Berries!

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BLUEBERRY PANCAKES!

Ingredients:

* 2 eggs, separated
* 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
* 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
* 3 tablespoons sugar
* 3/4 teasooon salt
* 1 cup milk
* 3 tablespoons butter, melted
* 1 cup fresh or frozen thawed blueberries, rinsed

Preparation:
In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; set aside.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Beat egg yolks in a medium mixing bowl; add milk and melted butter. Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients; mix until batter is smooth and stir in blueberries. Fold in beaten egg whites. Bake on hot greased griddle.
Makes 12 pancakes.

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A blueberry cheesecake with a fresh or frozen blueberry glaze.
Cook Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Ingredients:

* 2 packages (16 ounces total) cream cheese, room temperature
* 2 cups cottage cheese
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 4 eggs, slightly beaten
* 6 tablespoons cornstarch
* 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
* 2 cups sour cream
* graham cracker crust, below
* blueberry glaze, below

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Blueberry-Lemon Chess Squares

* 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, rinsed
* 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* zest of 1 lemon, divided
* 1 box yellow cake mix, butter or lemon
* 4 eggs, divided
* 1 stick butter or margarine, softened
* 2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
* 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese

In a bowl, combine blueberries with sugar, lemon juice and half of the lemon zest. Set aside.

Mix cake mix with 1 egg, softened butter and the remaining lemon zest. Pat into a buttered and floured 13- x 9-inch baking pan.

In a mixing bowl with hand-held electric mixer, beat confectioners' sugar with cream cheese and remaining 3 eggs until smooth. Gently stir in blueberry mixture; pour over cake. Bake in a preheated 325° oven for about 45 to 55 minutes, or until browned. Let cool completely; chill and cut into squares.
Serve with fresh blueberries and a dusting of confectioners' sugar, if desired. Store in the refrigerator.



Cookies 'n Cream Chess Bars

These will be popular with the kids! For polka-dot chess squares, sprinkle with chocolate chips instead of cookie crumbs.

* 1 fudge or chocolate cake mix
* 4 eggs, divided
* 1 stick margarine or butter, melted
* 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, room temperature
* 2 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 8 to 12 Oreo cookies or a packet of Mini Oreos, coarsely crumbled

Mix cake mix with 1 egg and margarine; press into greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan.

In a mixing bowl with an electric hand-held mixer, beat confectioners' sugar with cream cheese, vanilla and 3 eggs until smooth. Pour about 2/3 of the topping mixture onto the cake mixture; sprinkle with crumbled oreos (or chocolate chips) then pour remaining mixture evenly over crumbs. Bake in a preheated 325° oven for about 50 to 60 minutes, or until topping is lightly browned.
Cool thoroughly and cut into bars. Keep refrigerated.

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Blackberry bars, made with fresh blackberry recipes, butter, brown sugar, sour cream, and spices.
Ingredients:

* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
* 1/4 cup butter
* 1/2 cup sour cream
* 1 egg, beaten
* 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 cup fresh blackberries
* powdered sugar, sifted

Preparation:
Combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press 1 1/3 cups of mixture in bottom of an ungreased 8-inch square pan.

Combine remaining crumb mixture, sour cream, egg, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla; blend well. Stir in blackberries. Spoon over crust, spreading evenly. Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes. Cool; cut into 2 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch bars. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Makes about 12 bars

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An easy strawberry trifle recipe, made with cream cheese, pound cake, and strawberries, along with liqueur and raspberry jelly.
Ingredients:

* 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
* 2 pints fresh strawberries, hulled, halved
* 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
* 2 cups whipping cream
* 1 pound cake, purchased
* 1/4 to 1/2 cup melted seedless raspberry jelly
* cream sherry or a strawberry liqueur, optional

Preparation:
Gently stir 2 tablespoons sugar into sliced berries; set aside. Beat the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar into cream cheese. Whip cream until stiff peaks form, then fold into the cream cheese mixture. Cut cake into slices about 1/3-inch thick. Arrange a layer of slices in the bottom of a glass bowl; sprinkle with a teaspoon of sherry and drizzle with melted jelly, then add a layer of strawberries and a layer of cream cheese mixture. Continue layering, ending with a layer of cream cheese mixture.
Garnish with a few whole or sliced berries.

