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Blueberry Lemon Sticky buns

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These blueberry lemon sticky buns are beyond delicious! They are super good,sticky,and fingerlicking.My kids loved them…my family members loved them…Im sure you’ll love them too. Perfect with cup of coffee in the morning.Kids liked them with milk, and great with hot cup of tea as well.

Ingredients-

yields 18-20 rolls

Dough:
1 cup warm milk (not hot)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter melted (1/2 stick)
2 large or 3 medium eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons oil

1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon yeast
1 tablespoon sour cream

2 ozs cream cheese*

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 1/2 – 4 cups Canadian flour(highly recommended)  or all purpose flour**
1 egg for egg wash

1 tablespoon water

 

Filling:

2 lemon zested

3/4 cup white sugar

3/4 flour

1/2 (1/4 cup) butter melted

blueberries

 

Glaze-

2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 lemon juice squeezed

lemon zest from 1 lemon optional

1/4 cup butter melted

1/2 cup milk

 

* you can replace for 1/4 cup sour cream
**Most European/Russian stores and Winco Foods carry it.
Direction using bread maker:
Add sugar to milk.Stir until sugar disolves.Stir in yeast and 1/2 cup flour and set aside.

Melt butter,let it cool.

In another mixing bowl whisk with hand blender eggs,cream cheese,sour cream,oil,salt,vanilla.

Whisk in milk mixture to egg mixture.

Whisk in butter.Add rest of the flour,and transfer dough mixture to bread maker.

Set your setting on “dough”.

With stand mixer:

1.Follow steps 1-4

2.Whisk in butter.Transfer mixture to stand mixer bowl.

3.Add flour.

4.Mix dough with hook attachment.Starting on med-low speed and increasing speed gradually to highest.

5.Cover bowl with plastic wrap.Place the bowl in the warmest place in your house covered with blanket or towel.

I like to place it in the microwave(don’t turn it on!).

6.Let dough rise,about 2 +/- hours.

 

Filling-

 

In a mixing bowl, combine lemon zest and sugar. Rub sugar and lemon zest using your hands.

Whisk in flour.

Pour in butter and rub the mixture with your hands to create crumbs.

 

Making buns-

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Butter or grease 2 small or 1 large baking pans/dish.

Roll the dough into large thin ractangle.

Brush on a thin layer of melted butter or spread evenly using your fingers.

Sprinkle the filling mixture over buttered dough.

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Sprinkle blueberries over crumb mixture.Roll the dough into a log.Pinch the edges and seal the seams.

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Slice the roll into 1 inch slice.Arrange pieces onto buttered pans.

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Cover with kitchen towel and allow to rise for about 20 minutes. Take it outside during summer for quicker better rise.

Whisk egg and water together and brush on buns.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until they are deep golden brown.

Glaze- Combine all ingredients together using a whisk.

Remove buns from oven and pour the glaze over them while hot.

Serve warm or room temperature.

sticky buns

Blueberry Lemon Sticky buns

Ingredients

  • yields 18-20 rolls
  • Dough:
  • 1 cup warm milk (not hot)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter melted (1/2 stick)
  • 2 large or 3 medium eggs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream
  • 2 ozs cream cheese*
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 1/2 – 4 cups Canadian flour(highly recommended) or all purpose flour**
  • 1 egg for egg wash
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • Filling:
  • 2 lemon zested
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 flour
  • 1/2 (1/4 cup) butter melted
  • blueberries
  • Glaze-
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 lemon juice squeezed
  • lemon zest from 1 lemon optional
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • * you can replace for 1/4 cup sour cream
  • **Most European/Russian stores and Winco Foods carry it.

Instructions

  1. Direction using bread maker:
  2. Add sugar to milk.Stir until sugar disolves.Stir in yeast and 1/2 cup flour and set aside.
  3. Melt butter,let it cool.
  4. In another mixing bowl whisk with hand blender eggs,cream cheese,sour cream,oil,salt,vanilla.
  5. Whisk in milk mixture to egg mixture.
  6. Whisk in butter.Add rest of the flour,and transfer dough mixture to bread maker.
  7. Set your setting on "dough".
  8. With stand mixer:
  9. 1.Follow steps 1-4
  10. 2.Whisk in butter.Transfer mixture to stand mixer bowl.
  11. 3.Add flour.
  12. 4.Mix dough with hook attachment.Starting on med-low speed and increasing speed gradually to highest.
  13. 5.Cover bowl with plastic wrap.Place the bowl in the warmest place in your house covered with blanket or towel.
  14. I like to place it in the microwave(don't turn it on!).
  15. 6.Let dough rise,about 2 +/- hours.
  16. Filling-
  17. In a mixing bowl, combine lemon zest and sugar. Rub sugar and lemon zest using your hands.
  18. Whisk in flour.
  19. Pour in butter and rub the mixture with your hands to create crumbs.
  20. Making buns-
  21. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  22. Butter or grease 2 small or 1 large baking pans/dish.
  23. Roll the dough into large thin ractangle.
  24. Brush on a thin layer of melted butter or spread evenly using your fingers.
  25. Sprinkle the filling mixture over buttered dough.
  26. Sprinkle blueberries over crumb mixture.Roll the dough into a log.Pinch the edges and seal the seams.
  27. Slice the roll into 1 inch slice.Arrange pieces onto buttered pans.
  28. Cover with kitchen towel and allow to rise for about 20 minutes. Take it outside during summer for quicker better rise.
  29. Whisk egg and water together and brush on buns.
  30. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until they are deep golden brown.
  31. Glaze- Combine all ingredients together using a whisk.
  32. Remove buns from oven and pour the glaze over them while hot.
  33. Serve warm or room temperature.
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French Toast Casserole

