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Another recipe courtesy of Food.com. Blueberry Buckle 3/4 cup caster sugar 1/4 cup butter 2 large eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon clove 2 cups frozen blueberries or 2 cups fresh blueberries, if you can get them Topping: 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup butter Directions: 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180*C/375*F. 2.  Grease a 9 inch square pan. 3. Cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. 4 . Beat in the eggs and milk. 5 . Sift together the f

This is a very easy, quick and tasty chicken recipe. that I came up with using what I had in the fridge. Ingredients 4 Chicken quarters 1 Can (8oz or 14oz) of Canned Tomatoes 1/2 cup Sherry 1 1/2 cup Chicken stock Parsley Thyme Rosemary Salt and pepper 1 Onion 2 garlic cloves Preparation Place the chicken quarters in a greased oven dish. Add the seasonings, onion and garlic. Pour tomatoes with juice, chicken stock and sherry on top. Bake in a 375 degrees preheated oven for about 1 hour. Serve with Rice and enjoy!

It is apple season so here is a classic recipe for a classic dessert: Ingredients: For the dough: 2 cups of flour 2/3 cup butter 1 tsp salt 5-6 tbsp of water For the filling 2 1/4 lbs apples (1kg) 3/4 cup raisins (washed and dried, 100g) (optional) 3/4 cup granulated sugar (40g) 2 teaspoons cinnamon (or more to taste) 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (to taste) 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice (or more to taste) 3 Tbsp flour or semonila Directions: For the dough:. Mix the flour and the salt in a bowl. Cut the butter or margarine into small cubes and add these to the flour mixture using a pastry cutter until the mixture look crumbly. Add the water in 1-2 Tbsp at a time and mixing it in with a fork. Using one hand, kneed it to form the dough - you should be able to form it into a ball. Put the ball of dough in the fridge wrapped in wax paper. For the filling: Peel the apples and slice them (allow the sizes to vary--it'll taste better). In a (large) bowl, combine apple, raisins (if using), sugar, cinn

Ingredients: Coffee Cake 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 large eggs 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 large apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced Streusel Topping 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons butter, chilled Direction: Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9-inch round cake pan. In a small bowl combine flour and baking powder. Beat eggs, milk and vanilla in another small bowl. In a large mixing bowl combine sugar and butter; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Alternately add flour mixture and egg mixture, beating well after each addition; end with flour mixture. Spread into prepared cake pan. Arrange apples on top, gently pressing into batter. Bake for 20 minutes. While the cake bakes, make the streusel topping by combining flour, powdered sugar and cinnamon in a small b

Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup Quick Cooking Oat 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup margarine, softened 1 cup milk 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 2 egg 2 medium apples, chopped (2 cups) Oat Streusel: 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 cup quick-cooking oats or 1 cup old fashioned oats 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup chopped nuts Directions: Heat oven to 350°F degrees. Grease square pan, 9 × 9 × 2 inches. Prepare Oat Streusel; set aside. Beat remaining ingredients except apples in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in apples. Spread half of the batter in pan; sprinkle with half of the streusel. Top with remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining streusel. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted

Tis the season for apples, so here is my top ten recipes to make when you've got plenty of apples: 1. Apple Pie 2. Apple Crisp 3. Apple pudding 1 4. Apple pudding 2 5. Apple Coffee cak e 6. Apple pancakes 7. Apple muffin 8. Apple Dumpling or Fritters 9. Apple cake 10. Apple Sticky Buns And for more apple recipes check Apple recipe s post @ Finer Things.