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SANDRA'S LEMON-KISSED HOMEMADE SIMPLE SYRUP

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A terrific addition to smoothies, hot or iced tea, cocktails, etc. Yield: 1-3/4 cups Prep: 5 Mins. Cook: 2 Mins. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water Juice of 1 large lemon METHOD In a small saucepan, combine the 1 cup of sugar with 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Pour the syrup into a sterilized Mason pint jar and let cool to room temperature, then stir in freshly-squeezed and drained-through-a-sieve lemon juice. This step is necessary to omit any possible lemon seeds and pulp. Cover jar and store in refrigerator, the syrup keeps up to 6 months. ~ Enjoy!

Blackberry Syrup

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A little over a month ago I had a customer send me a message... " I ate some stuff at a place and you poured it out and it was like blueberry syrup and it had whole blueberries in it you could put it over pancakes it was like a syrup that you poured over pancakes and it was floating in blueberries ...do you know how to make that?" Sure! I can do that! So he ordered 6 QUARTS of Blueberry Syrup! LOL Apparently, that inspired him because he also wants 3 quarts of Blackberry Syrup and 3 quarts of Strawberry Syrup. Blackberry Syrup with whole berries! 3 cups fresh blackberries 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup water Add blackberries, sugar, lemon juice and water to a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil until the temperature reaches 225 degrees. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before use. Transfer to a quart jar and store in the refrigerator for up to 6 months. * *You can process the quarts in a waterba...

Blueberry Syrup

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Blueberry Syrup A little over a month ago I had a customer send me a message... " I ate some stuff at a place and you poured it out and it was like blueberry syrup and it had whole blueberries in it you could put it over pancakes it was like a syrup that you poured over pancakes and it was floating in blueberries ...do you know how to make that?" Sure! I can do that! So he ordered 6 QUARTS of Blueberry Syrup! LOL Usually it takes double the berries to make the amount of syrup you want, but since he wants whole berries in the syrup that helps with the volume. However, if you don't want the whole berries in your syrup, remember you will need twice the fruit for the yeild you want.  This is 6 pounds of blueberries, water and sugar.  Boil until the temperature reaches 225 degrees. Yeilds 6 quarts of Blueberry Syrup including whole berries. Blueberry Syrup 1 1/2 pounds blueberries 4 cups water 2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice In a pot, combine the blueberries with ...

SANDRA'S NO-CORN-SYRUP PECAN PIE (Easy to Prepare)

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A very, very easy recipe to prepare resulting in an incredible pecan pie that will leave your guests raving.. . [Photograph credits and permission via @Polar_Gal on Twitter who requested my recipe, prepared it, then provided this stunning pic ~ Kudos to her!] Servings: (8) Prep. : 15 Mins. Bake: 40 Mins. INGREDIENTS 1 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans; plus more whole pecans for garnish, if desired --1 Unbaked 9� pie shell ( Sandra's Homemade Pie Crust ) METHOD Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy. Stir in melted butter. Stir in brown sugar, granulated sugar, and flour; mix well. Add milk, vanilla, and chopped pecans. Pour filling into an unbaked 9� pie shell (you can prepare  Sandra's Homemade Pie Crust , or use store-bought in the freezer section of the market, and thaw beforehand, as directed...