Mother's Day #giveaway with Krista Davis

Lucy Burdette: We adore having one of our founding mothers back to visit the blog--and it's a special treat on Mother's Day! Read on for Krista's recipe and a chance to win her new book, The Diva Hosts a Murderer!

Krista Davis: Happy Mother’s Day! It’s always a delight to come back to Mystery Lover’s Kitchen. And especially nice today. I hope you’re all having a wonderful day! Please see the giveaway below!

My latest book, THE DIVA HOSTS A MURDERER, releases on May 23rd. It’s perfect timing for this special 250th Anniversary marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Old Town, Alexandria is a special place to visit any day, but it’s especially appropriate for the Fourth of July, so Sophie’s family has come to visit, and her house is packed with guests. Other than the usual problems wrangling a small crowd, everything seems to be going smoothly until Sophie and Nina catch the brand new husband of Sophie’s aunt sneaking out of someone else’s garden gate early in the morning! It seems that things can’t get worse when a body is found nearby, but then the police find the dead man’s DNA on her father’s sweater!

There are lots of fun recipes in this book, including Baked Scrambled Eggs for a crowd. Scrambling eggs and baking them turns out fluffy and beautiful eggs, so don’t miss that recipe if you serve breakfast to a big family. And one of my other favorites is Cranberry Cole Slaw. I know you’re thinking Christmas because of the cranberries, but it’s delicious any time of year!

Today I’m sharing Blueberry Buckle which is fast and easy and packed with blueberries!

Blueberry Buckle

8x8 baking pan

1 ½ cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

¾ cup sugar

¼ cup butter at room temperature + 1 teaspoon for greasing the pan

1 large egg

½ cup milk

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 ½ cups blueberries

Topping:

4 tablespoons butter, softened

¼ cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons white sugar

½ cup flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350 and grease the pan with 1 teaspoon of butter.

In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. 

Cream the sugar with the ¼ cup butter. Add the egg. Alternate adding the milk and the flour mixture. Mix in the lemon juice and the vanilla. Stir in the blueberries. Pour into the prepared pan and prepare the topping.

In a medium bowl, add the butter, sugars, flour, and cinnamon. Use your fingers to mix them. Sprinkle over the batter. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

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