20 Fresh Peach Recipes

Are you enjoying juicy, ripe, local peaches right now? If not, THEN YOU SHOULD! It is the best time of year for peaches, so buy enough to enjoy these recipes and extras to peel and store in your freezer for the off season.

20 Fresh Peach Recipes

1. Blueberry Peach Bread at Big Bear's Wife
2. Blueberry & Peach Crumb Pots with Homemade Whipped Cream at Family Balance Sheet
3. Creamy Peach Ice Cream at Grass Fed Kitchen
4. Greek Yogurt Peach Pancakes at The Kitchen Paper
5. Grilled Peaches with Homemade Whipped Cream at Family Balance Sheet
6. Grilled Salmon with Peach Mango Salsa at Family Balance Sheet
7. Homemade Ginger Peach Iced Tea at The Happy Housewife
8. Juicy Peach Margaritas at How Sweet It Is
9. Peach BBQ Sauce at Family Balance Sheet
10. Peach & Blue Cheese Bruschetta with Honey and Thyme at Taste Food Blog
11. Peach Brown Butter Shortbread at Baking in Pyjamas 
12. Peach Caprese Salad at Iowa Girl Eats
13. Peach Chicken with Balsamic Glaze at The Spiffy Cookie
14. Peach Cobbler Trifle at Yummy Fun
15. Peach Jam at The Apple Crate
16. Peach Pie at Two Peas and Their Pod
17. Peach Sorbet (3 Ingredients) at What's That Smell
18. Peach & Strawberry Crisp at The Happy Housewife
19. Peach Streusel Bread at Tutti Dolci
20. Peach Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake with Peach Soaking Syrup at Week of Menus

Be sure to click through the links to visit the sites for the recipes. Also, follow me on Pinterest for more Peach recipes and post your Pinterest link in the comments, so I can follow you too!

What's your favorite Peach recipe? Let us know in the comments.

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20 S'mores Recipes

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My husband starts a fire frequently in our back yard fire pit and roasting marshmallows and making s'mores is one of our favorite summer activities and also one of our favorite summer desserts.

My favorite way to make a s'more is to smear peanut butter on the graham cracker. It melts with the chocolate once you add the roasted marshmallow---so yummy!

If you love the flavors of s'mores, but building a fire is quite appealing or possible, then try these different s'mores desserts.

20 S'mores Recipes

1. Brownie S'mores Trifle Dessert at Mom Endeavors
2. Crescent Roll S'mores at Stockpiling Moms
3. Frozen Banana S'mores at Oishii treats
4. Nutella S'mores Cheesecake Cups at Lemon Tree Dwelling
5. S'mores Bars at Diana Dishes
6. S'mores Blossoms at Just Putzing around the Kitchen
7. S'mores Cheesecake at The Peche
8. S'mores Fudge Bars at Cookies & Cups
9. S'mores Martini at Hungry Couple
10. Cookies 'N Cream S'mores at The Frugal Girls
11. S'mores Cake at Fat Girl Trapped in a Skinny Body
12. S'mores Hot Chocolate at Minimalist Baker
13. S'mores Kiss Cups at My Recipe Journey
14. S'mores Muffins at Archimedes Bakes 
15. S'mores Pie at Gimme Some Oven
16. S'mores Pizza at She Knows
17. S'mores Popcorn at crazylou
18. S'mores Pudding Shots at My Baking Addiction
19. S'mores Rice Krispie Treats at Six Sisters Stuff
20. S'mores Whoopie Pies at Mrs. Regueiro's Plate

Be sure to visit all of these sites for the actual recipes. Also follow me on Pinterest for more S'mores recipes.

Do you roast marshmallows in your back yard? Do you eat the tradional s'more or do you have a secret ingredient?

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Chocolate Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping

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If you need a dessert to WOW your family and friends, then this Chocolate Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping is your answer. It is decadent and delicious and the blueberry topping is a must. Although, raspberries or strawberries would make great substitutes.

I found this recipe in a magazine ad for Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese. This cheesecake tastes like something you'd eat in a fine restaurant, but you can easily whip it up in your own kitchen.

