| General Recipes | |
| Amazing Wild Blueberry Salsa | |
| · 2 cups Wild Blueberries fresh or frozen (thawed) · 1/2 medium onion (red or white) diced small · 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced (add more to taste) · 1 medium red bell pepper, diced small · 3 tablespoons chopped parsley or cilantro · 1/4 cup lime or lemon juice · 1 teaspoon salt · pinch of cinnamon |
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| Preparation: Combine all ingredients, folding in Wild Blueberries last. Refrigerate 1 hour or more to blend flavors. Serve with corn chips or use as a relish with meat and poultry dishes. Serves 6-8. | |
| Carrot Salad with Wild Blueberries | |
| · Juice of 1 lemon · 4 teaspoons of maple syrup · 1/2 teaspoon salt · 1 cup diced red pepper · 2 teaspoons olive oil · 1 1/2 cups frozen Wild Blueberries · 1 bunch of carrots or 10 ounce bag of matchstick carrots · 1/3 cup roasted walnuts · 1/2 cup pineapple pieces |
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| Preparation: Mix lemon juice with maple syrup, salt, pepper and oil. Add Wild Blueberries and let them defrost in the marinade. Peel carrots and either cut them into very thin slices or use prepared matchstick carrots. Make 8 carrot ribbons with a potato peeler for garnish. Chop walnuts and roast in a coated pan. Cut the pineapple into small cubes. Mix the carrots, walnuts and pineapple pieces and carefully bring them together with the marinated Wild Blueberries. Serve soon after mixing in berries. Serves 6. | |
| Chicken Saté with Wild Blueberry Peanut Butter Sauce | |
| Wild Blueberry Sauce · 3 tablespoons finely chopped or grated fresh ginger · 1 shallot or 1/4 cup onion · 1 teaspoon oil · 6 ounces water · 3 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter · 1 1/2 cups frozen Wild Blueberries · 1 teaspoon cornstarch · 1/2 teaspoon salt |
Topping · 5 cups frozen Wild Blueberries · 3/4 cup sugar · 3 tablespoons cornstarch · 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice · 1 cup low-fat sour cream Satés |
| Preparation: Peel the ginger and shallot, finely dice. Heat oil and briefly sauté both. Add the water and peanut butter over medium heat and whisk together. Add frozen Wild Blueberries. Mix small amount of water in cornstarch and add to berry/nut sauce. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut the chicken breast filets lengthwise into thin strips or use prepared sliced breasts. Flavor with salt and pepper. Put the strips in an accordion manner onto a lightly oiled skewer. Heat oil in a coated pan and cook the skewers from both sides for 2-3 minutes each. Serve together with the blueberry sauce. Serves 4. |
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| Creamy Wild Blueberry Pie | |
| · prepared frozen, rolled pie crust or your favorite single-crust recipe · 5 cups frozen Wild Blueberries · 3/4 cup sugar · 3 tablespoons cornstarch · 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice · 1 cup low-fat sour cream |
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| Crust: Roll out dough on floured work space and press into a tart pan. Prick crust thoroughly on bottom and sides with a fork and bake for 5-10 minutes at 400°F until golden color. Filling: Combine berries with sugar over very low heat. Berries will thaw and sugar will melt. Combine cornstarch with small amount of water to make a slurry and add to berry mixture. Stir thoroughly to blend cornstarch mixture evenly. Cook until thickened and sauce is clear, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temp. Stir in lemon juice and fold in low-fat sour cream. Pour into cooled tart crust and refrigerate for at least an hour. Served chilled. Serves 8. |
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| Cheesecake with Wild Blueberries | |
| Crust · 1/3 cup toasted walnuts · 1/3 cup sugar · 1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers · 6 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted Filling · 3 packages (8 ounce) reduced-fat cream cheese (not fat-free) · 1 1/4 cups sugar · 1 teaspoon vanilla · zest and juice of one orange · 1 package gelatin |
Topping · 1/4 cup sugar · 1 tablespoon cornstarch · pinch of cinnamon · 2 cups Wild Blueberries · 2 teaspoons lemon juice |
