Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins

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Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients
  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp making Powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup Blueberries fresh or frozen
Instructions
  1. Mix the oatmeal and milk in a small bowl. Mix the dry ingredients in another bowl. Add melted butter and the beaten egg in the oatmeal and milk mixture. Mix well. Pour wet ingredients all at once with dry ingredients. Mix just enough to moisten the mixture. Carefully add blueberries. Fill a greased muffin tin with the mixture, filling each muffin cup ¾ of the way. Bake at 400F for 15 to 20 minutes.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp making Powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup Blueberries fresh or frozen
Instructions
  1. Mix the oatmeal and milk in a small bowl. Mix the dry ingredients in another bowl. Add melted butter and the beaten egg in the oatmeal and milk mixture. Mix well. Pour wet ingredients all at once with dry ingredients. Mix just enough to moisten the mixture. Carefully add blueberries. Fill a greased muffin tin with the mixture, filling each muffin cup ¾ of the way. Bake at 400F for 15 to 20 minutes.
Recipe Notes

Ingredients for 12 muffins

Squash Cake

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Squash Cake

Ingredients
Cake
  • 1 500g hubbard squash or pie pumpkin peeled and grated
  • 2 1/2 cups (300g) self rising flour
  • 2 1/2 cups (300g) brown sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup (150g) raisins
  • 4 Eggs beaten
  • 1 cup (200g) butter melted
Frosting
  • 1 package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup icing sugar
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350F. Line a 30 x 20 cm pan with parchment paper.
  2. Combine flour, sugar, spices and raisins and stir.
  3. Mix egg and butter and stir into dry mixture. Add grated squash and stir.
  4. Pour into pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  5. For the frosting, beat package of cream cheese with 1/2 cup of softened butter and 1 cup of icing sugar.
Ingredients
Cake
  • 1 500g hubbard squash or pie pumpkin peeled and grated
  • 2 1/2 cups (300g) self rising flour
  • 2 1/2 cups (300g) brown sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup (150g) raisins
  • 4 Eggs beaten
  • 1 cup (200g) butter melted
Frosting
  • 1 package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup icing sugar
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350F. Line a 30 x 20 cm pan with parchment paper.
  2. Combine flour, sugar, spices and raisins and stir.
  3. Mix egg and butter and stir into dry mixture. Add grated squash and stir.
  4. Pour into pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  5. For the frosting, beat package of cream cheese with 1/2 cup of softened butter and 1 cup of icing sugar.
Recipe Notes

Chef Jeremy Gillmore, Sobeys Elmwood Drive, Moncton NB

Gooseberry Crunch

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Gooseberry Crunch

Ingredients
Crumb Mixture
  • 1 cup (250 mL) All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter softened
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
Filling
  • 1 cup (250 mL) water
  • 1 cup (250 mL) Sugar
  • 2 tbsp (60 mL) cornstarch
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
  • 4 cups gooseberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. In a bowl, combine 1 cup each of flour and brown sugar, 3/4 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 tsp cinnamon, mix until crumbly.
  3. Press half of the crumb mixture into a 9-inch buttered pan. Set aside.
  4. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup each of water and sugar, 2 tbsp cornstarch and 1 tsp vanilla.
  5. Bring to a boil, add 4 cups fresh gooseberries and cool until thick.
  6. Pour gooseberry filling over the pressed crumb in the pan, and top with remaining crumb mixture.
  7. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Cool.
  8. Cut into squares, when cooled. Serve with your favourite topping of whipped cream, maple syrup, ice cream or all three!
Ingredients
Crumb Mixture
  • 1 cup (250 mL) All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter softened
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
Filling
  • 1 cup (250 mL) water
  • 1 cup (250 mL) Sugar
  • 2 tbsp (60 mL) cornstarch
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
  • 4 cups gooseberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. In a bowl, combine 1 cup each of flour and brown sugar, 3/4 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 tsp cinnamon, mix until crumbly.
  3. Press half of the crumb mixture into a 9-inch buttered pan. Set aside.
  4. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup each of water and sugar, 2 tbsp cornstarch and 1 tsp vanilla.
  5. Bring to a boil, add 4 cups fresh gooseberries and cool until thick.
  6. Pour gooseberry filling over the pressed crumb in the pan, and top with remaining crumb mixture.
  7. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Cool.
  8. Cut into squares, when cooled. Serve with your favourite topping of whipped cream, maple syrup, ice cream or all three!

