Blueberry Pastry Pocket With Lemon Poppy Seed Glaze And Candied Cashews Recipes

BLUEBERRY-LEMON POPPY SEED BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with baking spray with flour. In small bowl, place blueberries. Remove 1 tablespoon dry cake mix; sprinkle over berries, and toss to coat. Set aside.
• In large bowl, place remaining cake mix, cream cheese, lemon peel, poppy seed, water, 1/4 cup lemon juice and eggs. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in coated blueberries and any remaining dry cake mix. Pour into pan.
• Bake 38 to 43 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Let stand 20 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Transfer cake to serving platter. In small bowl, beat powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If too stiff to spread, add additional lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time. Spread over cake. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

BLUEBERRY-POPPY SEED LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush 4 mini loaf pans (about 5 by 3 inches each) with vegetable oil. Whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Beat the milk, 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil, the eggs, poppy seeds, and almond and vanilla extracts in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until combined. Gradually beat in the flour mixture until well combined. Fold the blueberries into the batter with a rubber spatula.
• Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake until golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour, 10 minutes. Transfer the pans to a rack and let cool about 10 minutes, then remove the cakes to the rack to cool completely.

LEMON POPPY SEED CAKE WITH CANDIED LEMONS

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a tube pan and set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and the granulated sugar together until creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until just blended after each addition. Sift together the flour and the baking soda. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Add the vanilla, lemon zest, poppy seeds, and thyme leaves (if desired) and beat until fully combined.
• Pour the batter into the tube pan and bake for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• For the glaze: While the cake is still warm, in a small bowl, mix together the lemon juice and confectioners' sugar. Pierce the top of the cake with a fork to create holes, then pour the mixture over the cake on the rack, allowing the glaze to soak in. Garnish with thyme leaves if desired and Candied Lemons. This cake is great served warm and will keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
• Bring a medium saucepot with water to a boil and remove from the heat. Place the lemon slices in the hot water and let sit 1 to 2 minutes until the slices soften. Drain the slices from the water and place into an ice bath; leave in the ice water until the sugar syrup is ready.
• Put 1 3/4 cups of the granulated sugar and 1 3/4 cups water in a saute pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low. Place the slices directly into the sugar syrup and cook on medium low for 1 hour. Remove the slices to a rack on a baking sheet to dry.
• Toss the slices in the remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar to coat. Store in an airtight container until using.

POCKET PASTRIES WITH RASPBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Spread one package of pie crusts out flat and cut out ten 3-inch squares. (If you're short a square or two, roll out the scraps and cut out more squares.) Spread each square with a healthy blob of White Chocolate Pistachio Butter. Using a spoon, make a divot in the center of the pistachio butter, then fill each divot with about a teaspoon of raspberry jam. Beat the egg with a splash of water and brush the edges of the crusts with egg wash.
• Spread out the second package of pie crusts and cut out another ten 3-inch squares. Place these squares on top of the first and crimp the edges with a fork (seal them well!).
• Poke the tops of the pocket pastries a few times with a fork and bake until slightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool.
• Press the remaining 1/4 cup jam through a strainer to remove the seeds. Gradually whisk the confectioners' sugar into the strained jam until you reach the desired consistency.
• Spread the glaze on the cooled tarts, top with sprinkles and enjoy!
• In a food processor, combine the pistachios, white chocolate chips, granulated sugar, salt, almond extract and vanilla. Process until very creamy and spreadable, stopping occasionally to scrape the sides of the bowl, about 10 minutes.

CANDIED CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the cashews on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Toast the cashews for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Be sure to watch the cashews carefully so they don't burn! Remove the cashews from the oven and cool. In a saucepan (copper works best), add the sugar and the water. Bring the mixture to a boil. Once the mixture is boiling and the sugar has dissolved, add the cashews. Continue cooking the mixture, stirring constantly. The sugar will thicken, and then become granular again, continue stirring. The sugar will then begin to turn back into a clear liquid. When all of the sugar has turned into a clear liquid, remove the pan from the heat, stirring constantly. Once the sugar begins to turn a golden color, spoon the nuts onto a parchment paper lined sheet pan. Allow to cool.;

PEACH AND BLUEBERRY PASTRY POCKET WITH VANILLA GLAZE AND CANDIED ALMONDS

Steps:

• For the pastry pocket: To the bowl of a food processor, add the cream cheese, flour, butter, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar. Pulse to combine until it's the consistency of grated Parmesan cheese. Add the egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of water. Pulse until the dough just comes together. Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface and gently knead into a large disc. Roll the dough into a circle about 1/4 inch thick. Transfer the dough to a sheet tray and cover with plastic wrap, then place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Set up an ice bath and generously season with kosher salt (it keeps the water cold!). Add the blueberries, peaches and cornstarch to a medium saucepan. Stir to combine, making sure all of the fruit is coated with the cornstarch. Add the cinnamon, thyme bundle, lemon zest and juice, remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove the thyme bundle and discard. Transfer the peach and blueberry mixture to a bowl, place over the ice bath and stir to cool down.
• Whisk the whole egg with 1 teaspoon of water to create an egg wash. Place the dough on a floured work surface. Roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thick. Using a 5-inch ring cutter, punch out 8 circles and place on a parchment-lined sheet tray. Brush the edges of one half of each circle with the egg wash. Add 2 tablespoons of filling into the center of each circle, then fold the dough over to create a half moon. Press the edges with your fingers to secure the seam tightly. Crimp the edges using a fork. Make 3 small slits in the top of each pastry pocket with a paring knife.
• Bake, turning the tray halfway through cooking, until golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes. Set the pastry pockets on a sheet tray lined with a rack to cool.
• For the glaze: Sift the powdered sugar using a hand strainer into a large bowl. Add the milk, vanilla extract and lemon juice and whisk to combine. The consistency should be on the thinner side, but still have a slow flow when drizzled with a spoon.
• Spoon the glaze over both sides of the pastry pockets. Garnish with chopped Candied Almonds and flaky sea salt.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
• Place the egg white into a large bowl with 1 teaspoon of water. Whisk vigorously until it's foamy, frothy and white. Add the granulated sugar and kosher salt and whisk to combine. Fold in the sliced almonds. Spread the almond mixture onto the sheet tray. Bake, giving it a toss halfway through, until golden, about 15 minutes.