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Blueberry Pie

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 I liked this version better than the one I blogged a few years ago. It is just pure blueberry pie, and the lemon does not come through, which is what I wanted for this version. 30 oz. blueberries (6 cups) 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1/3 cup ultragel 1/3 cup sugar 1-2 T. butter, cut into little chunks, 2 pie crusts So, you essentially put the lemon juice over the berries, and stir the ultragel and sugar together in a separate bowl and then dump them over the berries and really stir until it is thoroughly combined and there aren't any clumps./ I had to take a few minutes break in between to let the berries macerate a bit before I could get it all stirred in. Then you dump it in a pie crust, dot it with the butter, put the floating pie crust on top, put an egg wash on it, and then some table sugar. Bake at 400 for 25 minutes and then 350 for 35-50 minutes. It will start to bubble all over, and about 15 minutes before it's done, put a cookie sheet underneath to catch the inevitable d...
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Muffins

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We all really liked these and I will definitely make them again. They get a 7.5 and came from ourbalancedbowl.com.  3   medium   ripe bananas 1/4   cup   pure maple syrup 1   large   egg 1/2   cup   vegetable oil I used olive oil 1   cup   all purpose flour 1/4   cup   cocoa powder 1   tsp   baking powder 1   tsp   baking soda 1/4   tsp   salt 1/4   cup   peanut butter I just added 1/2 TBS to the top of each muffin before baking 1/2   cup   semi-sweet chocolate chips  https://ourbalancedbowl.com/chocolate-peanut-butter-swirl-muffins/  
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Walnut Pesto

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I forgot to snap a picture of this, but it's pesto, so it pretty much always looks like the same. I like that it was a cheaper alternative to pine nuts and still tasted great. The recipe came from enwnirtition.com. ½   cup   parmesan cheese   freshly grated ¼   cup   walnuts   chopped 2   cloves   garlic   minced ¼   teaspoon   kosher salt ¼   teaspoon   black pepper ½   cup   extra virgin olive oil https://enwnutrition.com/pesto-without-pine-nuts/
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One-Pan Honey Rosemary Chicken

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  I really loved this. It had nice, subtle flavor, and you could use different vegetables if you're crazy and don't like carrots or potatoes or asparagus. I also just used a rotisserie chicken. I give it an 8.5 and it came from jaroflemons.com. Honey Rosemary Sauce ▢  3   Tablespoons   butter   (melted) I used 1 TBS and 2 TBS olive oil ▢  1   Tablespoon   minced garlic ▢  2   Tablespoons   fresh chopped rosemary ▢  1   teaspoon   salt ▢  1/2   teaspoon   black pepper ▢  3   Tablespoons   honey I used 2 TBS only ▢  1   Tablespoon   lemon juice Rosemary Chicken & Veggies ▢  1   Tablespoon   avocado oil   I used olive oil ▢  1   pound   chicken breasts   (thinly sliced) ▢  1   cup   sliced carrots ▢  2   cups   cubed red potatoes ▢  1/2   medium   lemon   (sliced) ▢  3   bu...
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Emma's Mormon Chicken

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  4½   cups   chopped cooked chicken 4-   oz   cream cheese,  room temperature 1   cup   cottage cheese ½   cup   sour cream 1   (10.5-oz)   can Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup ¼   tsp   garlic powder ¼   tsp   dried onion powder 1   sleeve   Ritz crackers,  crushed 5   Tbsp   butter You combine the dairy, the spices, and mix in the chicken (Emma uses rotisserie), and then you put this in a 9x9 pan and mix the ritz crackers and butter together and put it on top. You bake for 3-45 minutes at 350 and put over noodles or rice. Emma said she increases the spices. This is Mormon food. It's simple and fattening and not terribly innovative, but it's good. Also, I would maybe increase the chicken amount to sauce ratio. Here is where she got the original recipe: Million Dollar Chicken Casserole - Plain Chicken
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Apple Pie, version 10

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First, I finally tracked down Grandma Goodsell's apple pie recipe, yay! This is not the one I used, but still. This was one of the better apple pies. I used 3 lbs. of Granny Smith apples (1 pie recipe), and I then put fresh lemon juice on them and the following: 1 t. cinnamon 1/4 t. c loves 1/4 t. nutmeg 1/4 t. salt 1/8 t. allspice Then, I combined the following in a pan: 6 T, butter 3 T. flour 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup white sugar 3 T. water I melted the butter, added the flour, then added the water and the sugar. You simmer this for 3-5 minutes. I dumped this on the apples., but it wasn't thick enough, so I added 2 T. of Ultra Gel as well.    I baked this at 425 for about 5 minutes, then put the temp down to 375-400 (I honestly can't remember which) for another 40 minutes. You do need tinfoil on the top after a while and tinfoil underneath towards the end. I used this recipe as a basis: The Best Classic Apple Pie - Mel's Kitchen Cafe Honestly, I think 1/2 cup sugar ...
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Snowflake Bread

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  I saw this on the Great British Baking Show and thought it would be great for Christmas morning. It's much easier than it looks, so don't let that intimidate you.This will be my new Christmas tradition because you can make it the night before (and bake the morning of), and you can't go wrong with cinnamon, sugar and butter. It gets an 8 and the recipe came from halfbakedharvcst.com. Also, I didn't add the butterscotch sauce because it's already plenty sweet.  DOUGH ▢  1   cup   warm whole milk ▢  1   packet   instant dry yeast This is 2 1/4 tsp ▢  1   tablespoon   honey ▢  2   eggs, beaten ▢  4   tablespoons   butter, melted ▢  3 1/2-4   cups   all-purpose flour ▢  1/2   teaspoon   kosher salt ▢  1   egg   beaten, for brushing before baking FILLING ▢  6   tablespoons   butter, very warm, but not melted ▢  3/4   cup   light brown sug...
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