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Recipe: Blackberry Pie

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I used to eat blackberry pie regularly when I was a kid after we had picked the blackberries that grew near the gold course. We always had so much. It can be difficult to find blackberries where I live, but I managed to find some frozen berries at the grocery store. Blackberry Pie: 2 recipes of pie crust 5 cups (750g) fresh or frozen blackberries 3 tbsp cornstarch 1 cup (200g) sugar A dash of salt 1 1/2 tbsp butter coarse sugar If you are using frozen blackberries, allow them to thaw and drain the excess liquid. Roll out the pie crust and place into two pie forms.  In a large mixing bowl, stir together blackberries, cornstarch, sugar, and salt.  Spoon the fruit into the two pie crusts. Dot with butter.  Cover the pies with a second crust. I made a lattice crust, but it is not necessary, if you don't want to. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake at 375°F or 190°C for about 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling. Allow to cool before eating.  Wat...
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Recipe: Brown Sugar Cookies

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 I wanted cookies, but I also wanted to try something new. So, let's try brown sugar cookies. Brown Sugar Cookies: 3/4 cup (200g) melted butter 1 3/4 cups (350g) brown sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg 2 tsp vanilla extract or 2 tbsp vanilla sugar 2 cups (250g) flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda Beat together butter, 1 1/2 cups (300g) of brown sugar, salt, egg and vanilla.  Add flour, baking powder and baking soda.  Roll the dough into balls and roll in brown sugar.  Press onto lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F or 180°C for 8-10 minutes. Watch me make this easy recipe on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Fj3RMwNHVEs Schaut zu wie ich dieses leichte Rezept auf meinem YouTube Kanal mache hier: https://youtu.be/57vj8CgraHU
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Bread Baking: Lemon Loaf

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 This is a gorgeous cake-like sweet bread that tastes like lemons. Lemon Loaf: 1 2/3 cups (335g) sugar 3 tbsp lemon zest 1/2 cup (110g) butter 1/4 cup (60mL) oil 2/3 cup (160g) sour cream or plain yogurt 4 eggs, separated 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp vanilla sugar 2 cups (250g) flour  3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups (190g) powdered sugar 2-3 tbsp lemon juice Cream butter, sugar and lemon zest.  Add oil. Add sour cream, egg yolks, lemon juice and vanilla.  Fold in flour, baking powder and salt.  In a separate bowl, whip egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold into batter.  Pour into greased bread pan and bake at 350°F or 180°C for an hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice to make the glaze.  Allow the bread to cool completely and drizzle the glaze over it. Allow glaze to set before cutting. This lemon bread is soft and cake-like. It has a great l...
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Casual Buttercream Cake

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 This cake was for a casual event. Just a potluck with friends. But I felt like doing some piping for it. So, I made an 8-inch vegan chocolate cake.  I filled and frosted the cake with vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream. And I put the rest of the buttercream in a piping bag with a medium open star tip. I piped a shell border along the bottom of the cake. I piped a rope border along the top edge of the cake. I piped a swirl in the middle of the cake with tall drop flowers around the top. And I piped some star garlands along the side of the cake.  Finally, I sprinkled the top with some rainbow sprinkles. I think this cake turned out sweet. It looks fancier than it is. Kind of like a birthday cake. Watch me make this simple buttercream cake on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/7U_jnWwbauA Schaut zu wie ich diese einfache Buttercreme Torte auf meinem YouTube Kanal mache hier: https://youtu.be/NjpsboPeeD0
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