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sdleah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Leah
Pittsburg
TX
USA
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 Posted - Jul 25 2008 : 11:51:17 AM
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I have an opportunity through Freecycle to get a lot of free blueberries. I know that I want to freeze quite a few for smoothies and treats through the winter, but what are some good recipes for jams/preserves/desserts that I could make? My hubby isn't a huge fan of blueberry jam because of the tough skins, but could I make jelly?
I'd like to try drying some...anyone know how I could do that without a dehydrator? I have a non-electric food dryer that you just hang in the sun, or maybe I could use my oven.
Leah
wife to the greatest guy in the world
Mom to Ethan, 4 yrs. old, Philip, 23 months, and our holiday baby due December 4th
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2008 : 5:01:55 PM
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You could try spreading them out on an old-but clean window screen. the trick is that the air will circulate around the berries. Or try to overn thing: I'd do 20 minutes at 200-250 degrees and keep checking it from there on. The thing is taking them out of the oven right before their done so you dont break a tooth on them! Here are a couple recipes that I have on hand: hope they help.
BLUBERRY ICE CREAM SAUCE
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 TB cornstarch
1 TB lemon juice
16 oz THAWED blueberries AND juice-you need the juice! (2 cups??)
In a saucepan, combine sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch. Add lemon juiceand 1/2 cup reserved blueberry juice. Bring to a boil, reduce and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add berries. Serve over poundcake or ice cream or if you're pregnant eat it straight from saucepan!
LEMON BLUEBERRY BREAD
3 tB SHORTENING
3 Tb butter
1 c. sugar
1TB grated lemon peel
2 eggs
1TB lemon juice
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1cup blueberries
2 TB flour
350 Degrees, prepare your bread pan. Makes a standard 9x5x3 sized loaf. Cream shortening,butter sugar and lemon together. Add eggs and lemon juice. In a seperate bowl sift together all of the dry ingredients with the exception of the 2 TB flour. Blend into creamed mixture with the milk. Toss berries with the 2 TB flour and fold into batter. bake for 50-55 minutes or unitl toothpick comes out clean. These freeze great! Good Luck!
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Edited by - deeredawn on Jul 25 2008 5:07:55 PM |
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blueberry recipes?