Squash Muffins

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Squash Muffins

Ingredients
  • 1 Butternut Squash peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 Acorn squash peeled and cut in pieces
  • 3 1/2 cups (875 ml) oat flakes
  • 1 1/2 cup (375ml) whole wheat flour
  • 2 cups (500mL) brown sugar
  • 4 tsp (20mL) Baking Powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) nutmeg
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) olive oil
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) Milk
  • zest of an orange
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp (2 ml) ground ginger
  • 3 cups (750 ml) grated carrots
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. In a saucepan, cook squash until tender. Drain and purée in a blender. Put aside.
  3. In a bowl, combine oat flakes, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg. Put aside.
  4. In another bowl, beat the eggs. Add 3 cups (750 ml) mashed squash, oil, milk, orange peel, vanilla and ginger.
  5. Add the carrots and the dry ingredients and mix well.
  6. Pour into oiled muffin pans and bake for about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted inside comes out clean.
  7. Let cool before removing from pan.
Ingredients
  • 1 Butternut Squash peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 Acorn squash peeled and cut in pieces
  • 3 1/2 cups (875 ml) oat flakes
  • 1 1/2 cup (375ml) whole wheat flour
  • 2 cups (500mL) brown sugar
  • 4 tsp (20mL) Baking Powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) nutmeg
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) olive oil
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) Milk
  • zest of an orange
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp (2 ml) ground ginger
  • 3 cups (750 ml) grated carrots
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. In a saucepan, cook squash until tender. Drain and purée in a blender. Put aside.
  3. In a bowl, combine oat flakes, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg. Put aside.
  4. In another bowl, beat the eggs. Add 3 cups (750 ml) mashed squash, oil, milk, orange peel, vanilla and ginger.
  5. Add the carrots and the dry ingredients and mix well.
  6. Pour into oiled muffin pans and bake for about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted inside comes out clean.
  7. Let cool before removing from pan.

Baked Squash with Blueberries

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Baked Squash with Blueberries

Ingredients
  • 3 ccorn squash
  • 1 1/2 cups (500mL) Blueberries fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 tart Apple peeled and diced
  • 6 tbsp brown sugar firmly packed
  • 6 tsp (5mL) butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove fibers and seeds.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together blueberries, diced apple, brown sugar, and butter. Fill squash halves with blueberry mixture.
  3. Place in an ungreased casserole dish; add 1/2 cup water around the squash.
  4. Cover and bake 50 to 60 minutes.
  5. Remove cover and bake another 10 minutes or until squash is tender.
  6. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Ingredients
  • 3 ccorn squash
  • 1 1/2 cups (500mL) Blueberries fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 tart Apple peeled and diced
  • 6 tbsp brown sugar firmly packed
  • 6 tsp (5mL) butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove fibers and seeds.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together blueberries, diced apple, brown sugar, and butter. Fill squash halves with blueberry mixture.
  3. Place in an ungreased casserole dish; add 1/2 cup water around the squash.
  4. Cover and bake 50 to 60 minutes.
  5. Remove cover and bake another 10 minutes or until squash is tender.
  6. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

Ground Cherry Pie

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Ground Cherry Pie

Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups (500 mL) Ground Cherries
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp (45mL) water
  • 1 9in (23cm) pie shell
  • 3 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F
  2. Wash ground cherries and place in unbaked pie shell. Mix brown sugar and 1 tablespoon flour and sprinkle over cherries. Sprinkle water over top.
  3. Mix together 3 tablespoons flour and 3 tablespoons sugar. Cut butter in until crumbly. Top ground cherry mixture with crumbs.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, reduce temperature to 375°F and continue to bake for 25 minutes.
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups (500 mL) Ground Cherries
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp (45mL) water
  • 1 9in (23cm) pie shell
  • 3 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F
  2. Wash ground cherries and place in unbaked pie shell. Mix brown sugar and 1 tablespoon flour and sprinkle over cherries. Sprinkle water over top.
  3. Mix together 3 tablespoons flour and 3 tablespoons sugar. Cut butter in until crumbly. Top ground cherry mixture with crumbs.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, reduce temperature to 375°F and continue to bake for 25 minutes.

Ground Cherries Crisp

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Ground Cherries Crisp

Ingredients
  • 2 cups (500 mL) Ground Cherries husked and washed
  • 2/3 cup (160 mL) butter
  • 1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup (160 mL) whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/3 cup (330 mL) flakes of oats
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch nutmeg and cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. Place the cherries in a buttered, 8 inch (20 cm) baking dish.
  3. Mix the other ingredients until the consistency is coarse. Spread the mixture over the ground cherries. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg and cinnamon.
  4. Cook 45 minutes in the oven at 350°F (180°C).
Ingredients
  • 2 cups (500 mL) Ground Cherries husked and washed
  • 2/3 cup (160 mL) butter
  • 1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup (160 mL) whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/3 cup (330 mL) flakes of oats
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch nutmeg and cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. Place the cherries in a buttered, 8 inch (20 cm) baking dish.
  3. Mix the other ingredients until the consistency is coarse. Spread the mixture over the ground cherries. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg and cinnamon.
  4. Cook 45 minutes in the oven at 350°F (180°C).