Chocolate Cheesecake with Blueberry Topping

Adapted from Kraft

Ingredients

• 18 Oreo cookies
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 (8oz) blocks of cream cheese - I used Kraft Philly brand
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, melted. Place in microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second increments. Stir in between until it is completely melted. Allow to cool slightly.
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.

2. Place the Oreos in a food processor and crush the cookies. Drizzle the melted butter into the food processor while it is running. Press the crushed cookies on the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan to form a crust. Bake for 10 minutes.

3. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour, and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the melted chocolate.

4. Add the eggs, one at a time. Mix well between each egg.

5. When the batter is well blended, pour onto the baked cookie crust. Bake for 55 - 60 minutes or until the center is set.

6. Run a knife around the rim of pan right after removing from the oven, but don’t remove the rim until cake is completely cooled. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

My cheesecakes always crack as they cool. I googled for a solution and one site suggested that running a knife around the rim would prevent the cracking. It didn't. My cheesecake still cracked, but the taste was still decadent and delicious!

To make blueberry topping: Place the frozen blueberries in a bowl and stir in 1 teaspoon of sugar. Allow to thaw in the refrigerator. The sugar will thicken the blueberries as they thaw. Serve on top of cheesecake.

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Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag {Summer Fun Guide}

We are a family of ice cream connoisseurs...that's a nice way of saying that we are addicts. It is one of our favorite ways to beat this incredible heat wave that is passing over the US.

While we enjoy an occasional trip to the ice cream shop, that can get expensive. I have no problem buying a carton of good ice cream at the grocery store, but Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag is a fun (and frugal) treat for the kids. You probably have most of the ingredients in your kitchen. I only needed to buy some whole milk, since we don't normally drink it and the pint cost me $1.

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag

makes 2-3 servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup whole milk or half & half
• 1 teaspoon vanilla - This is where you can experiment with what you have on hand. Try replacing the 1 tsp vanilla with 1 tsp coconut extract. My daughter wanted orange, so I used 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange.
• ice
• 1/2 cup kosher salt or any coarse grain salt.
• quart sized Ziploc bag
• gallon sized Ziploc bag
• your favorite ice cream toppings

Instructions

1. Pour the milk, sugar, and flavoring into the quart sized Ziploc bag. I would only use the Ziploc type bag to prevent leaking (see picture).

2. Place the ice, salt, and the quart bag inside the gallon Ziploc bag. Zip tight.

3. Grab some gloves and SHAKE!

4. SHAKE for 5 - 10 minutes and the ice cream will start to harden.

My oldest daughter thought she would try to shake without gloves...it didn't last long.

5. Add your favorite toppings and Enjoy!

The day was so hot that the ice cream started melting pretty quickly and the kids were in no mood to wait to eat it, so no time to set up a good picture.

Do you make your own ice cream? What are your favorite toppings?

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Chocolate Whoopie Pies

There's a fight a brewin' and it has to do with the Whoopie Pie. Pennsylvania and Maine have both claimed to be the inventor of this delectable cookie. I was born on an Air base in northern Maine, but I was raised in PA where my heart and home are...so I'm taking PA's side.

There are other versions of the Whoopie Pie - pumpkin, red velvet, peanut butter. They are all delicious, but I love the chocolate version. I grew up enjoying them often since my mom makes Chocolate Whoopie Pies quite a bit. She usually has a stash in her freezer as they are my family's favorite treat.

Chocolate Cookies

• 1 Cup shortening
• 2 Cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 cup sour milk - combine 1 Tbsp white vinegar and enough milk to make one cup
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 4 1/2 Cups flour
• 2/3 cup Cocoa
• 1/2 tsp salt

1. Combine the baking soda, baking powder, flour, cocoa, salt and set aside.

2. In a separate bowl, cream the Crisco, sugar and eggs together. Slowly add the hot water and sour milk and mix until just combined.

3. Slowly add the bowl of dry ingredients and mix until just combined.I use an ice cream scoop to make cookies of a consistent size. Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees.

