Blueberry Cream Cheese Strata Gooseberry Patch Recipes

BLUEBERRY STRATA

Steps:

• Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place 1/2 of the bread cubes in dish; top with 1 1/2 cups blueberries. Scatter cream cheese over berries. Cover with remaining bread cubes. In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, maple syrup, and milk. Pour egg mixture over bread in pan. Cover, and chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake strata, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove cover, and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
• While the strata is baking, prepare the blueberry syrup. Combine sugar, cornstarch, and water in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat; cook for 5 minutes. Pour in remaining 1 1/2 cups blueberries; continue cooking for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in butter. Serve warm over slices of the strata.

BLUEBERRY STRATA PIE

Steps:

• Drain fruits, reserving syrups.
• Blend cream cheese, sugar, milk and vanilla.
• Set aside 2 TBS pineapple; stir remaining into cheese mixture.
• Spread over bottom of pastry shell; chill.
• Blend sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Combine syrups and measure 1 1/2 cup; blend into the cornstarch mixture.
• Cook and stir until thickened.
• Add blueberries and lemon juice; stir and cool.
• Pour over cheese layer and chill.
• Top with whipped cream and reserved pineapple.

BLUEBERRY STRATA

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread half of the bread crumbs into prepared 9x13 dish.
• Cover with 1 cup of blueberries, cream cheese cubes.
• Top with the rest of the bread cubes.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, and cinnamon in a med bowl until well blended.
• Add 1/3 cup maple syrup and brown sugar and mix well.
• Pour over bread.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake, covered, at 350 for 45 minute.
• Uncover and bake 30 minutes longer or until center is set and top is browned.
• Meanwhile, bring remaining syrup and blueberries to a boil in a med saucepot, stirring constantly.
• Simmer on low 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Serve strata topping with blueberry sauce.

PASTEL CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• Combine flour, one cup butter and cream; mix well. Chill for one hour.
• Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thick; cut out cookies with a 1-1/2 inch round cookie cutter. Carefully dip both sides of cookies into sugar; place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Pierce cookies lightly across top with a fork.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool completely.
• Beat remaining butter for 30 seconds; gradually beat in powdered sugar, vanilla and food coloring. Sandwich cookies in pairs with frosting.

EASY CHERRY COBBLER - FROM GOOSEBERRY PATCH

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, cook cherries with their juice until boiling; remove from heat.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour, one cup sugar, milk, baking powder and salt.
• Spread butter in a 2-quart casserole dish or in 4 to 6 one-cup ramekins; pour flour mixture over butter.
• Add cherries; do not stir.
• Sprinkle remaining sugar over top.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Serve warm, garnished as desired.