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Two Berry Crisp

Ingredients:

* 1 pint blueberries
* 1 pint strawberries, hulled, sliced
* 2 cups granola
* 1 tablespoon honey
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375°. Toss prepared berries in an 8-inch square glass baking dish.

Combine granola, oil, and honey in small bowl. Sprinkle over the berries. Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes, until topping is browned.
Serve warm or at room temperature, with ice cream or whipped topping.

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Spinach salad with strawberries and a red wine vinaigrette. Dressing may be prepared several hours before serving. Scroll down to see more spinach salad recipes.
Ingredients:

* 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
* 6 cups fresh spinach leaves, torn
* 2 cups fresh strawberries, rinsed, dried, hulled
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* Dressing
* 1/4 cup salad oil
* 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
* 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
* 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
* 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard

Preparation:
In a large bowl, toss spinach with sesame seeds. Prepare strawberries, cutting large ones in half. Add strawberries to salad. Cover and refrigerate.

Combine dressing ingredients in a screw-top jar or shaker; shake well then refrigerate to chill. Pour chilled dressing over strawberry and spinach salad mixture in bowl and toss gently to distribute well.

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This fresh raspberry pie was shared by Suzy, the other ones I had saved on word documents

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:

* 1 Baked Pie Shell
* 6 cups of fresh Raspberries
* 3/4 cup of sugar
* 1/2 cup of cold water
* 3 tablespoons lemon juice
* 3 tablespoons cornstarch
* 2 cups of whipping cream whipped with 3 tablespoons of sugar

Preparation:
In medium saucepan, stir together 2 cups of berries, the sugar, cold water, juice, and cornstarch.
Cook and stir over med, heat. Cook til thick. Remove from heat. In this process I like to crush up the berries kind of into a sauce. If you want it sweeter, do it. Just remember that you are going to fold in more berries. Carefully fold in remaining berries. Spoon into cooled baked pie shell. Cover pie and refrigerator; chill for 2 hours. Serve with the sweetened whipped cream, a good size dollop.
Suzy's Note: This is really easy, not cheap but really pretty. I like to put a fresh mint leaf on each slice. Your family will be impressed to have such a nice fruit pie.

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This is an easy no-bake raspberry cream cheese pie. A delicious summer pie.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:

* 1 package (4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding mix, prepared
* 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
* 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
* 1 baked pie shell, 9-inch
* 1 package (4 serving size) raspberry flavored gelatin
* 1 cup boiling water
* 1 package frozen raspberries (10 ounces)
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preparation:
Prepare pudding mix according to directions on package. Blend in cream cheese with electric hand-held mixer. Add almond flavoring and stir until smooth. Pour into baked pie shell; refrigerate.

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Drain juice from thawed raspberries and add water to make 3/4 cup of liquid. Add to dissolved gelatin. Stir in sugar; chill mixture until slightly congealed. Fold in drained raspberries and nuts. Spread raspberry layer carefully over pudding and cream cheese layer in pie shell.
Chill raspberry pie until firm.

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Apple Cranberry Pie Recipe with two crusts.
Ingredients:

* 1 cup chopped cranberries
* 1 1/2 cups chopped tart apples
* 1/4 cup crushed pineapple
* 1 cup sugar
* dash salt
* pastry for 2-crust pie

Preparation:
Combine cranberries, apples, pineapple, sugar, and salt; cover and let stand 2 hours. Pour into a 9-inch pastry-lined pie plate. Cover with top crust, seal, and crimp edges. Cut small vents in top of pie. BAke at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and bake 30 minutes longer, until nicely browned.