Filling

• 3 egg whites
• 3 tsp vanilla
• 6 Tbsp. milk
• 6 Tbsp. flour
• 1 1/2 Cups shortening
• 5 1/2 Cups confectioners sugar

1. Using the wire whisk attachment, beat egg whites until stiff. Add other ingredients and mix until well combined.

2. Once the chocolate cookies are cool, spread the filling between two cookies.

This recipe will make about 30 Whoopie pies, depending on the size of your cookies. The Whoopie Pies freeze well, but place a piece of wax paper between to prevent sticking.

Have you ever had a Chocolate Whoopie Pie? Let us know in the comments.

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25 Holiday Cookie Recipes To Bake, Give, and Enjoy

Tis the season to make, bake, give, and EAT cookies...and lots of them.

Andes Mint Cookies at Newlyweds

Cherry Dark Chocolate Shortbread at Finding Joy in my Kitchen

Chocolate Cherry Bark at Finding Joy in my Kitchen

Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies at Once a Month Mom

Chocolate Chip Coconut Macadamia Cookies (gluten, grain, and dairy free with egg and sugar-free option) at Whole New Mom

Cool Mint Oreo Cookie Balls at 3 Boys and A Dog

Cranberry Pistachio Cookies at Quick Easy Cheap Healthy

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies at 3 Boys and a Dog

Eggnog Cookies at Your Cup of Cake

Flourless Fudge Chocolate Chip Cookies at Chocolate and Carrots

Hawaiian Luau Cookies at From Grandma Loy's Kitchen

Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies at Pint Sized Baker

Oatmeal Toffee Cookies at Morsels of Life

Orange Zest Cookies with Icing at Annie's Home

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies at Budget Saving Mom

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies at Baked Perfection

Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa Oatmeal Cookies at Budget Saving Mom

Pumpkin Snicker Doodles at Pennies on a Platter

Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies at Two Peas and a Pod

Salted Caramel Butter Bars at Cookies and Cups

Samoas - The Girl Scout Cookie at Once Upon a Plate

S'mores Cookies at The Girl Who Ate Everything

Sour Cream Cookies with Powdered Sugar Frosting at One Good Think by Jillee

Thin Mint Truffles at Cookin' Cowgirl

White Chip Orange Dream Cookies at Family Balance Sheet

What is your favorite holiday cookie to bake? Let us know in the comments. Please include a link to your recipe if you have one.


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21 Pumpkin Recipes To Tempt Your Taste Buds

We have waited all year for pumpkin season. Can you believe it is here already? Let's enjoy the season with some awesome recipes from around the web.

• Angel Food Cake Pumpkin Roll at Big Bear's Wife
• How to Cook a Pumpkin at Renaissance Mama
• Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal at Get Busy Living
• Butternut Squash and Cranberry Muffins at Family Balance Sheet. (Replace the squash with an equal amount of pumpkin.)
• DIY - Pumpkin Pie Spice at Whole New Mom
• Homemade Pumpkin Pie with a Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin at Big Bear's Wife
• Probiotic Pumpkin Dip at The Humbled Homemaker
• Iced Pumpkin Cookies at Faith and Family
• Pumpkin Bundt Cake at Saving and Giving
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies at A Latte' with Ott, A.
• Pumpkin Chowder at Newlyweds
• Pumpkin Cran Smoothie at Christian Mommy Blogger
• Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Bars at Finding Joy in My Kitchen
• Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie at A Latte' with Ott, A.
• Pumpkin Pear Muffins at Day 2 Day Joys
• Pumpkin Spice Biscotti at Shugary Sweets
• Pumpkin Spice Latte at Renaissance Mama
• Pumpkin Spice Meringues at Big Bear's Wife
• Spicy Pumpkin Soup at If You Can Make Than You Can Make This
• Ravioli with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce at Alli and Son
• Roasted Toasted Flavored Pumpkin Seeds at Big Bear's Wife

Do you prefer to use canned pumpkin or home-cooked pumpkin in your pumpkin recipes? My grandmother is a hard core 'cook it yourself' person and swears that she can tell the difference between a pumpkin pie made with canned pumpkin versus one made with cooked pumpkin. I have done both and don't really have a preference except that canned is much easier. Do you have a pumpkin recipe? Please share it in the comments.

