Recipes

Alaskan Blueberry Coffee Cake

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
3/4 c Sugar
2 1/2 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Salt
1/4 c Vegetable oil
3/4 c Milk
1 Egg
1 1/2 c Blueberries
1/3 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 c Firm butter (1/2 stick)

In a medium mixing bowl, blend together 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, oil, milk, egg and 1 cup blueberries. Beat thoroughly for 30 seconds and spread in a greased round 9x1-1/2-inch pan or an 8x8x2-inch pan. Combine 1/3 cup flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. Sprinkle over batter and top with the remaining berries. Bake in a 375F oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until done. Don't overbake.

 

Blueberry Crisp

1 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/4 c. margarine or butter, melted
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. fresh blueberries
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. water
Whipped Cream

Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press 1/3 cup crumbs into a 1-1/2 quart baking dish. Stir together sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves, then add vanilla. Sprinkle 2 cups of the blueberries over crumbs. Cover blueberries with 1/2 of the sugar mixture, then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and water. Repeat layers with 1/3 cup crumbs, remaining blueberries, sugar mixture and lemon juice. Top with remaining 1/3 cup crumbs. Cover and bake for 40 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Increase to 400 degrees and bake 10 minutes longer. Cool for 30 minutes and serve with whipped cream.

Easy Blueberry Crunch

4 c. fresh blueberries
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c. flour
3/4 c. uncooked oats
1/2 c. margarine or butter melted

Place blueberries in a 2 quart baking dish; spread out evenly. Combine remaining ingredients and sprinkle over blueberries. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Fresh Blueberry Pie

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
1/3 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
4-1/2 c. fresh blueberries
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. flour
1/2 c. margarine or butter

Combine flour, 1/2 c. sugar, cinnamon and blueberries. Mix well and put into pie shell. Drizzle top with lemon juice. Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and flour. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Spread topping over berries. Bake for 30 minutes at 425 degrees, then cover with foil and continue baking for 20 minutes more.

Blueberry Cinnamon Pancakes

2 c. sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1-1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. shortening, melted
2 lightly beaten eggs
1-1/4 c. fresh blueberries

Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cinnamon. Add milk, shortening and eggs. Mix lightly and stir in blueberries. Spoon batter onto lightly greased hot griddle. Cook on both sides, turning once.

 

Buttermilk Blueberry Waffles

1-1/2 c. instant oatmeal
1-1/2 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
2 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 c. buttermilk
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. oil
2 c. blueberries

Mix together oatmeal, flour, baking powder and sugar. Beat buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and oil. Add liquid to dry ingredients and stir until moistened. Fold in blueberries and spoon into preheated, lightly oiled waffle iron.

Blueberry Ice Cream

5 eggs
2 c. blueberries
1/2 gal. whole milk
2 (13 oz.) cans evaporated milk
2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla

Heat blueberries in heavy saucepan until they juice. Cool. Beat eggs with mixer at high speed until light and foamy. Gradually add sugar and evaporated milk. Pour into ice cream freezer can and stir in milk, vanilla and cooled blueberries. Freeze according to ice cream freezer directions.

 

Blueberry Butter

4 sticks sweet butter, softened
1 c. fresh blueberries, chopped
3 to 5 Tbsp. powdered sugar

Combine all ingredients in blender. Whip until light. This is great on pancakes, waffles or anything else.

 

Hot Spiced Blueberry Sauce

1 c. blueberries
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Combine blueberries, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to boiling point. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve hot. Delicious on ice cream or Blueberry Gingerbread.

 

Refrigerator Blueberry Muffins

1-1/2 c. fresh blueberries
2 c. sifted flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. milk

Night before:
Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla at high speed until light and fluffy, scraping the sides occasionally. Beat for 4 minutes. On low speed beat in flour mixture in fourths, alternating with milk in thirds (begin and end with flour). Beat until smooth. Gently fold in blueberries just to combine. Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full. Refrigerate overnight.
Next day:
Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove to wire rack. Let cool or serve warm. Makes 18 muffins.

 

Blueberry Basic Pie Filling

(The following recipe is very good to keep on hand in the refrigerator. It may be used in crepes, fried pies, regular pies, over ice cream, etc. Guaranteed to be good.)

3 pies:
12 c. blueberries
3 c. sugar
1 c. cornstarch
3/4 c. lemon juice
1 pie:
4 c. blueberries
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. cornstarch
1/4 c. lemon juice

Mix berries, sugar and lemon juice in a heavy saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Mix cornstarch with enough water to make a paste. Pour into the berry mixture, stirring constantly until thick. Cool. Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake at 400 degrees for about 35 minutes or until crust is golden.

 

Banana-Blueberry Nut Bread

1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1-1/2 cups sifted flour
2/3 cup sugar
2-1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup uncooked oats
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup melted shortening
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1 cup chopped nuts

Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of flour over the blueberries. Sift remaining flour with sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in oats. Blend eggs, shortening and banana. Combine with dry ingredients. Stir in nuts. Fold in blueberries. Pour into greased and floured loaf pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for one hour. Let cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool before slicing.

 

Blueberry Streusel Cake

2 cups fresh blueberries
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups flour, sifted
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup salad oil
2 Tbsp. milk
Streusel:
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine

Sprinkle 1/4 cup of sugar over berries; set aside. Mix our, sugar and salt. Combine salad oil and milk in a small bowl and whip with fork. Pour over flour mixture. Mix with fork until moist. Turn into a greased 8x8x2 inch cake pan. Press dough into pan, building up edges about one inch deep. Spread berries over the dough.
Streusel: Mix sugar, flour and salt together. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit. Bake at 425 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.