Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Crisp Food

BLUEBERRY POPPY SEED BRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. In large bowl, beat 2/3 cup sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add lemon peel and egg; beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In medium bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, poppy seed, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream. Spread batter over bottom and 1 inch up sides of greased and floured pan, making sure batter on sides is 1/4 inch thick.
• In medium bowl, combine all filling ingredients; spoon over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool slightly. Remove sides of pan.
• In small bowl, combine powdered sugar and enough milk until glaze is of desired drizzling consistency; blend until smooth. Drizzle over top of warm cake. Top with a handful of fresh blueberries, if desired. Serve warm or cool.

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.

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.

LEMON POPPY SEED WAFFLES WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. For Blueberry Sauce: Bring blueberries, 1/2 cup apple juice, and sugar to boil in a heavy medium saucepan.
• 2. Simmer over medium heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes.
• 3. Dissolve 1 tbsp cornstarch in remaining 2 tbsp apple juice.
• 4. Add to blueberry mixture.
• 5. Add lemon juice.
• 6. Bring to boil stirring constantly. Simmer until thick; about 1 minute. Cool slightly. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-low heat before serving.)
• 7. For Lemon Poppy Seed Waffles: Whisk first 6 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
• 8. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and lemon peel in small bowl to blend.
• 9. Add buttermilk all at once to flour mixture.
• 10. Whisk until just blended. Let mixture stand 15 minutes.
• 11. Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon batter onto waffle iron.
• 12. Cover and cook until golden and cooked through about 7 minutes (cooking time may vary, depending on waffle iron). Repeat with remaining batter.
• 13. Serve immediately with warm blueberry sauce.

LEMON BLUEBERRY POPPY SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Combine all streusel ingredients except butter in a small bowl and mix.
• Add butter, and mix using a fork or pastry blender.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir muffin mix and poppy seeds to combine and break up lumps.
• Add egg and water, stirring until moistened (about 50 strokes).
• Fold in rinsed blueberries and lemon peel.
• Pour into greased loaf pan.
• Sprinkle with streusel topping.
• Bake 57-62 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• Combine powedered ssugar and lemon juice in small bowl.
• Drizzle over loaf.
• Serve warm or cooled.

LEMON BLUEBERRY POPPY SEED BREAD FROM A CAKE MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Grease and flour 8 1/2" x 4 1/2"x 2" loaf pan.set aside.
• Rinse blueberries from mix with cold water and drain.set aside.
• FOR BREAD:.
• Combine muffin mix and poppy seed in medium bowl.
• Break up any lumps.
• Add eggs and water.Stir until moistened -- about 50 strokes.
• Fold in blueberries and lemon peel.
• Pour into pan --
• Sprinkle with contents of topping mix from package.
• Bake at 350*.for 1 hour or until toothpick insered in center comes out clean.
• cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
• Loosen loaf from pan -- Invert onto cooling rack --
• Turn right-side up.Cool completely.
• FOR DRIZZLE:.
• Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in small bowl --
• Stir until smooth --
• Drizzle over loaf.

LEMON POPPY SEED CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350.
• Bring the lemon juice to a simmer in a saucepan, over medium heat. Cook until it is reduced by half. Add 1/2 cup of butter, stir until melted. Set aside.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 tbsp poppy sends in a bowl, set aside.
• Put the remaining 1/2 cup of butter and one cup of white sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix on medium until creamy. Add egg and reserved lemon butter, mix until pale. Mix in vanilla and 2 teaspoons lemon zest. Gently add flour mixture. Refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes, until a chunk forms into a soft ball shape easily.
• Stir together the remaining 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest, and a goodly sprinkle of poppy seeds. in a bowl. Roll or scoop the dough into into 1 1/4-inch balls, and roll the balls in the lemon-sugar mixture. I recommend gently shaking them one by one in your bowl of mix.
• Space the balls two inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten slightly with a fork dipped in the sugar/lemon zest/poppy seed mix.
• Bake the cookies until they are just browned around the edges, about 12 to 13 minutes. Let them completely cool on wire racks. Store them in an airtight container for a week, or freeze them to save them for Christmas.

LEMON BLUEBERRY POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a 12-muffin tin with liners, or by greasing.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, poppy seeds, salt, and baking soda.
• In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the lemon zest, yogurt, and vanilla.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients, and mix lightly. It's okay if it's not fully mixed together yet.
• Add the blueberries. Stir until everything is combined, taking care not to over-mix.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Carefully remove muffins from the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.

LEMON POPPYSEED CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line the base of a 20cm square deep cake tin (or if using a decorative tin like ours, grease well).
• In a bowl, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the rest of the ingredients and beat until combined. Spoon into the tin and smooth over the top. Bake for 40-45 mins. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then turn out, peel off the parchment and leave to cool on a wire rack.
• Sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Beat in the lemon juice to make a runny icing. Pour over the cake and leave to set.

LEMON-POPPY SEED WAFFLES WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• For blueberry sauce:
• Bring blueberries, 1/2 cup apple juice and sugar to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Dissolve 1 tablespoon cornstarch in remaining 2 tablespoons apple juice and add to blueberry mixture. Add lemon juice. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; simmer until thick, about 1 minute. Cool slightly. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-low heat before serving.)
• For lemon-poppy seed waffles:
• Whisk first 6 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Whisk eggs, buttermilk, melted butter and lemon peel in small bowl to blend. Add buttermilk mixture all at once to flour mixture and whisk until just blended. Let mixture stand 15 minutes.
• Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon batter onto waffle iron. Cover and cook until golden and cooked through, about 7 minutes (cooking time will vary, depending on waffle iron). Repeat with remaining batter. Serve immediately with warm blueberry sauce.

STRAWBERRY CHICKEN POPPY SEED SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, strawberries, onion, celery, toasted almonds and fresh basil.
• To toast almonds: place almonds in a small pan over medium heat. Toast until slightly browned tossing occasionally. This only takes a few minutes so watch closely.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and poppy seeds. Gently stir into the chicken mixture. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Serving option: scoop into a lettuce leaf or scoop onto a bed of greens and top with green onions and a few toasted almonds.