Pineapple Preserves Upside Down Cake

INGREDIENTS:
1 Box Yellow Cake Mix (prepared using box instructions)
1 (8 oz) jar Ruk's Preserves Pineapple Jam (or any flavor)

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INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to to your box recipe's instructions.                                                            Grease 2 round cake pans.
Spread 4 oz of the jam over the bottom of each pan. (or more if you choose and have it on hand)
Pour half of the prepared cake mix over the jam in each pan.
Place the pans in the oven and bake to your recipe's instructions                                                                                                                             Once finished, allow to cool for a few minutes, then turn upside down onto a platter and enjoy!

Yield: 2 Round Cakes

Recipe by Ruk's Preserves

Frozen Jam Yogurt Pops

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups plain, yogurt

2 Tablespoons honey

¼ cup Strawberry Ruk's Preserves Jam (or any flavor)

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EQUIPMENT:

• ice cream machine
• popsicle molds

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Whisk yogurt and honey together and pour into the bowl of an ice cream machine*. Churn until stiff.

Return to bowl and ‘ribbon’ jam into frozen yogurt.

Spoon into ice cube tray or popsicle molds, push in a wooden skewer or popcicle stick and freeze until solid.

*I use this Cuisinart Automatic Ice Cream Maker.

Recipe altered by Ruk's Preserves originally from: www.simplebites.net 

Jam Twists

INGREDIENTS:
2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
1/2 cup Ruk's Preserves Red Berry Jam (or any flavor)

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INSTRUCTIONS: 
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Place one of the sheets of puff pastry onto a cutting board.
Spread a thin layer of jam over the entire surface and top with the remaining sheet of puff pastry.
Gently press down on the surface to seal the sheets together.
Using a pizza cutter or large knife cut 16 strips.
Twist each puff pastry strip and place it onto a baking sheet lined with parchment.
Line the baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch gap between each strip.
Bake for about 15-17 minutes or until the strips puff up and begin to brown.

Yield: 16 Servings

Recipe altered by Ruk's Preserves originally from: Spoon Fork Bacon

Jam Squares

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup all-purpose flour                           6 Tbsp butter, room temperature

1/2 cup sugar                                          1/2 cup walnuts, chopped               

7 oz Ruk's Preserves Lemon Marmalade (or any flavor jam)

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F..  Spray an 8"x8" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray or lightly grease with butter and set aside.

Add flour, sugar, walnuts and butter to a medium bowl.  Using a pastry blender or a fork, combine butter with dry ingredients until mixture is combined.  Alternatively, place ingredients in a food processor and pulse a few times until combined.

Reserve 1 cup of the mixture and press the remaining mixture on the bottom of prepared baking pan to form crust.  Press until mixture is firmly in place. 

Spread jam on top of crust and sprinkle with reserved flour mixture. 

Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.

Cool on a wire rack completely.  Cut into desired size squares.

 Yield: 8-10 servings

Recipe altered by Ruk's Preserves originally from: www.motherthyme.com  

Jam Filled Butter Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 cup butter, softened                      1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup white sugar                              2 egg yolks   

1/2 cup Ruk's Preserves Pineapple Jam, (or any flavor)

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INSTRUCTIONS: 

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar, and egg yolks. Mix in flour a little bit at a time until a soft dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch balls.

(If dough is too soft, refrigerate for 15-20 minutes) 

Place cookie balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Use your finger to make a well in the center of each cookie. Fill the hole with 1/2 tsp. of preserves. 

Bake for 8-10 minutes in a preheated oven until golden brown on the bottom. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.  

Yield: 36 servings

Recipe altered by Ruk's Preserves originally from: www.allrecipes.com