Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Orange Cake Truffles











Orange Supreme Cake Mix

Orange Flavored Frosting

Milk and White Chocolate Chips

recipe below

Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake Truffles






Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake

Triple Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Milk Chocolate Chips


Recipe Below

Lemon Cake Truffles






Lemon Cake Mix

Lemon Frosting

White Chocolate Chips

Sprinkles


Recipe below

BlackBerry Ice Cream








Ingredients

2 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed

1 cup sugar, divided

1 egg yolk

1 cup half-and-half

1 cup whipping cream

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions


1Mix blackberries and 1/2 cup sugar in small saucepan. Bring to low boil, simmer 5 minutes to dissolve sugar and break up berries. Cool slightly. Puree in blender. Press puree through fine sieve to remove seeds. Discard seeds. Set puree aside.



2Mix egg yolk, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup half and half in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly (about 5 min).


3Whisk remaining half and half, all of cream and cinnamon and vanilla into cooked mixture. Whisk in blackberry puree.


4Cool and chill the ice cream base mixture for 1-2 hours or overnight.


5Pour cold mixture into electric ice cream machine and process according to manufacturer's directions (takes about 25 minutes in my Cuisinart electric ice cream maker).

BlackBerry Pie



















Blackberry Pie


Made fresh by yours truly!



INGREDIENTS

4 cups fresh blackberries

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

2 tablespoons milk

1/4 cup white sugar




DIRECTIONS

Combine 3 1/2 cups berries with the sugar and flour. Spoon the mixture into an unbaked pie shell. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup berries on top of the sweetened berries, and cover with the top crust. Seal and crimp the edges. Brush the top crust with milk, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar.
Bake at 425 degree F (220 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature of the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes.