Cinnamon Biscuit Peach Cobbler
Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, divided
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

FILLING:

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 cup water
  • 9 cups sliced peeled peaches

Preparation

  1. In a small bowl, combine the flour, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda; cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  2. Stir in milk just until blended.
  3. Transfer to a floured surface; knead 10-12 times. Pat into a 12-inch square. Brush with melted butter.
  4. Combine the pecans, cinnamon and remaining brown sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 inch of edge. Roll up jelly-roll style.
  5. Seal dough; set aside.

    For filling

  1. in a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch
  2. and lemon peel.
  3. Gradually stir in water until blended. Add peaches.
  4. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
  5. Transfer to a greased 13-inch x 9-inch baking dish.
  6. Cut biscuit dough into twelve 1-in. slices; arrange biscuits overfilling.
  7. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Yield: 12 servings.


Pecan-Caramel Crunch Ice Cream
Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 4 cups whipping cream
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (20-ounce) bottle caramel topping
  • Garnishes: oat mix and waffle cone pieces

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together first 5 ingredients; spread in a thin layer on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Process in a food processor until finely chopped; set aside.
  3. Stir together 2 cups brown sugar and next 3 ingredients in a large saucepan over low heat, and simmer, stirring often, 1 minute. (Do not boil.)
  4. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually stir 1 cup hot brown sugar mixture into yolks. Add egg yolk mixture to remaining hot mixture; cook, stirring constantly, over low heat 2 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Remove pan from heat; stir in cream, condensed milk, and vanilla. Let cool to room temperature.
  5. Pour mixture into freezer container of a 6-quart hand-turned or electric freezer, and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions 5 to 7 minutes or until partially frozen. Layer top of ice cream evenly with oat mixture and caramel topping. Freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions, 10 to 15 more minutes or until mixture is frozen. (If desired, remove mixture from freezer container, and place in another container. Return to freezer, and freeze 8 hours or overnight.)

Streuseled Zucchini Bundt Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded zucchini, patted dry
  • 1-1/3 cups fat-free plain yogurt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 egg
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon dry bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons fat-free milk

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat the zucchini, yogurt, sugar, egg whites, oil, egg and 3 teaspoons vanilla until well blended.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into zucchini mixture until blended.
  3. Coat a 10-inch fluted tube pan with cooking spray; sprinkle with bread crumbs.
  4. Pour a third of the batter into pan. Combine the brown
    sugar, pecans, raisins, cinnamon and allspice; sprinkle half over batter.
  5. Top with another third of the batter. Sprinkle with
    remaining brown sugar mixture; top with remaining batter.
  6. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. In a small bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, remaining vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over cake.

Yield: 14 servings.


 TennTucky Blackberry Cobbler
Turn TennTucky Blackberry Cobbler into a cobbler sundae by layering it with vanilla ice cream, Butterscotch-Bourbon Sauce, and lightly salted toasted pecans in tall soda fountain glasses.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 6 cups fresh blackberries
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 8-ounce container sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • Butterscotch-Bourbon Sauce

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together cornstarch and 1/2 cup sugar. Toss berries with cornstarch mixture, and spoon into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
  2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
  3. Combine flour and baking powder. Stir together sour cream and baking soda. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Spoon batter over berry mixture.
  4. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes; shield loosely with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning, and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake topping comes out clean.

Switch It Up

Summer Fruit Cobbler: Substitute 3 cups coarsely chopped, peeled fresh nectarines; 2 cups fresh blueberries; and 1 cup fresh raspberries for blackberries.

Butterscotch-Bourbon Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons bourbon

Preparation

  1. Cook brown sugar and butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until butter melts and mixture is smooth.
  2. Gradually stir in whipping cream.
  3. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly; boil, stirring constantly, 3 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat, and stir in bourbon.
  5. Cool 20 minutes.

Lemonade Dessert
Here’s a tasty way to finish off your summer barbecue. Adults and kids will be standing in line for this easy-to-make treat.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
  • 1 12-ounce can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed

Preparation

  1. In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly.
  2. Stir in pecans. Spread in a single layer into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
  3. Bake at 375° for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown, stirring once. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  4. In a large bowl, beat ice cream and lemonade until blended. Sprinkle half of the crumbles into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. dish.
  5. Spread with ice cream mixture; sprinkle with remaining crumbles.
  6. Cover and freeze overnight.
  7. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving.

Yield: 12-15 servings.


Fresh Apple Cake
Thinly sliced apples create rich, moist layers of fruit within the cake. Frost it with Browned-Butter Frosting (pictured), Dark Chocolate Frosting, or Cream Cheese Frosting.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples (about 4 large), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges
  • Browned-Butter Frosting,
  • Dark Chocolate Frosting, or
  • Cream Cheese Frosting

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
  2. Stir together butter and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl until blended.
  3. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture, stirring until blended. Stir in apples and 1 cup pecans. (Batter will be very thick, similar to a cookie dough.) Spread batter into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
  4. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 45 minutes). Spread your choice of frosting over top of cake; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup pecans.

Browned-Butter Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Cook butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 6 to 8 minutes or until butter begins to turn golden brown. Remove pan from heat immediately, and pour butter into a small bowl. Cover and chill 1 hour or until butter is cool and begins to solidify.
  2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with milk, beginning and ending with powdered sugar. Beat mixture at low speed until well blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

Dark Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 (12-oz.) package semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons butter

Preparation

  1. Microwave semisweet chocolate morsels and whipping cream in a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until chocolate begins to melt.
  2. Whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Whisk in butter; let stand 20 minutes. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture forms soft peaks. Use immediately.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
  2. Gradually add sugar and salt, beating until blended. Stir in vanilla.