Saturday, November 5, 2011

Blueberry-Buttermilk Bundt Cake



DOESN'T THIS SOUND WONDERFUL FOR A FALL RECIPE..I THOUGHT SO WITH SOME EGGNOG TEA...
Blueberry-Buttermilk Bundt Cake
yield: Makes 12 servings
Using frozen blueberries in the batter will keep the fruit from sinking to the bottom of the pan as the cake bakes.
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 2/3 cups sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups frozen blueberries
Powdered sugar
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 10-inch-diameter Bundt pan. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat 1 2/3 cups sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in orange peel and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions. Fold in blueberries. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted near center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Cool cake in pan on rack 10 minutes. Turn cake out onto rack and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in plastic and store at room temperature.) Transfer cake to plate, sift powdered sugar over, and serve.




AND HERE'S A CHICKEN CASSEROLE I FOUND WHICH I THOUGHT WAS REALLY DIFFERENT BUT SOUND TO YUMMY...

Chicken Casserole
SERVES 8-10
PREPARATION 25 MINS
COOKING 1 HR 30 MINS

4tbsp olive oil
4 leeks, cut into 1cm (½in) thick slices
6 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
3 stalks celery, sliced
500g (1lb) baby or Chantenay carrots, scrubbed
8 large chicken thighs
4 chicken breasts, halved
3 fresh bay leaves
4 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole
1 litre (32fl oz) chicken stock
Fresh thyme (optional)

1. Heat the oven to 180°C (gas mark 4). Heat the olive oil over a medium heat in a large frying pan or a large flameproof casserole dish or saucepan. Sauté the leeks, bacon, and celery for 5-6 minutes, or until they have softened (without browning too much). Add the carrots, chicken pieces, bay leaves, garlic cloves and stock. If you do have some fresh thyme, add a few sprigs of it to the mixture.
2. Bring to the boil, cover with a tight-fitting lid and transfer to the oven. Cook for 1 hour. Remove the lid and cook for a further 30 minutes, or until the chicken is nicely coloured.
3. Set the casserole aside to cool and then divide it into individual portions. Freeze in airtight containers and keep for up to 3 months. Defrost the casserole before reheating in a covered saucepan over a gentle heat.
GOOD FOR A RAINY COLD FALL DAY...I HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM THIS IS WHAT I WILL BE TRYING FOR THE WEEKEND I ALWAYS WANTED SOMETHING TO MAKE WITH LEEKS..AND I HAVE FOUND IT..CAN'T WAIT TO TRY IT EITHER...HAPPY SATURDAY WITH LOVE JANICE

2 comments:

  1. You sure have been baking and cooking away! The Blueberry Bundt Cake sounds and looks really good (thanks for sharing the recipe). I love blueberries..my favourite is blueberry pancakes with maple syrup.

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