| Preparation: Chop walnuts finely. Mix walnuts, 1/3 cup of sugar, graham cracker crumbs and butter. Cover bottom of spring form pan with parchment paper. Press mixture into bottom of pan, and chill in refrigerator about an hour. Mix cream cheese, 1 1/4 cups of sugar and vanilla. Add grated orange zest. Squeeze orange and if necessary add enough water to make 1/2 cup. Sprinkle gelatin over juice mixture in small sauce pan. Let stand 1 minute. Stir on low heat until completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Cool slightly. Gently mix thoroughly with cream cheese mixture. In a 1-quart saucepan, combine 1/4 cup of sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Add Wild Blueberries and sprinkle with lemon juice. Cook and gently stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 2 additional minutes. Remove from heat, cool. Spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate Cheesecake for 2-3 hours. Serves 8. |
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| Hot Coconut Banana Nuggets with Wild Blueberry Sauce | |
| Sauce · 6 tablespoons raspberry jelly · 2 1/2 cups frozen Wild Blueberries · 2 tablespoons sugar · 2 tablespoons cornstarch · 1 teaspoon lemon juice |
Banana Nuggets · 4 firm bananas · 1/4 cup flour · 1 large egg · 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut · oil for deep frying |
Preparation: Put raspberry jelly and Wild Blueberries in a saucepan and stir over medium heat until berries start to soften about 5 minutes. Add sugar. Stir until dissolved. Mix cornstarch in small amount of water until smooth. Add to Wild Blueberry mixture and cook for several minutes until sauce is clear and thickened about 3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and let cool slightly. |
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| Lemon Glazed Wild Blueberry Cake | |
| Cake · 2 1/2 cups Wild Blueberries · 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour · 3/4 cup sugar · 1 tablespoon baking powder · 3/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel · 1 lg. egg or 2 whites · 1/2 cup skim milk · 2 tablespoons applesauce · 2 tablespoons melted light butter · 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice · 1/4 teaspoon salt |
Glaze · 2 tablespoons light butter · 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice · 1/4 cup sugar |
| Cake: Preheat over to 350°F. Lightly grease 8x8x2-inch pan. Rinse fresh Wild Blueberries. If using frozen berries, partially thaw in microwave for 30 seconds. Drain if necessary. In small bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon peel and salt. In another bowl mix egg, milk, applesauce, melted light butter, and lemon juice until well blended. Add to flour mixture, folding gently to combine. Do not overmix. Batter will be stiff. Gently fold in Wild Blueberries. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake 30–35 minutes. If frozen berries are used, add 5–10 minutes to cooking time. When cake tests done, pour lemon glaze evenly over the top. Return glazed cake to the oven and broil 3–5 inches from heat until glaze begins to bubble, being careful not to allow sugar to burn. Glaze: Melt light butter, stir in 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Cook and stir over low heat until the mixture is bubbling. Remove from heat and follow cake directions above. Serves 9. |
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| Tasty Wild Blueberry Ice | |
| · 2 cups frozen Wild Blueberries · 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice · 1/2 cup sugar · 1/2 cup water |
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| Preparation: Process in a food processor or blender until pureed. Serve immediately or place in freezer covered. To serve, thaw (20-30 min) and stir to desired consistency. Serve in hollowed out oranges or small dessert bowls. Garnish with mint leaves or thin lemon slices. Serves 4. | |
| Savory Salad with Broiled Goat Cheese and Wild Blueberry Sauce | |
Sauce |
Salad · 2 endives · 1 radicchio · 2 yellow peppers · 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar · 1/4 teaspoon salt · 1/8 teaspoon pepper or more to taste · 1 pinch sugar · 3 tablespoons olive oil |
Sauce: Peel and dice shallots. Sauté in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until softened about 3-5 minutes. Stir in berries, 3 ounces of water, mustard and preserves. Cook stirring until comes to a simmer. Simmer 3-5 minutes. Mix cornstarch with a little cold water until the mixture is smooth. Add to the Wild Blueberry mixture stirring well. Bring to a boil, cook for 2-3 minutes. Add salt. Let cool slightly. |
