NECTARINE COBLER

A lovely, not-too-sweet summer dessert that's equally delicious with peaches. Be sure to use only the ripest in-season fruit, and serve it warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of sweetened whipped cream.

Ingredients
Filling:

4 cups sliced nectarines
1/2 cup cold water
1/3 cup unpacked light brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Topping:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened

Garnish:

Cinnamon sugar for sprinkling

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

To prepare the topping: In a medium-size bowl, stir together the flour, the sugar, and the baking powder. Add the milk and the butter and beat until smooth.

To prepare the filling: In a large saucepan, combine all the ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly, about 5-10 minutes. Pour into an ungreased 13x9-inch glass baking dish. Spoon the topping over the filling and spread carefully and evenly with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake 30-40 minutes or until topping is lightly golden and a cake tester inserted into the center of topping comes out clean.

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nectarine-cobbler-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback

BUTTERMILK COFFEE CAKE

It is a very moist cake. I used only half of the brown sugar cinnamon mix and it was sweet enough.  Very easy to make. I baked it around 40 min.

 1 box yellow cake mix
 4 eggs
 3/4 c. cooking oil
 1 c. buttermilk
 5 tbsp. brown sugar
 3 tbsp. cinnamon

Combine first 4 ingredients. Put half of batter in pan;
sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over. Put rest of batter on top.
Bake at 350 degrees. When done, put holes in top of cake and
pour the glaze over it.


GLAZE:

Mix together: 1/2 c. buttermilk 3 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. corn
syrup

Boil for 3 minutes and pour on top of cake. Let cake set
until cool.

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

These cupcakes are the family's favourite. 

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2cups white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F (175C). Line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners. Sift tighter the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.

3. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Frost with your favourite frosting when cool.

Printed from Allrecipes.com

CHOCOLATE CHIPS COOKIES

The best chocolate chips cookies I ever made. The chocolate chips in the cookies are moist and creamy. I found the recipe on the internet. It can be also made using white chocolate chips or a mixture of both. Original recipe makes 40 cookies.


1 cup margarine, softened


1 cup white sugar


1 cup brown sugar


2 eggs


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


2 cups all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon baking soda


1 teaspoon salt


1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder


3 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Constantin is working hard to create the perfect cookies :))

Directions

1.            Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2.            In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Sift in the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder; mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips. Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and place them one inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

3.            Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

The final product: