A wonderfully soft and moist cake bursting with fresh
blueberries and
topped with a delicious brown sugar and cinnamon flavored
streusel. more
This buttery rich, dense
and moist Blueberry Pound Cake is full of fresh blueberries. I like to
pour a tangy lemon glaze over the top of the cake.
more
For this muffin recipe the
blueberries are suspended in a cake-like batter and the finishing touch
is a sprinkling of streusel.
more
A Blueberry Trifle consists
of a layer of pound cake, blueberry sauce, fresh blueberries, a cream
made with heavy cream and mascarpone cheese, all garnished with crushed
gingersnap cookies. more
Blueberry Bran Muffins
contain both white and whole wheat flours, along with wheat bran and
fresh blueberries, that give these muffins a delicious wholesome
flavor.
more
This Blueberry Cake is
bursting with soft and sweet blueberries that are sandwiched between a
layer of white cake and a cinnamon flavored streusel.
more
This homemade Blueberry Pie,
encased in a delicious buttery pastry, is full of big and plump, sweet
and juicy blueberries. more
Lemon Blueberry Bread is
bursting with sweet and juicy blueberries and brushing the top of the
hot bread with a lemon glaze makes it moist and flavorful.
more
Blueberry Streusel
Scones are bursting with sweet and juicy blueberries and have a
delicious streusel topping which gives them a delightful crunch.
more
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This Berry Oven Pancake is a
giant pancake with a lovely golden brown crust that is bursting with
lightly sweetened berries topped with whipped cream.
more
Blueberries belong to the
genus Vaccinium and are related to the bilberry, cranberry, huckleberry,
hurtleberry, saskatoon, and whortleberry.
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Berry Parfaits have layers
of berries with a velvety cream in between. The delicious cream is made
with mascarpone cream and whipped cream, mixed with a little vanilla and
sugar. more
This blueberry sauce has a
tangy yet sweet flavor that makes an excellent sauce to pour over
pancakes, waffles, ice cream, or stirred into your morning yogurt.
more
A Jellied Fruit Terrine
consists of layers of raspberries, blueberries and blackberries that are
encased in a white grape juice jelly.
more
Fruit Salad (Fruit Cocktail)
consists of a variety of fresh or dried fruits in a flavored sugar
syrup. more
Everyone loves the elegance
of a fruit tart with its topping of beautiful fresh fruit. Whether you
use a single fruit (like blueberries) or a medley of berries, sliced
kiwi, plums, bananas, pineapple, and/or melon no one can resist its
beauty. more
These fruit tarts, with
their layers of fresh fruit, rich cream, and fluted pie crusts can only
be described as elegant.
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Honey Granola is a delicious
mixture of oats, almonds, wheat germ, and seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, and
sesame) that are coated in a sweet mixture of honey, brown sugar, and
cinnamon. more
When blueberries,
strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and/or cherries are available, I
like to make this tart as the crumbly texture and buttery flavor of the
pastry, Pate Brissee, goes so well with the tartness of the berries.
more
This meringue cake, with its
unusual soft sweet marshmallow center and crisp crust is produced by
folding a little vinegar and cornstarch into the stiffly beaten egg whites
and sugar. more
These batters produce a
pancake that is light and fluffy with a soft crust and spongy texture.
more
These Blueberry Muffins
are moist and flavorful and bursting with sweet blueberries. They are
also low in saturated fat which makes them a more healthy way to start
the day. more
Waffles are really easy to
make and use the same batter you use to make pancakes.
more
Blueberry Pancakes are
delicious, with their golden brown crusts, their light and spongy
texture, their rich and tangy flavor, made all the better by the
sweetness of the blueberries.
more
Buttermilk Berry Muffins
are absolutely bursting with berries and you can use fresh or
frozen. They have a beautiful golden brown crust and are absolutely
delicious. more
These muffins have the
delightful flavor and crunch of cornmeal and are bursting
with fresh blueberries.
more
This beautiful blueberry
tart is the best of both worlds; cooked and raw blueberries. It has
concentric circles of dusty blue-grey blueberries sitting inside a
golden brown tart shell. more
Blueberries
belong to the genus Vaccinium and are related to the bilberry, cranberry,
huckleberry, hurtleberry, saskatoon, and whortleberry. This round,
smooth-skinned, dark indigo blue berry with a dusty white bloom, is
native to North America and has been cultivated commercially since the early
1900's.
The cultivated blueberries are up to four times as large as the
wild blueberries and are available from late May to late September. Most of the
blueberries sold in grocery stores are cultivated. When choosing
blueberries look for firm, plump, fragrant, dark blue berries with a dusty white
bloom. The white bloom is the blueberry's natural protection against the
sun and is a sign of freshness. Always check the underside of the
container for any wet spots or staining. Discard any soft, moldy, or
crushed berries.
Blueberries are what
we now call a 'super' food. Leanne Kitchen in "The Produce Bible" tells
us these sweet and juicy berries contain "cholesterol lowering
compounds, antioxidants, Vitamin C, potassium, foliate, and dietary
fiber". And the added bonus is that some think they may even have
anti-aging effects.
But the best part about blueberries is that although they are great for
eating out of hand, they are also delicious in our baking. Heat turns
blueberries wonderfully soft and sweet. So, with that in mind, let's get
baking.
Some recipes featured below leave the blueberries uncooked.
These include the Berry Parfaits, the Berry Pancake, the Blueberry
Trifle, the Jellied Fruit Terrine, the Fruit Salad, the Fruit Tart,
Graham Cracker Tarts, and the every popular Pavlova. Other recipes
incorporate the blueberries right into the batter, as in the muffins,
scones, blueberry cake and blueberry bread. Then there are a few
breakfast and/or brunch recipes that include blueberries. Blueberry
pancakes are always welcomed, and here we can just drop a few
blueberries onto the batter as it is frying. They are also delicious
when used to fill a Berry Pancake, with a dollop of whipped cream or
yogurt on top. Or maybe you want to serve your waffles with fresh
blueberries along with maple syrup. And there is more. What not try the
Blueberry Sauce with its tangy yet sweet flavor that makes an excellent
accompaniment to pancakes, waffles, ice cream, stirred into your morning
yogurt, or used as a filling in cakes. And lastly, let us not forget the
Blueberry Pie and individual Berry Tarts. Both pair sweetened
blueberries with a buttery crisp pastry that is sure to please your
guests.
So, with these recipes
as a guide, enjoy this lovely berry during the Summer months.
Sources:
Davidson, Alan and Knox, Charlotte. Fruit. New York: Simon &
Schuster, 1991.
Davidson, Alan.
The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford: Oxford University Press,
1999.
Harrison, S.G., Masefield, G.B., and Wallis, M. The Oxford Book of Food
Plants. London: Oxford University Press, 1969.
Kitchen,
Leanne. The Produce Bible. Stewart. Tabori & Chang. New York: 2007.
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