Monday, July 16, 2012

Blueberry Buckle Coffee Cake

2 cups wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup olive oil
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
2 cups fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) blueberries
Crumb Topping (below)
Glaze (below)

Heat oven to 375*.  Grease square pan, 9x9x2".  Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, oil, milk & egg;  beat about 30 seconds.  Carefully fold in blueberries.  Spread batter in pan.  Sprinkle with Crumb Topping.  Bake 45-50 min or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Drizzle with Glaze.

Crumb Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 stick softened butter

Mix all ingredients until crumbly.

Glaze
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 tsp. vanilla
3-4 tsp. hot water

Mix all ingredients until drizzling consistency.

Monday, July 2, 2012

Jerk Chicken

2 bunches of green onions, cleaned and trimmed
1-1 1/2 Tbsp. Tabasco sauce
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
1 Tbsp. salt
5 tsp. ground allspice
2 bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. cinnamon

Place all ingredients in a food processor and puree.  Yes, I know, it looks like baby poop.  But it's the best chicken marinade ever!

Use to marinate chicken parts at least overnight, preferably two days.  this makes enough to marinate 5-6 lbs of chicken parts, or 2 chickens.  Coat the chicken by adding the mixture in a bowl and mixing by hand, or by putting the chicken and marinade in sealable plastic bags and kneading.

Repeat the mixing occasionally to ensure good coverage.  Grill the chicken as usual.