Fresh Ginger and Citrus Sorbet

Had a version of this after a major Flemmings feast

After way too much of Flemmings potatoes this is nice

Also budget and fat friendly

5 cups water

2 cups sugar

3 Tbs finely chopped ginger root

2 tsp finely grated lemon zest

2 tsp finely grated lime zest

3 Tbs fresh lemon juice

3 Tbs frsh lime juice

mint leaves for garnish

Combine water, sugar and ginger in saucepan. Bring to boil stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Strain liquid into large bowl and discard ginger.

Return liquid to saucepan, add lemon and lime zest. Boil 2 minutes. Whisk in lemon and lime juices. Allow to cool completely. Pour mixture into 13x9 glass dish. Cover and freeze over night.

Transfer mixture to a processer and puree until smooth. I found a dough hook worked well for this. Return to glass dish and freeze until solid, at least 3 hours. Scoop Sorbet into bowls and garnish with mint.

Lenore's Key Lime Cheescake

Cookie Crust

3/4 cup flour

2 1/2 tsp sugar

1 egg lightly beaten

1/4 cup softened butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

Stir together flour and sugar, add egg butter and vanilla. Mix well.

Press dough evenly onto bottom of a well buttered 9" spring form pan

Place spring form pan on top of cookie sheet to avoid butter dripping

Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Set aside to cool.

Key Lime Filling

24 0z cream cheese softened

3/4 cup sugar

5 Tbs sour cream

5 tsp flour

4 eggs

1 egg yolk

1/2 cup frozen limeade concentrate thawed

1/4 cup lime juice

1 tsp vanilla

Combine Cram cheese, sugar, sour cream and flour in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs and egg yolk one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in Lime juice, limeade concentrate and vanilla. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust.

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. lower temp to 200 and bake an additional 1 hour 10-15 minutes until center top no longer looks wet. Remove from oven and run knife around edge of pan.

Honey Lime Glaze

1/2 cup frozen limeade concentrate thawed

4 tsp lime juice

1 Tbs corn starch

1 Tbs honey

1 tsp lime zest

2 drops green food colouring

fresh lime slices

In small saucepan stir together all ingredients except lime slices. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.

Pour over cheese cake. Garnish with lime slices. Chill until serve

Is very tart so whip cream is not a bad addition as well

Blueberry Pie

A blueberry bonanza at Winn Dixie last week!

Pastry 2 crusts- see peach pie recipe

2 pints blueberries (4 cups)

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar or less

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 tbs lemon juice

2 tbs butter

rinse and sort berries, pour lemon juice over berries

mix sugar flour cinnamon, sprinkle over berries mixing gently. allow to rest for a bit

Line pie pan with crust

Put Berries in crust. Place top crust over with lattice crust or vented top

Place in 450 F oven x 10 minutes then 350 F 35 minutes

You may need a foil guard over crust edge to keep from over browning

Chocolate Cream Pie

1 baked pie crust

4 egg yolks beaten

1 1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup corn startch

1/2 tsp salt

3 cups milk

2 tsp vanilla

2 ounces unsweet chocolate cut up

1 cup whipped cream

beat egg yolks in bowl

sugar, corn startch and salt in sauce pan

over medium heat gradually wisk in milk. add chopped chocolate. Stir constantly bring to boil. Mixture will thicken

Add about 1/2 hot mixture to egg yolks then stir this back into sauce pan. Add vanilla, return to boil. Remove from heat and por into pie shell.

Refridgerate four hours until set

Top with whipped cream, raspberries and chocolate shavings if desired.

Gerry's Carrot Cake

Back in the early 80's I brought a Charlotte County card game to Saint John "63"
Because it is a partnered game needing four players it was a struggle to obtain regulars. Judith introduced me to Gerry and we began a weekly card night which lasted about a year. Gerry introduced me to this carrot cake and I have been hooked since.
A few years later I had the pleasure of working with Gerry's beautiful neice Veronica. Reconnecting with her on facebook I was told of and saddened by Gerry's untimely passing.

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking pwd
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup veg oil
2 eggs
1 cup finely grated carrot
1/2 cup crushed pineapple with juice
1 tsp vanilla

Combine ingredients as given. Beat at medium speed 4 minutes. You could add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts at this point.
Bake in greased and floured bundt pan (or 9x9x2) at 350 x 50 minutes
Cool 10 minutes remove from pan to rack and allow to cool completely.

Frost with:

6 oz cream cheese
3 tbsp butter
3 cups icing sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Blend with mixer 1 minute until smooth

Ellen's Chocolate Cake

New Years Resolutions be darned! Chocolate cake does not count. From my brother's Mother in Law Ellen, one of the best cooks I have ever met. Hopefully one day I will get her peanut butter frosting recipe!

1/2 cup butter
1 cup + 2 tbls sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk + 1 tbls vinegar (1/2 cup buttermilk could be used)
1 1/2 cup cake flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup boing water

Mix all ingredients well except water
When fully mixed add water
Bake in two 9" greased pans 350 x 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 mins then on rack
Frost when completely cool with this easy one my friend Sharon calls a Ganache:

12 oz good semi sweet chocolate melted allow to cool slightly
wisk in 8 oz room temp sour cream

Sharon's Cream Cheese Pound Cake

A fail proof artery clogging cake with a sugary crust that will leave you wishing for more room on your belt

This is a favorate all occasion dessert of my friend Sharon that is always appreciated.

Personalize this goodie with Pennfield blueberries, chopped walnuts or chocolate chips.

3 Sticks Butter (not for the faint of heart)

3 cups sugar

8 oz cream cheese

1 tsp vanilla

6 eggs

3 cups CAKE flour

cream together first three ingredients.

add vanilla

beat in eggs one at a time

add the flour a little at a time

easiest done in a table mixer

fold in any additions at this time

bake in a tube pan (or bundt) at 300 degree oven 1 hr 15-30 mins until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. I used a loaf pan this time cause I read pound cake could be toasted and eaten with jam. Cool in pan 10 mins before removing to wire rack.