Birds Nest Cobbler Recipes

BLUEBERRY BIRD'S NEST STRUDEL

Steps:

• Combine Sugar, Water and Cornstarch in a saucepan,cooking over low heat.
• Stirring constantly until this begins to thicken.
• Whie stirring well, add half of the blueberries.
• When this mixture become very thick, add the lemon juice, the 2 Tablespoons of butter and the nutmeg.
• Continue cooking over low heat until the butter melts.
• Remove from heat and add the other half of the blueberries.
• Set this aside.
• Butter a 13x9 glass baking dish and preheat the oven to 350°.
• Remove the Phyllo from the plastic wrapper, leaving it in a tight roll.
• Cut the dough in 1/4 inch slices.
• Separate and loosen the rolls into loose shreds.
• Place one half of the shredded phyllo in a large bowl.
• Gradually and lightly drizzle half of the melted butter over the shreds.
• With your hands, toss to coat.
• Place coated Phyllo dough in bottom of the baking pan.
• Spread all of the cooled Blueberry mixture over the layer of Phyllo.
• In a bowl,butter the remaining half of the Phyllo dough, tossing with your hands to coat the dough.
• Place this over the Blueberries layer, covering completely.
• Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and continue baking until the Phyllo is crispy, 25-30 more minutes.
• Remove the Strudel from the oven and cool.
• To Serve, dust lightly with confectioners sugar or top with Whipped Cream or Whipped Topping.
• Better yet, use both!
• Is delicious with French Vanilla Ice Cream.
• You may serve this at room temperature, or warm.

BIRDS' NESTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 F. Trace 6 circles, each 2 ½-inches across and with at least 2 inches between them using marker on parchment paper, then flip the paper over onto a baking tray.
• Whip the egg whites and cream of tartar first on low speed, then once the whites are foamy increase the speed and slowly pour in the sugar while whipping. Continue to whip until the whites on high speed until they hold a stiff peak when beaters are lifted.
• Fill a piping bag fitted with a large star tip with the meringue and pipe circles within the lines drawn on the parchment, completely filling the circles. Pipe a ring or meringue on top of the outside edge, creating the "nest" effect, spiraling up to about 2-inches above the base.
• Place the meringues into the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 275 F. Bake the meringues for 45 to 65 minutes (this timing will be impacted by the outdoor temperature and humidity, making the meringues take longer if it is humid or warm out). If you find that the meringues are starting to brown, crack open the oven door and continue to bake. Cool the meringues completely to room temperature on the baking tray, then gently lift to store in an airtight container until ready to serve.
• For assembly, whip the cream to soft peaks and stir in the sugar and vanilla. Place a birds' nest onto each plate, dollop the cream into the centre of the nest and top with berries. Serve immediately.
• The meringues can be baked up to a day in advance, but they should be assembled immediately before serving.

BUTTERSCOTCH BIRDS NEST TREATS RECIPE

Steps:

• Put the butterscotch and white chocolate chips in a glass bowl and melt in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring at 30 second intervals. Stop cooking when it is smooth.
• Once the chips are melted, stir chips until smooth and gently fold in the chow mein noodles.
• On a piece of wax paper, take a small scoop of the chow mein noodle mixture and form a small nest with your hands.
• Place the eggs on top.
• Let set up and serve.

CHEESE-FILLED BIRDS' NESTS

Steps:

• Make syrup:
• Bring water, sugar, honey, zest, and juices to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Cool syrup.
• Make filling:
• Stir together cheeses, honey, zest, and cinnamon.
• Assemble and bake nests:
• Preheat oven to 350°F and butter 2 shallow baking pans (about 1 inch deep).
• Gently pull apart strands of kataifi in a large bowl to loosen, then toss with all of butter. Pack a 1/3-cup measuring cup with strands and invert into a baking pan to form a mound. Make 36 more mounds (18 in each pan) in same manner.
• With your finger, make a 1-inch-deep depression in top of each mound to form a nest. Spoon filling into holes, then sprinkle pine nuts over filling.
• Bake birds' nests in upper and lower thirds of oven, rotating pans halfway through baking for even browning, until nests are pale golden, about 35 minutes. Discard zest and drizzle all of syrup over nests (syrup will gradually be absorbed). Cool birds' nests in pans on a rack.

BIRD'S NEST TREATS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and marshmallows until smooth, stirring occasionally. Add the peanut butter and chocolate chips; heat and stir for 2 minutes or until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in chow mein noodles until well coated. , Divide into 12 mounds on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Using fingers, shape each into a nest; press an indentation in the center of nest. Fill each nest with three or four jelly beans or candy eggs. Cool.

BREAKFAST BIRD'S NEST

Steps:

• Lay bread on the counter or a plate.
• Using a wide topped glass, cut a circle out of the center of the bread.
• Over medium heat, melt 1 tsp butter in a non-stick skillet.
• When heated, lay both pieces of bread (the circle and the piece with the hole) in pan and reduce heat to low-medium.
• When bread is very lightly browned on the bottom, drop 1 tsp butter into the hole.
• When melted, crack the egg over the hole and allow egg to drop into and fill the hole.
• Cook for 1- 2 minutes and then flip the bread with the egg and the bread circle over.
• Cook for about 2- 3 minutes, until bread is lightly browned and egg is set.
• Serve egg with the toasted bread circle for dipping.

BIRD'S NEST COBBLER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Wash and prepare fruit. If using peaches, peel, pit and slice peaches in eighths, reserving any juice. If using blackberries, wash and discard debris. **(while fruit is cooking) To a deep cast iron (or heavy, deep dish oven safe dish) add butter and allow to melt in oven. To a large pot add prepared fruit (and reserved juice) and 1/2 c sugar. Allow fruit to cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, 7-9 min. Remove from heat and set aside.
• 2. In a medium bowl combine flour, 3/4 c sugar, baking powder, salt and milk. Mix well. Remove skillet from oven, pour batter over melted butter-Do not stir! Pour fruit and any juice over batter-Do not stir!
• 3. Return skillet to oven. Bake 33-38 min. Allow to cool slightly (20-25 min) before serving. This is wonderful served warm with a scoop of ice cream.