Blueberries

[Denise]

I have a bag of frozen blueberries that I am supposed to do some baking with (someone at work gave them to me with the idea that I would bring in some scrumptious concoction). So far it looks like the Blackberry (insert blueberry) lemon upside down cake and/or the blueberry pound cake. Any other suggestions? Any help on either of those? I haven't made either yet, but whatever I bring is supposed to be a real knock out!

[Kathy]

Denise, my personal favorite is still the huckleberry(replaced with blueberries) coffeecake found in the Cooking Light 5 Star Recipe book. My family and friends can't get enough of it! I think I will go make one now! Thanks for reminding me about the berries in my fridge! I just noticed the recipe is posted on the Coffeecake thread! Good luck with whatever you decide on!

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[TraceyK]

Did you see the whole section on Bluberries on the Cooking Light Home Page? It's titled In Season: Blueberries. Here's a list of the recipes:

Summer-Berry Compote
Peach-Blueberry Cobbler
Blueberry Crumble Pie
Blueberry Pancakes
Blueberry-Lemon Muffins

[Vanessa]

Check this web site in season several recipes using blueberries. Since you are taking it to work muffins sound like a good idea. You could also do a blueberry lemon loaf one for your work one for your freezer.
ops forgot to add check in southernliving. Type blueberries in search. The article you want is First Class Muffins. Its a basic muffin recipe with variations (including blueberries)

Blueberry-Lemon Tea Bread

Serves: 16
Work Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes plus 2 hours to cool


1/2 cup margarine or butter (1 stick), softened
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups blueberries
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 9" by 5" loaf pan.

2. In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat margarine or butter and 1 cup sugar just until blended. Increase speed to medium; beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.


3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.


4. Reduce speed to low; add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until well blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, mixing just until blended. Gently stir in blueberries. Spoon batter into loaf pan.


5. Bake loaf 1 hour and 5 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool loaf in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan.


6. With skewer, ***** top and sides of warm cake in many places. In small bowl, mix lemon juice and 1/3 cup sugar. With pastry brush, brush top and sides of warm cake with lemon glaze. Cool cake on wire rack.


Each serving: About 195 calories, 3 g protein, 31 g carbohydrate, 7 g total fat (1 g saturated), 28 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium.


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[JennyLiz]

I use frozen blueberries a lot since they're so much more available & cheaper than fresh. I usually add them while still frozen and they defrost as they bake. As far as a showstopper, I love muffins, but they are a bit mundane. Anyone try using frozen berries in the blueberry lattice top pie in July's issue? JennyLiz

[Susann]

Also from the 5 Star CL cookbook is a great recipe called bluebery yogurt muffins (I think that is the name). Let me know if you are interested and I will be happy to post it.

[Denise]

Kathy- OK I'm convinced! Huckleberry coffeecake it is!

TraceyK - Thanks, but for some reason none of the recipes on the website looked GREAT, they all just looked good.

[Natasha]

Originally posted by Susann:
Also from the 5 Star CL cookbook is a great recipe called bluebery yogurt muffins (I think that is the name). Let me know if you are interested and I will be happy to post it.

Susann - I am a big fan of blueberry muffins and would LOVE your recipe. If you wouldn t mind posting it I would be most grateful...but don t tire yourself out!! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif Hope all is well with you.

[Shelly]

I never tire of the Blueberry Poundcake from July/Aug '98. It is outstanding. Also, check out the thread titled "picnic fare" - I posted a recipe for blueberry picnic bars which are very good also. They have an oatmeal cookie-type base and topping with blueberry filling. Pretty easy. I would double it and make in a 13X9 pan if I was making them to take somewhere. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Vanessa]

I had the 5 Star cookbook in front so I will save you some typing
2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 c sugar
1 egg lightly beaten
1/4 c unsweetened orange juice
2 tab veg oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 8 ounce carton vanilla yogurt low fat
1 c fresh or frozen (thawed) blueberries
Pam spray
1 tab sugar
combine first 5 ing in large bowl make a well in center of mixture. Combine egg and next 4 ing. Add to dry ing. Stir just until moistened. Gently fold in blueberries. Spoon batter evenly into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray (Pam). Sprinkle 1 tab sugar evenly over batter. Bake at 400 for 18 minutes or until golden. Remove inmediately from pan and cool on wire rack.
Calories 153 Fat 3.3 g

Its raining and yukky I think I will bake this now... http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

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[Natasha]

Oh, thank you, Vanessa. If you did up making these, hope you enjoyed ... also hope that the weather improves for you.

[Susann]

Vanessa-Thanks for posting the recipe. The cookbook is downstairs and, although I feel much better, I don't think I can tackle stairs yet http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif!!!

[Vanessa]

Natasha & Susann
Made the yogurt blueberry muffins...actually my husband took them to work to share today The only thing I would change is I would use the paper cups since blueberies tend to pop. Now I will tackle the cake http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gifOh I also used orange extract rather than vanilla. Blueberries and orange go great!

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