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For you cranberry lovers (they are one of my favorite berries!), here is a GREAT recipe for a coffee cake that is just as good served for dessert...and maybe even better the next day. I've only made it once but will be making it over the holidays again. I was worried it wouldn't hold together but it did! Also added 1 t baking powder for reassurance since the recipe didn't call for any leavening. May not have needed it but didn't impact it negatively either.
Easy Cranberry Apple Coffee Cake
In medium bowl combine and "fluff"/toss:
1 12 oz. package cranberries, rinsed and sorted for stems
1 Granny Smith apple, cored, diced (peeled if you prefer--I don't)
1/2 c brown sugar, lightly packed
1 T orange zest
1/4 c orange juice squeezed from the zested orange
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg (my addition)
1/4 t ground cloves (my addition)
In mixer using paddle attachment beat for 2 min. on medium-high speed:
2 large eggs, at room temperature
On medium speed add and beat until combinted
1 c granulated sugar
1/4 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, then cooled enough not to cook the eggs when added to them
1 t vanilla
1/4 c sour cream
On low speed add and mix until combined:
1 cup flour
1 t baking powder
1/2 t kosher salt (optional)
Pour fruit mixture evenly over 10" glass pie plate or stoneware baker. Pour batter over fruit, covering it completely. Combine 1 T sugar with 1/8 t cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over batter.
Bake 55-60 min. at 325 degrees F until done. Serve at room temperature*.
*We ate this warm for breakfast, then we had it at room temperature with ice cream for dessert over the next couple days. I actually think it got better after it sat!!
Hope you enjoy it!!
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O.k.
So I will add the Cranberry Biscotti recipe here, April...as a cookie exchange entry 
Because I only make it at Christmas and with cranberries. But I have meant to try it with chopped dried apricots, dark chocolate mini-chips, and perhaps pecans.
And if you use chopped pistachios with the cranberries....it is a festive Red and Green!
Later tonight I'll try to get it posted.
p.s. eating one now.
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I'll try to put up the Cranberry Biscotti recipe again. I took a screen shot of my recipe...and posted that image here.
Don't know why it would disappear. I may have to type it out. But let's try once more:
I'll add that I store them at room temp in a paper sack...to keep crisp. And airtight container when freezing. I found some cute little Christmas tins just about the right size today, to stand up about 10 biscotti in.
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Jet's Coffee Cake is very good. NICE and tart!! Hubby loves it.
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Here is the recipe for the Broccoli Casserole...I posted it on the other board too....
Broccoli Casserole
Heat oven 350 degrees
Ingredients
2 packages frozen chopped broccoli
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 small onion, minced
1 can cream of mushroom soup ( you can use cream of celery or chicken if you don't like mushrooms)
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 cup butter, melted
1.2 package Pepperage Farm Cornbread Stuffing (not the mix kind)
Cook broccoli 5 minuets and drain well.
Combine the first 6 ingredients.
Put in well greased casserole dish.
Melt butter and add to stuffing crumbs and put on top of the broccoli mixture.
Bake uncovered 30 minutes (until bubbly and the cornbread has browned),
This recipe double well if you need too!!!
Hope you enjoy it....it is one of my favorites...
Ah, it is. It's the first day of autumn! A time for hot chocolatety mornings, and toasting marshmallow evenings, as best of all, leaping into *leaves*!
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And here's the Corn Pudding. I've included some notes...just as I would if I were sharing with any other friends. 
Simple and Simply Delicious Corn Pudding
Ingredients:
¼ cup sugar
3 Tbsp. flour
2 teasp. baking powder
1 ½ teasp. salt
5 large eggs, or 6 medium
2 cups cream
½ cup butter, melted
6 cups of corn Can be 6 cups of frozen (thawed, and dried) or fresh corn kernels (about 12 ears) or 6 cups canned niblets type.
350 ° oven. Lightly greased casserole or baking dish…that will hold 10 ½ cups easily…shallow so mixture is not more than an inch and a half deep.
In large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream and melted butter. In separate bowl combine the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually combine the wet and dry ingredients whisking until smooth. Stir in the corn and pour into your baking dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for approx. 1 hour or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
Allow to set and cool for 10 minutes.
Some notes I’ve made on my recipe card:
1 32 oz. bag of frozen corn is the exact amount. At Thanksgiving, with smaller portions & lots of food, this serves 12 or more. Last year I put 3 cups of corn in each of 2 8x8 pans, poured the custard equally over the two, and baked both for about 45 minutes. (Because prior it seemed the center was slightly underbaked in the large casserole - edges were perfect) I ended up with a better result. One was enough, I froze the other. Next time I’ll halve the recipe.
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We love Scattergories and play it all the time and on New Years Eve, especially...it is fun for everyone except the little ones that cant write.
Wits and Wagers is fun too!!!
Ah, it is. It's the first day of autumn! A time for hot chocolatety mornings, and toasting marshmallow evenings, as best of all, leaping into *leaves*!
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Thanks so much for these suggestions, CEK. 
I am making up the tentative menu...it includes your Broccoli Bake : )) And possibly Tango'd Beef kept warm in the crockpot to have with homemade buns, a fruit salad, my "fave": Cream of Butternut Squash Soup. The usual cookies, bars, pie that others bring for dessert.
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Good Reads, after some 3,000,000 votes by readers
has published their Best of 2015
by category or type.
I love to watch The Pioneer Woman's tv show when I can....I see her Cookbook won that catefory
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Peppermint Candy Cookies –
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup pecans (lightly toasted optional) coarsely ground or very finely chopped – or walnuts
In large mixer bowl cream butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add the flour and stir in the nuts. Mix thoroughly. Refrigerate about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°
Mix ½ cup finely crushed peppermint stick candy (We pulverize it with a hammer in a heavy duty plastic bag… maybe a blender or food processor would work…a mortar and pestle?) plus ½ cup powdered sugar in a pie plate.
Roll dough to form balls about 1 “ in diameter. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets about 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool about 5 minutes and then roll in the powdered sugar/candy mixture.
Remove to wire racks to cool completely. And then reroll in the mixture.
Extra:
the original recipe had you mix 2 Tbsp softened cream cheese with 1 teaspoon milk, 1 drop red food coloring, ½ cup powdered sugar and 1 Tablespoon of the crushed candy. After forming the balls you made a deep hole in the center of each, filled it with ¼ teaspoon of this - and then pinched the opening shut. Then bake.
I did exactly this for a few years…but determined it was not worth the hassle. You may want to try it.
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