Oversized Blueberry Muffins

Sorry for not taking the time to type this one out, but there are too many details I didn't want to miss!

This is from the Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook. It is a huge hit with my family and one of my favorite recipes of Mrs. Weasley's.

Happy Anniversary to my amazing Mr. Spicy!

 

 

Blueberry Kuchen Bars

I sent the Pinterest link for today's recipe to Saucy Irish. We agreed our hubs would like them as they were both raised with Kuchen. I was too, but had never seen a bar version before. Kuchen is the state dessert for us here in South Dakota! 

I made these for all of our company that arrived today and one pan is already gone. So glad I made two batches! My mom got here and went right to work making cinnamon rolls too! I may have to share that recipe with you Monday.

Blueberry Kuchen Bars

3/4 cup of butter, softened
1/4 cup of shortening
2 cups of granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp. of baking powder
1/2 tsp. of salt
3 eggs, at room temp.
1 tsp. of vanilla
3 cups of all purpose flour
1 (21 oz.) can of blueberry pie filling
1 recipe of cream cheese glaze (recipe below)

Cream Cheese Glaze
2 oz. of cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cup of powder sugar
1/4 tsp. of vanilla
3 to 4 tsp. of milk

Blueberry Kuchen Bars

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

1. In a large mixing bowl and with an electric mixer; cream the softened butter, shortening, and sugar together. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until well incorporated.
2. In a medium sized bowl; mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until the flour disappears.
3. Reserve 2 cups of the dough. In an ungreased 15x10x1 baking pan, evenly spread the remaining dough. Bake for 12 minutes.
4. Remove the pan from the oven and spread the blueberry pie filling over the crust in the pan. With a teaspoon, spoon the remaining dough into small mounds on top of the pie filling. Return the pan back to the oven and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until the top is light golden brown.
5. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes and drizzle top with cream cheese glaze. Cool completely and cut into bars.

Cream Cheese Glaze

1. In a medium bowl, cream the cream cheese. Add the powder sugar and mix well. Add the vanilla and enough milk to make glaze drizzling consistency (about 3 to 4 tsp.).
By My Recipe Confessions

4th of July

For my kiddos and I the 4th ranks 3rd in our favorite holidays. My hubs not so much. Today I would like to thank all those soldiers who spent time listening to gun shots ring in their ears and are reminded of it every time a firework is lit. We try to find other ways to keep him busy as well as letting him control the fireworks.

This year we are having our family neighbors (they are our neighbors but have become family) come over and BBQ with us! We are very excited about this! I think the kids are just excited for the Butter Beers! 

I was trying to think of something simple the little residents could make and be red white and blue.  So I started with fruit, well of course watermelon is red, blue blueberries, but white? I don't want to use bananas as warm as it is suppose to be, not everyone likes coconut.  So whip cream it is!

Watermelon 

Blueberries

Whip cream

Cookie cutter (star, flag, Uncle Sam hat or a Dino who cares)

Cut out watermelon shapes, spray a dollop of whip cream in the middle and plop on a blueberry or three!  How much easier could it get! You will have to assist in slicing the watermelon so they can make the shapes! No littles and knives, PLEASE!

Also provide wipes or another way for hands to be washed if you are outside! This would be a great light dessert to take out with you while you watch the fireworks and drink Butter Beers!

Sparkler tip for little residents! Punch a hole in the bottom of a solo cup (doesn't have to be red). Put the littles hand up inside the cup and put the handle of the sparkler through the bottom! Their little hands are protected and they can still draw their names!