Friday, July 18, 2008

Blueberry Stackers



Last week we were home visiting family for our annual Summer trip to Louisiana. While at my in-laws, I offered to make supper. I fixed a Wild Rice Soup from my new Bisquick Cookbook. I decided we should have a dessert to go with it, and I quickly located a couple that looked good in the cookbook, but we didn't seem to have all the ingredients for any of the desserts I came across. Back home in LA at each of our folks' house, if you want to go to the grocery store, you have to make an extra trip to town, so I needed to use what was on hand. So, I decided to experiment. Now for those who don't know me well, I tend to be a rule follower most of the time, and that includes following recipes exactly as written. But desperate times call for desperate measures! Below is the recipe I ended up creating with what was in the house. I based it partly on one of the desserts in the Bisquick Cookbook. It turned out tasting pretty good!


Blueberry Stackers


1 package Pepperidge Farms Pastry Puff Sheets
1 package of fresh blueberries
8 oz. Cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 cups whipping cream
vanilla or almond or lemon flavoring
confectioner’s sugar

Cut pastry sheets into 3x3 squares and cook according to package directions. Cool squares then separate into bottom and top halves.

Beat cream cheese with electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Mix in sugar and a touch of flavoring. Beat whipping cream in chilled small bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Add confectioners sugar along the way for texture and taste. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.

Layer pastry sheet squares with cream sauce and blueberries. Make layers with at least 3 pastry squares, and top with cream cheese mixture and 5 or 6 blueberries. Makes lots of servings.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Kathy,

I like check your blog now and then and see how your adoption is coming along...David and I are so happy for you and Rick.

I've never commented because I am not sure that you would even remember me but this recipe looks awesome. We picked some blueberries and this looks like a great way to use some!

Amy Balty

Unknown said...

Hi Amy,
It's good to hear from you. I hope you and David are doing well. Good luck with the blueberry stackers!

Robin Whitted said...

Hi Kathy! Blast from the past! I've enjoyed snooping around on your blog! You and Rick look the same! How exciting that you are adopting - you guys have so much love to give! Sounds like you are both doing well! :)

Countdown to Elianna!