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French toast casserole

This is a scrumptious and special breakfast casserole that can be made ahead.This French toast casserole has a crunchy top with custardy bread filling.You can simply cover the bread in casserole dish with plastic wrap,and whisk all the ingredients for the custard then cover and refrigerate until morning.Or if you like it to be pudding like ,you can pour the custard over bread and refrigerate overnight. I made this casserole last week for sisters brunch, and it was a big hit.I served it with delicious blackberry sauce,and that made it even more special.Mmmmmm!!!

Ingredients:

1 challah bread*

10 eggs

1/3 cup powdered sugar

2 cups heavy whipping cream**

2 cups milk**

1 1/2 zested and juice squeezed

3 tablespoons orange liqueur (optional,but very good)

1/4 teaspoon salt

sliced almonds

* You can use french bread or any other lightly sweetened specialty bread.

** Or 4 cups half and half

 

Blackberry Sauce:

2 cups blackberries

1/2 cup turbinado sugar ( light brown sugar or regular white is fine too)

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon orange liqueur (optional)

1/2 cup water*

orange zest( about 1/2 orange)

 

Note: If you like your sauce to be thicker, add 1 teaspoon cornstarch to water.

*You can mix  1/4 cup water + 1/4 cup orange juice and reduce the amount sugar.

 

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Slice bread in to large chunks and arrange all pieces of bread in the glass baking dish or casserole dish.Sprinkle  a little of turbinado sugar over the top of bread.

In a mixing bowl,whisk eggs with salt.Add cream,milk,sugar,orange zest,orange juice,and orange liqueuer. Whisk to incorporate all the ingredients.

Pour the custard mixture over bread.Sprinkle sliced almonds over the bread.

Cover with foil and bake covered for about 30-35 minutes.Remove foil and continue to bake until the top is light golden brown ( about another 25-30 minutes).When ready to serve, dust with powdered sugar and add more almonds if desired. Serve with warm maple sauce,homemade syrup with cinnamon,or blackberry sauce.

Blackberry sauce directions:

Place blackberry in a blender.Pulse until well blended.Press the sauce through fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds.Add sugar,orange zest,cinnamon,water/orange juice blackberries.

Heat the sauce in a sauce pan on medium heat.Let it simmer for about 3-5 minutes.Whisk in orange liqueuer.

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French Toast Casserole

French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

  • Ingredients:
  • 1 challah bread*
  • 10 eggs
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream**
  • 2 cups milk**
  • 1 1/2 zested and juice squeezed
  • 3 tablespoons orange liqueur (optional,but very good)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • sliced almonds
  • * You can use french bread or any other lightly sweetened specialty bread.
  • ** Or 4 cups half and half
  • Blackberry Sauce:
  • 2 cups blackberries
  • 1/2 cup turbinado sugar ( light brown sugar or regular white is fine too)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon orange liqueur (optional)
  • 1/2 cup water*
  • orange zest( about 1/2 orange)
  • Note: If you like your sauce to be thicker, add 1 teaspoon cornstarch to water.
  • *You can mix 1/4 cup water + 1/4 cup orange juice and reduce the amount sugar.

Instructions

  1. Directions:
  2. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Slice bread in to large chunks and arrange all pieces of bread in the glass baking dish or casserole dish.Sprinkle a little of turbinado sugar over the top of bread.
  4. In a mixing bowl,whisk eggs with salt.Add cream,milk,sugar,orange zest,orange juice,and orange liqueuer. Whisk to incorporate all the ingredients.
  5. Pour the custard mixture over bread.Sprinkle sliced almonds over the bread.
  6. Cover with foil and bake covered for about 30-35 minutes.Remove foil and continue to bake until the top is light golden brown ( about another 25-30 minutes).When ready to serve, dust with powdered sugar and add more almonds if desired. Serve with warm maple sauce,homemade syrup with cinnamon,or blackberry sauce.
  7. Blackberry sauce directions:
  8. Place blackberry in a blender.Pulse until well blended.Press the sauce through fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds.Add sugar,orange zest,cinnamon,water/orange juice blackberries.
  9. Heat the sauce in a sauce pan on medium heat.Let it simmer for about 3-5 minutes.Whisk in orange liqueuer.
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