Calling all bloggers: My next themed round up will be SOUPS and it will run Thursday, November 3. If you have a recipe to share, email me your link at familybalancesheet at gmail dot com.

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Apple Crumb Pots

It all started one day when I was hungry for apple pie. I didn't have store bought crust in the refrigerator and I didn't feel like making the pie crust.

What is a girl to do...Apple Crumb Pots.

The ingredients are simple. Slice 6-7 of your favorite baking apples. I love Ginger Gold for baking. The apple slicer is a well used gadget at our house.



Use non-stick spray or butter to cover the bottom of 6 ramekin cups. Place the ramekin cups on a baking sheet. Fill the cups up with your favorite baking apples. This is a great job for helpful little hands.



Combine 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Sprinkle about 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of mixture per cup over the apples, depending on the type of apple that you like. Ginger Gold is on the tart side, so I sprinkle a teaspoon on each cup. Set aside the balance of this mixture to make the crumb topping.

The crumb topping...my favorite part. Take the balance of the sugar/cinnamon mixture and add more sugar until you measure 1/2 cup. Combine with 3/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup cold butter. I use my clean hands to mix together until crumbly.



Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the apples. You can also see why you need to use a baking sheet.



Bake at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes or until bubbly.



At this point, your next major decision in life will be what to put on top of your Apple Crumb Pots: Homemade Whipped Cream or your favorite ice cream.

On this day, we chose the homemade whipped cream.


For our anniversary, I made my honey Blueberry and Peach Crumb Pots. We chose vanilla ice cream that night.



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Apple Gingerbread Cake with Homemade Whipped Cream

I have loved just about every dessert that has ever crossed my path, but this cake is one of my all time favorites. If you love gingerbread, you'll love this cake.

Apple Gingerbread Cake

• 1/2 Cup brown sugar
• 1/2 Cup butter
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 Cup molasses
• 1 Cup sour milk - 1 cup milk with 1 Tbsp of white vinegar added to it. It will bubble and curdle, but that is what is supposed to happen. Allow to sit for a few minutes.
• 2 Cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 of your favorite baking apples. Peeled and cut into 8-10 slices. I used an apple slicer.
• Homemade Whipped Cream

Mix the sugar, butter, ginger, cinnamon and salt until creamy. Add 1 large egg and beat until fluffy. Add molasses and sour milk. Mix well. Add flour and baking soda and mix until combined.

Prepare a 9 x 9 glass pan with non-stick baking spray. Layer the pan with the apples.


Pour the cake batter over the apples. Apples will float in the batter. Bake at 325 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.



This cake smells so good. You want to dig in as soon as it comes out of the oven, but WAIT, something is not right.




That's it. Much better.

DO NOT eat this cake without the HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM. Well, I guess you could, but why?

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Fruit and Yogurt Pretzel Pops

Here's a fun summer treat idea that my kids love, Fruit and Yogurt Pretzel Pops.



Take your favorite yogurt and mix in some fruit, like blueberries, strawberries or peaches. Instead of using the sticks that come with the Popsicle molds, stick pretzel rods into the yogurt and place in freezer until they are frozen.

Voila...frozen yogurt pops.

The possibilities are endless. Enjoy!

Are you making homemade treats this summer? Please share!!


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Grilled Banana Splits

I'm taking a summer classic up a notch.

When I was grilling pineapple last week, my head was buzzing with all sorts of ideas for the grilled fruit. Why not grill bananas too and make homemade, grilled banana splits?

My husband and I LOVE banana splits, but they are usually the most expensive item on the menu at our local ice cream shop. So we made them at home, but I grilled the bananas and the pineapple. Grilling the fruit intensifies the flavor.

