Banberry Surprise Recipes

BANBURY CAKES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and honey together with the spices. Add the currants and the candied peel and mix well. On a lightly floured surface roll out the pastry to the thickness of a £1 coin and cut out 10 x 10cm circles, re-rolling any trimmings. Divide the filling between the circles.
• Bring up the edges of the pastry to enclose the filling and crimp the edges of the pastry together to look like little purses. Turn the parcels over, with the folds underneath. Roll each parcel out gently to an oval shape, taking care not to expose the filling.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Place the cakes on a baking sheet lined with non-stick paper. Brush with the egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Cook for 25-30 mins until cooked and crispy. Turn the oven down if the tops brown too quickly.
• When cooked, transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool a little before eating. When cold, they're excellent spread with a little salted butter.

BLUEBERRY SURPRISE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the crust ingredients together and press into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees until crisp, about 10-12 minutes.
• 2. Mix together cream cheese, confectioner's sugar, and Cool Whip. Spread over the prepared crust
• 3. Gently and evenly top with the blueberry pie filling. Refrigerate until set and ready to serve.

BANBERRY SURPRISE

Steps:

• Mix and bake cake mix by package directions in 9x13 pan.
• Dissolve gelatin in boiling water, add strawberry soda. Refrigerate until syrupy.
• Punch holes in cake with something such as a potato peeler and pour strawberry syrup over it.
• Cover with thickly sliced bananas.
• Mix vanilla pudding with half and half. Fold in whipped toppng and spread over cake.
• Refrigerate.
• Note: Number of bananas are an estimate. Completely cover the cake with bananas.

BERRY SURPRISE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine strawberries, pineapple chunks, raspberries and limeade. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

BLUEBERRY BANANA SURPRISE

Steps:

• For crust: mix graham crackers crumbs, melted margarine and 1/4 cup sugar in a 9x13 glass pan. Press into the bottom of the pan to make a crust. Chill in the refrigerator while making the topping. (Note: You may need to add a little more melted margarine if the crumbs appear to be too dry, however, you don't want the crust to be greasy.).
• In a deep bowl, mix cream cheese, Dream Whip, milk and 1/2 cup sugar with a hand mixer until smooth.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over crust.
• Slice bananas in 1/4 inch slices and cover cream cheese mixture. (You may need more than 3 bananas if they are small.).
• Pour blueberry pie filling over bananas and spread evenly.
• Chill until ready to serve.

BANBURY TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Combine raisins through lemon juice and rind.
• Roll out the pastry dough to about 1/8-inch thickness.
• Cut into 3-inch squares.
• Place a scant tablespoon of raisin mixture in the centre of each square. Fold the square in half, forming a triangle. Seal the edges by brushing wi th water.
• Cut a small X in the top with a sharp knife. Bake for 20 minutes or until browned.
• Notes: Puff pastry can be used instead of pie crust. If so bake at 400 F for 15 minutes.

WINNING CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Sprinkle cranberries with 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside. Sift remaining sugar, flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. , In another bowl, beat egg, milk and oil. Make a hole in center of dry ingredients; pour in liquid ingredients. Stir just until moistened. Add berries and, if desired, lemon zest. Fill 12 greased standard or 6 greased jumbo muffin cups. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar., Bake at 400° for 18 minutes for standard-size muffins or for 22 minutes for jumbo muffins.