Hello, again, my dears. How was your weekend? What did you do? I had too much fun reading through my new canning book searching for tasty recipes to try and shopping for goods at the farmers market. The canning adventures are still underway, but I'll be sharing the results of my first few experiences later this week.
I also wanted to share the recipe for the treat I made my for my brother-in-law's birthday with you. I opted to make blackberry turnovers because I know he's a fan of berries. Plus, they seemed a little easier to pack, ship and share than a traditional cake (or even cupcakes) would have been.
I made them by combining and altering little bits of two recipes: this filling and the crust noted below. The only changes I made were to the filling, which went a little something like this:
Blackberry Turnovers
- 3 c. blackberries
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon all purpouse flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 8 tablespoons sugar
- This pastry dough
- 2 tablespoons milk
I followed all other instructions as written and was really pleased with the result. The dough is a little bit sticky, but bakes up light and crispy. Plus, all this berry and pastry baking made my house feel and smell like fall, which I love.
What are your favorite things to bake in the fall? What smells do you like to fill your home?
These sound and look delicious! I love turnovers, but I don't think I've ever had one made with blackberries. I'm sure it would be a favorite though!
My favorite thing to bake in the fall is anything that makes my house have that wonderful brown sugar/cinnamon/vanilla smell...coffee/crumb cake is one that comes to mind!
Posted by: Lisa Ridgely | 09/27/2010 at 04:18 PM