Mulberry Recipe Collection

 

Jams and Jellies

• Mulberry Lavender Jam
  
• Mulberry jam recipe – simple, quick & delicious recipe
• Mulberry Preserves
• Mulberry-Strawberry Freezer Jam
  
• Mulberry Rhubarb Jam
  
• Mulberry Cherry Jam
  
• Spiced Mulberry Jam
  

Desserts

• Mulberry Pie
  
• Mulberry Cake
  
• Mulberry Cream Pie
  
• Mulberry Peach Pie
  
• Mulberry Pudding
  
• Mulberry Crumble Ice Cream
  
• Easy Mulberry Ice Cream
  

Baked Goods

• Mulberry Muffins 1
• Mulberry Muffins 2
  
• Mulberry Fudge
  

Sauces

• Mulberry BBQ (can be pressure canned)
• Mulberry Chipotle BBQ (can be pressure canned)
  
• Mulberry BBQ 1
• Mulberry BBQ 2
  
• Mulberry BBQ 2
  

Syrups

• Mulberry Syrup (with vinegar)
  
• Mulberry Syrup 
  
• Mulberry Syrup (Molasses)
  

Meats

• Mulberry Chicken Wings
  
• Chicken with Mulberry-Balsamic Sauce
  

Drinks (non-alcoholic)

• Mulberry Lemonade
  
• Mulberry Leaf Tea
  
• Mulberry Juice
  
• Mulberry Juice (video)
  
• Mulberry Leaf Matcha (video)
  
• Mulberry Matcha Video
  

Drinks (with alcohol)

• Mulberry Liquor (video) Boozy Suzie
  
• Mulberry Wine
  
• Mulberry Bramble (gin drink)
• Mulberry Lemon Gin Fizz
• Mulberry Basil Margarita
  
• Mulberry Mojitos
  
• 6 mulberry cocktails (whisky, gin, rum)
  

Lemon Essential Oil 🍋

My new toy!  An essential oil distiller!  

 The end result - 4 oz hydrosol and a small amount of lemon essential oil.

The essential oil after distilling for about 36 hours (my hot plate doesn't get super hot).

February 2024 Gardening Rockville MD

Garden Late January 2024

Cilantro and Cabbage planted in Fall

Garlic planted October/November

Sage planted last June

Red Russian Kale planted Spring 2023

Kale planted Spring 2023

Hellebore Perennial starting to flower 2/5/23 - two years old

Broccoli planted fall 2023

 

Apple Pie Cookies “a la mode”

Ingredients

Filling (or the canned filling in my link)

• ▢ 3 cups (350 g) cored, peeled, diced apples see note 
• ▢ ¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar firmly packed 
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons (28 g) butter salted or unsalted
• ▢ 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cookie Dough

• ▢ 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter softened 
• ▢ 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar firmly packed 
• ▢ ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
• ▢ 2 large eggs room temperature preferred
• ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
• ▢ 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt

Streusel

• ▢ 6 Tablespoons (85 g) unsalted buttermelted
• ▢ 1 ¼ cups (155 g) all-purpose flour
• ▢ ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar firmly packed
• ▢ ⅓ cup (65 g) granulated sugar 65g
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Buttercream “ice cream”

• ▢ ½ cups (113 g) unsalted buttersoftened to room temperature 
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 3 cups (375 g) powdered sugar
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

Glaze

• ▢ 1 cup (125 g) powdered sugar
• ▢ 1-2 Tablespoons whole milk
• ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions

Apple Filling

• Combine apples, sugar, butter, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a medium sized skillet over medium-low heat. Stir frequently until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
  3 cups (350 g) cored, peeled, diced apples, ¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons (28 g) butter, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Increase heat to medium and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
• Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl. Place in the refrigerator while you prepare the dough.

Cookie Dough

• Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Combine softened butter and sugars in a large bowl and use an electric mixer (or a stand mixer with paddle attachment) to beat until light and fluffy.
  1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar, 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar
• Add eggs and vanilla and stir until combined.
  2 large eggs, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• In a separate, medium-sized bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour, 2 Tablespoons cornstarch, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt
• Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, stirring until completely combined.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill slightly while you prepare the streusel.
  
  
  Streusel
  • Melt butter in a small bowl and allow to cool until no longer warm to the touch.
    6 Tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter
  • Combine flour, sugars, salt and cinnamon in medium-sized bowl and stir until combined.
    1 ¼ cups (155 g) all-purpose flour, ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, ⅓ cup (65 g) granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Drizzle cooled butter into flour mixture and claw together with a fork until you have a clumpy streusel.
    
    

    Assembly

    • Remove apple filling and cookie dough from refrigerator.
    • Scoop dough by 2 Tablespoon-sized balls and roll until smooth. Place on baking sheet and make an indent in the cookie (I used the back of the cookie scoop to make indent – do not push too deep or make the cookie too thin or the cookie won’t be able to support the weight of it after baking)).
    • Scoop a level Tablespoon of filling into the indent you just created
    • Take a small handful of streusel (about 1 Tablespoon) and nestle gently into the filling. Use enough to completely cover the filling.
    • Transfer to center rack of 350F (175C) oven for 13-14 minutes or until edges begin to turn a light golden brown. Allow to cool completely before decorating with glaze and “ice cream” (below, if using).

    Buttercream “ice cream”:

    • Beat butter, salt, and vanilla in large bowl using an electric mixer until butter is smooth.
      ½ cups (113 g) unsalted butter, ⅛ teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
    • Add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time, waiting until each cup is completely mixed before adding more. Once finished, the buttercream should be very stiff, almost a play-dough like consistency. It should be easy to roll into a ball. Add more powdered sugar, if needed, to reach proper consistency.
      3 cups (375 g) powdered sugar
    • Set aside while you prepare the vanilla bean glaze.

 Adapted from:  https://sugarspunrun.com/apple-pie-cookies/

And adapted from:  https://kalinkashomestead.blogspot.com/2021/09/canned-apple-pie-filling.html