour
1 1/2 C. Sugar
1/2 C. Butter, softened
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

• Mix BATTER ingredients by first creaming butter and sugar until creamy.  
• Add egg and beat until fluffy. 
• Add milk and lemon, then the dry ingredients.  
• Mix well, it will be way thicker than normal cake batter. (almost more like dough).
• Spread evenly into a greased and floured 9 x 13" pan.  
• Cover batter with the halves of Italian prunes (or eighths of a plum), cut side up (skin side down).  
• Mix butter and sugar for TOPPING, then add flour and cinnamon. (it will be crumbly).
• Cover the batter and plums with the topping mixture. 
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 min.

Great for breakfast or a yummy dessert! Enjoy!

Breakfast in a Muffin

I got this recipe from the cookbook, Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts and it has now definitely become a fav! Leave out the bacon for a vegetarian option :)

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs, divided

1 cup of cream cheese

1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/8 teaspoon salt

4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

In a large bowl, combine first five ingredients. Combine milk, oil, and 1 egg; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-filled muffin cups half full. 

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and second egg. 

Add cheddar cheese and salt; mix well. Stir in bacon. Spoon 2 tablespoons in the center of each muffin. 

Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Serve warm. Yield: about 1 dozen. 

Summer and Strawberry Pie

Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits! One of the reasons summer is my favorite season. It has been great to have an abundance of this sweet red fruit. This recipe rings true to the saying "easy as pie."

Easy Pleasing Strawberry Pie

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup hot water

2 T. cornstarch

Bring to boil, stirring continuously, until clear.

Then add 3 tablespoons of strawberry jello.

Add one quart of sliced strawberries.

Mix until all the fruit is covered by the jello.

Pour into a cooked pie crust (no top) and refrigerate!

Serve with whipped cream!