I also pureed some thawed strawberries from our U-Pick excursion back in May and of course I made my favorite, homemade whipped cream. I used some chocolate sauce that was in our refrigerator, but that could be homemade as well.

Read my post about grilled pineapple for the prep information. Grilling bananas is just as simple:

1. Heat your grill to medium-high, at least 400 degrees.

2. Leave the skin on the banana and quarter the banana by cutting in half crosswise and lengthwise.

3. Rub butter on the cut side of the banana and place cut side down on a hot grill. Grill 2 - 3 minutes or until golden brown...and enjoy the wonderful smell.



4. Turn the bananas over to the skin side and grill for an additional minute.
I grilled the bananas and pineapple together and the timing worked out fine. I just removed the bananas from the grill before the pineapple Be careful, the skins will come off very easily after grilling.





I don't have the fancy banana split boats, but I can assure you that I will be keeping my eye open for them at yard sales from now on. This is one dessert that I will be making again and again. Assemble the grilled bananas, your favorite ice cream, grilled pineapple, strawberries, chocolate sauce and whipped cream and ENJOY!




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Grilled Pineapple

The grill isn't just for chicken and burgers. It takes summer desserts to a whole new level. Last summer, I grilled peaches and added homemade whipped cream. I thought I had gone through the pearly gates; it was that delicious.

As I wait patiently for peach season in PA, I have been grilling pineapple. The grilling brings out the fresh flavor as it caramelizes the fruit. Your summer dessert becomes more decadent and kinda fancy, but it is so easy to prepare.

I have a pineapple corer, but you don't need one to make the rings. Here is a tutorial on How To Cut a Pineapple. You could also cut the pineapple into spears.

Heat your grill to medium-high, at least 400 degrees.

Cut the pineapple into 1/2 inch slices.

Brush both sides with canola or olive oil.

Place pineapple on grill about 3 minutes. Flip and grill the other side for another 3 minutes. Remove from grill.

When serving, top with homemade whipped cream or your favorite vanilla ice cream.

I added some toasted coconut. I had some sweetened coconut in the pantry, so I placed in a small pan over medium heat until the coconut turned golden brown. Stir often and keep an eye on it; it will burn fast. It browns in just a few minutes.

Sit back, kick your feet up and enjoy a very yummy summer dessert.

Do you grill fruit?

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• Melt In Your Mouth Monday at Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms
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• Works for Me Wednesday at We Are That Family
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How to Make Homemade Whipped Cream

Homemade Whipped Cream adds decadence to any dessert. It is a great replacement for ice cream, but quite frankly it is delightful just eaten out of the mixing bowl with a spoon.

I chose to make whipped cream recently with my Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, because there weren't any good sales on ice cream that week and my ice cream machine is broken. The cost of homemade whipped cream can be much less than the cost of ice cream.

Homemade whipped cream

• 1 Cup cold heavy whipping cream
• 1 Tbsp. Confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp. Vanilla

Pour all three ingredients into a mixing bowl. Using a wire attachment or beaters, gradually increase speed of the mixer to high and whip until soft peaks form. It only takes a minute or two.


Could that be any more simple?

Add Homemade Whipped Cream to your favorite dessert:

• Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
• Blueberry Peach Crumb Pots
• Grilled Peaches
• Homemade Brownies
• Apple Crumb Pots
• Apple Gingerbread Cake

Do you make Homemade Whipped Cream? What are your favorite desserts that you serve with homemade whipped cream as a topping? Let us know in the comments. Feel free to include a link to your recipe.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

With fresh berries from last week's trip to the U-Pick strawberry patch and the rhubarb from my very own garden, I baked the most delightful summer dessert this past weekend. If you are unfamiliar with rhubarb, it is a very tart vegetable that masquerades as a fruit in summer desserts. The sweet strawberries and the tart rhubarb blend well together, but the dessert definitely needs to be paired with your favorite ice cream or whipped topping. My favorite is homemade whipped cream. Enjoy!

