BLACKBERRY BUTTER

INGREDIENTS:

1 (6 oz.) container fresh blackberries

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (brought to room temperature and cubed – DO NOT LET GET TOO SOFT)

4 tablespoons sugar (I used extra fine baker’s sugar)

1 teaspoon powdered vanilla (Cook’s Vanilla Powder)

1/8 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:

In a food processor, electric food chopper or blender, gently puree blackberries.  Add the sugar and mix into the puree. In a food processor or blender, cream the butter.  Add the salt and vanilla powder and mix into the creamed butter.  Slowly add the pureed blackberries to the creamed butter.  Mix until well blended. Remove from food processor and put into a tightly covered container.    If you would like to make it look elegant, pipe it into your serving container.  Store in the refrigerator…but let it soften for about 30 minutes before serving.  Serve with biscuits, bread, toast, EASY SWEET ROLLS and BREAD DOUGH, or anything else that sounds divine.

Makes about 1 ¼ cups blackberry butter

Ingredients

Blackberries

Blackberries and Sugar

Blackberry Puree

Butter Ready to Be Creamed

Creamed Butter

Butter and Puree

All Mixed and Ready to Put in A Ramekin

Ready to Serve

STRAWBERRY BUTTER

INGREDIENTS:

¾ cup fresh strawberries, hulled

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (brought to room temperature and cubed – DO NOT LET GET TOO SOFT)

4 tablespoons sugar (I used extra fine baker’s sugar)

1 teaspoon powdered vanilla (Cook’s Vanilla Powder)

1/8 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:

In a food processor, electric food chopper or blender, gently puree strawberries.  Add the sugar and mix into the puree. In a food processor or blender, cream the butter.  Add the salt and vanilla powder and mix into the creamed butter.  Slowly add the pureed strawberries to the creamed butter.  Mix until well blended. Remove from food processor and put into a tightly covered container.    If you would like to make it look elegant, pipe it into your serving container.  Store in the refrigerator…but let it soften for about 30 minutes before serving.  Serve with biscuits, bread, toast, Easy Sweet Rolls and Bread Dough , or anything else that sounds divine.

Makes about 1 ¼ cups strawberry butter

Ingredients

Strawberries

Strawberries - Puree

Butter, ready to cream

Creamed Butter

Mixing Puree In

Ready to put in a Ramekin

Ready to Serve

SIMPLE VANILLA ICE CREAM (4 Ingredients)

Ingredients:

1 cup half and half
¾  cup sugar (I used extra fine Baker’s Sugar)
2 cups heavy whipping cream
approx. 1-3 teaspoons vanilla extract, to taste (I used vanilla powder and vanilla paste)

Directions: In a large mixing bowl with a whisk or a hand blender, mix sugar and half and half  until the sugar is dissolved (about 2 minutes).  Then mix in the whipping cream and vanilla until well blended.  Transfer to your ice cream maker and follow manufacturer’s instructions.  (It will take between 25 and 40 minutes to “freeze” in the electric ice cream maker).  Serve immediately as soft serve ice cream, or put in the freezer for about 3 hours to serve as more traditional ice cream.  Note, it will continue to harden the longer it is in the freezer.

Ingredients

Half and Half and Sugar

Half and Half with Sugar Dissolved

Heavy Whipping Cream

All Mixed

Mixing in the Ice Cream Freezer

Ready to Stop the Ice Cream Maker

Yum, All Done and Ready to Serve as Soft Serve Ice Cream