One day I was getting ready to make a traditional apple pie when I thought I wanted something a little different. So, I threw in a large handful of frozen black raspberries. YUM! It is so much fun for me to experiment by using other fruits and flavors when I bake. It’s a wonderful sensation for the taste buds.
I also tried red raspberries another time. To my chocolate cream pie I used a lightly sweetened sour cream with lime juice instead of whipped cream and sprinkled chopped fresh cilantro on top. Next time I will add a pinch of cayenne to the chocolate filling. Can’t wait!
Don’t be shy – try different flavors together. It will open up a whole new world to you and your taste buds.
I want to hear your combinations – particularly for your pies.
Let’s have fun and creativity when we bake – it’s endless what we can come up with.
Happy Baking.
cb
It’s that most wonderful time of year – I think – where, even though things are appearing to die off, the most wonderful smells burst forth and the colours!!! Pow! The air is cooler and fresh. The skies are so blue and clear it always amazes me. And it’s my birthday coming up! I just love my birthday so much I could cry! And I don’t know why. I’m up there in age and I don’t have parties or very many gifts – I just LOVE my birthday! It makes me giggle thinking of it.
I will be making a pie this weekend for a family dinner. But yesterday I decided to make muffins. Not as exciting as pie but so good with a cup of coffee in the morning and a sit on the porch.
Years ago my husband and I and our 4 children lived in a mountain town in California. Tehachapi! Known for its prison and four seasons and APPLES!
While there I found this lovely little cookbook. So, from this book – thank you ladies for your time and effort – comes the muffin recipe. Now, let me explain that I usually change recipes. So I will do my best to explain as I go.
The recipe is as follows: They are actually called Baked Apple Donuts
1 tsp nutmeg/ 3 cups flour/ 3 1/2 tsp baking powder/ 1 tsp salt/ 1 cup sugar/ 2/3 cup shortening/ 2 eggs/ 1/2 cup milk/ 1 cup diced apples (or grated)/ 1 cup butter, melted/ 2/3 cup sugar/ 2 tsp cinnamon
Sift the first set of dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening. Mix together the eggs, milk and apples. Add to dry ingredients quickly and thoroughly. Fill greased muffin tins two-thirds full. Bake 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans and brush with melted butter and roll in cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.
Now, I went and put my batter in cupcake papers – I recommend you don’t. I, therefore, did not brush them all over in butter and roll in sugar. I only did the tops. A big oops – but still good. I also recommend grating the apples – I’ve done it both ways but the grating seems to put more apple in each bite of the donut/muffin. I also, this time, added a blop of sour cream and a dribble of whole milk. Nice touch.
As I mentioned before, they’re not pie, but a really good pick me up on a cool morning or afternoon. Enjoy!
I’ll see you next time with my weekend pie!
cate b
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