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Fruit

• 3 cups sliced strawberries
• 3 cups sliced rhubarb
• ¾ cup sugar
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch
• juice of 1 lemon

Crisp

• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup flour
• ½ cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into small pieces
• ¾ cup oats
• ½ tsp cinnamon

In a large bowl, mix together the strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice. Pour into a 11 X 7 baking dish prepared with non-stick spray.

In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and butter until the mixture is crumbly. A clean hand or a pastry blender make this easy. Stir in oats and cinnamon. Sprinkle the crisp mixture on top of the fruit.

Bake at 375 degrees for 40 - 50 minutes or until fruit is bubbly and the crisp is golden browned.



What are baking from your garden?

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How Do You Make Strawberry Shortcake?

Finally, this year's strawberry season has hit central Pennsylvania. I was getting a little antsy as it is about 2 weeks later than usual. Strawberry season is like Christmas for your taste buds. For 3 glorious weeks we don't have to buy strawberries trucked in from California at the grocery store. Instead we head to the local U-Pick strawberry patch where the berries are brilliant red and taste divine.

I headed out yesterday morning around 10 with my girls. They were gung ho at first to pick the berries, but that tapered off quickly as the sun started to blaze. "Mommy, I'm hawt", "Mommy, I firsty", cried my flushed three year old. So I opened the doors of the van and they sat with their legs dangling out the back door as I quickly picked a 4-qt box. Far from my normal 16 quarts that I usually pick every year. But I was melting too, so I will try to go back without the kids this weekend.

Four quarts of fresh, local berries will be eaten very quickly at our house. I'm not even going to bother making jam with it or even try to freeze them. We'll be eating strawberries for breakfast, lunch and dinner until they are gone.

You won't find me cooking too much from a box mix here on Family Balance Sheet, but nothing conjures up sweet childhood memories than shortcake made with Bisquick. It is how my grandmother made shortcake, my mother and now myself. The simple recipe is on the box and it includes the Bisquick, sugar, melted butter and milk.



MMMMMM...the shortcake is covered with strawberries and cold milk and I enjoyed every single bite.



How do you make strawberry shortcake? Let us know in the comments. If you are a blogger, please include a link to your recipe.

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Shoe Fly Cake

This is a repost of a recipe I published in September 2009.



...or muffins. I grew up in Pennsylvania Dutch country where Shoe-Fly Pie is a specialty. While I like Shoe-Fly pie, I LOVE Shoe-Fly cake. It is a recipe that takes me back to my childhood. My grandmother always made it for me because she knew how much I loved it. She sent it along every time I left for college and she makes it for me for my birthday every year. She is such a good Nanny.

The starring ingredient in Shoe-Fly cake or pie is Molasses. The cake reminds me of a coffee cake. Actually I eat it a lot for breakfast or a mid-morning snack with my coffee.

The muffins...they are my experiment. Muffins are good portion control for us and easy to freeze. Portion control...who am I kidding, I ate 3 as soon as the cooled down.

Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Snack, Dinner, Snack, whenever you choose, just Enjoy!


Shoe Fly Cake

• 1 C Molasses
• 1 Tbsp. baking soda
• 2 C. boiling water
• 4 C. Flour
• 2 C. light brown sugar
• 2/3 C. Butter (room temperature)
• pinch of salt

Combine the Molasses, baking soda and boiling water. Set aside an let it cool.

Mix together flour, lt brown sugar, butter and salt in a separate bowl. This flour mixture will have a crumb texture. Set aside about 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of crumb mixture.

Mix the two main parts together in the largest of the two bowls.

Bake at 350 degrees, in a 13 x 9 pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray for about 30 minutes. Sprinkle the crumb mixture, that you set aside, on top of cake and bake about 15 minutes more or until toothpick comes out clean.

If you do decide to bake muffins instead of cake, bake for 15 minutes, sprinkle the crumb mixture on top and bake for another 12 - 15 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean. This recipe makes about 24-30 muffins, depending how you fill the muffin tins. I'd recommend filling the tins 1/2 full. I filled some too much and they baked over the pan.

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Have you ever eaten Shoe Fly Cake or Pie?

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