joanna gaines’s zucchini bread
April 15, 2020
1 1/4 c vegetable oil
1 c chopped nuts (optional)
- preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease 9×9 pan (or 2 loaf pans)***.
- whisk vegetable oil, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs until smooth. (wet ingredients)
- shred zucchini (in food processor or using a shredder). place shreds in a kitchen cloth. wrap and squeeze excess water out. Set aside for later.
- mix flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. be careful not to over mix. (dry ingredients)
- fold chopped nuts into zucchini.
- mix wet ingredients, dry ingredients, and nuts/zucchini just until combined.
- pour into pan(s) and bake for 50-60 minutes.
- keep checking with a toothpick if the bread is done.
- cool for 15-30 minutes before serving.
***(my personal notes) when using a glass loaf pan with regular metal pan, don’t fill the glass pan as full.
peach blueberry crumb pie with pecan crust
July 9, 2016
8 servings time: 1-2 hours
ingredients
for the crust:
- 1.25 c all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 c finely chopped pecans
- 8 T chilled butter
- 2-3 T ice water
for the filling:
- 4 peaches (pitted and sliced into 1/2-inch thick slices)
- 1/2 c blueberries
- 1/4 c granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 T lemon juice
- lemon zest
for the crumb topping:
- 2/3 c all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 c coarsely chopped pecans
- 6 T chilled butter
- whipped cream (optional)
directions
- for the crust: preheat oven to 375 degrees. mix together flour, salt and pecans in a bowl. cut in butter until it looks like large pebbles. mix in water and form into a ball. chill for 1/2 hours. roll out dough to approximately 1/4-inch and line 9″ pie pan. put in refrigerator while making filling and topping.
- for the filling: combine peaches, blueberries, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl.
- for the crumb topping: mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon and pecans. cut in butter and use fingers to mix until the mixture looks like large pebbles.
- remove crust from refrigerator and add peach filling. sprinkle crumb topping on top of peaches. bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 45-50 minutes. remove from oven and cool on a rack. serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
pumpkin delight
November 3, 2015
makes 12 servings time: 3 hours, 45 minutes
ingredients
1.5 c flour
3/4 c butter, softened
3/4 c pecans (plus 1/4 c pecans to sprinkle on top), chopped**
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 c powdered sugar
1 container whipped topping
2.5 c milk
3 sm pkgs. (3.4 oz boxes) vanilla instant pudding mix
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree
1 tsp pumpkin spice (or ginger + nutmeg + cinnamon)
**for nut-free, can substitute with granola
directions
- layer 1 – mix flour, butter and pecans together. press into a sprayed 9×9 or 9×13 pan. (if using granola, sprinkle some extra granola on top of the pressed down crust to give a little more texture.) bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees, then remove and let cool.
- layer 2 – blend cream cheese and powdered sugar, add 1/3 of the cool whip topping then spread over cooled crust.
- layer 3 – mix milk, pudding mix, canned pumpkin, pumpkin spice and another 1/3 of the cool whip topping until smooth. spread over top of layer 2.
- layer 4 – spread remaining 1/3 of whipped topping and sprinkle rest of pecans on top.
- let chill for 3 hours or until set.
sea salt chocolate fudge
October 6, 2015
yields (depends on how big you cut your pieces) total time: 2 hours 20 minutes
ingredients
2 c (12 oz bag) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1.5 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp sea salt
directions
- line a 9 x 9 in. square baking pan with aluminum foil. (could be any size really)
- in a medium saucepan, combine chocolate chips and condensed milk over low heat. stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
- once smooth, take off heat and stir in vanilla and salt.
- pour into baking pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. (optional: sprinkle sea salt over the top.)
- pull foil out, cut fudge into pieces and enjoy !
apple pie
March 17, 2012
prep time: 20 minutes bake time: 1 hour total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
ingredients
6 cups thinly sliced apples
1 c white sugar
1 T butter
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 T flour
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 pastry for 9 inch single deep crust pie
ingredients for pie crust (enough to make top and bottom crust)
1 1/4 c all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c butter, chilled and diced
1/4 cup ice water
directions for pie crust
1. in a large bowl, combine flour and salt. cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. (tip for butter: try freezing the block of butter, and then grating it.)
2. stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. (if desired, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.)
3. roll dough out to fit a 9 inch pie plate. place crust in pie plate. press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.
directions for filling
- peel and slice apples.
- combine sugar, nutmeg, vanilla, and cinnamon. the amount of sugar used depends on how tart your apples are.
- arrange apples in layers in pastry lined pie plate. sprinkle each layer with sugar mixture. dot top layer with small pieces of butter or margarine. cover with top crust.
- place on lowest rack in oven preheated to 450 degrees F and bake for 10 minutes. then reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F. bake for 45 to 50 minutes longer. serve warm.
sources (apple pie, butter flaky pie crust)