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| Sweet Cakes with Wild Blueberry Apricot Sauce | |
| Cakes · 1/2 cup milk · 2 cups all-purpose flour · 1/3 cup sugar · 1 package of yeast or 1 cube · 1/3 cup butter, melted · 1 egg · confectioners sugar for sprinkling, about 3 tablespoons |
Sauce · 1 cup canned apricots in syrup · 2 cups frozen Wild Blueberries · 1 tablespoon cornstarch · 1 teaspoon vanilla · 1/3 cup sugar |
Preparation: Heat milk to lukewarm temperature. Put 1 cup of flour in bowl with 1 teaspoon of sugar and yeast. Pour milk over flour and mix until blended, cover bowl with towel and let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes. Add rest of flour, sugar, melted butter and egg and stir with dough hooks or wooden spoon until the dough is blended together and smooth. Cover and let rise again for 30 minutes. Flour hands and shape dough into 6-8 balls. Put in greased 9x11 roasting pan leaving a little space between balls. Bake in 350° oven for 30-35 minutes. Cool and sprinkle with confectioners sugar. |
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| Wild Blueberries à la Creme Brulée | |
| · 2 cups Wild Blueberries · 2/3 cup low-fat sour cream · 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt · 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon (optional) · 1/3 cup brown sugar |
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| Preparation: Divide Wild Blueberries between four heat-proof ramekins. Combine sour cream, yogurt and cinnamon and spread over Wild Blueberries, covering completely. Sprinkle brown sugar over cream mixture and broil 3 inches from heat source until sugar bubbles and caramelizes, approximately 3-5 minutes. Serve while topping is still hot. Serves 4. | |
| Wild Blueberry Chicken Breast | |
| · 1/2 teaspoon Cajun spices (or more, to taste) · 4 halves boneless, skinless chicken breasts · 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped · 1 medium onion, finely chopped · 2 teaspoons olive oil · 1/3 cup red wine · 2 cups Wild Blueberries · 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind · 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional) |
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Preparation: Dust chicken breasts with Cajun spices. Sauté in olive oil until brown and almost cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. (If thick, cover for 3 or 4 minutes more.) Remove chicken breasts from pan and keep warm. In same pan, sauté garlic and onion until transparent, scraping remaining bits of chicken from bottom of pan. Add red wine and cook down until most of the liquid is evaporated. Add Wild Blueberries, lemon rind and salt. Simmer for 5 minutes. (If blueberries are frozen, until berries are heated through.) Add salt and pepper to taste. Let sit for 5 minutes, heat off, for flavors to blend. Spoon over chicken breasts and serve. Serves 4. |
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| Wild Blueberry Chutney | |
| · 1/2 cup raspberry vinegar · 1/2 cup sugar · 1 medium onion, minced · 1/4 teaspoon fresh minced ginger · 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon · 1 teaspoon minced lemon rind · Pinch of cayenne pepper · Pinch of salt · 3 cups Wild Blueberries · 1/4 cup cranberries (dried) |
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Preparation: Combine the vinegar, sugar, onion, ginger, cinnamon, lemon, pepper, and salt in a sauce pan, bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes. Add 1 cup of Wild Blueberries, and the cranberries. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Add remaining 2 cups blueberries and simmer another 10 minutes. Yields about 1 cup. |
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| Wild Blueberry Creamsicle | |
| · 2 cups frozen Wild Blueberries · 8 ounces plain low fat yogurt · 1/2 cup sugar · 1 teaspoon vanilla · 1 teaspoon lemon juice · 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel · 1/3 cup of medium cream |
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Preparation: Put Wild Blueberries, partially defrosted and yogurt in blender and mix. Add sugar, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon peel and blend until mixed. Whip cream until soft peaks form. Fold into blueberry yogurt mixture. Pour blueberry mixture into eight, 4-ounce containers. Freeze for 1 hour until mixture is lightly frozen. Put wooden sticks or plastic spoons in mixture. Let freeze for several more hours. To serve, run hot water over outside of frozen containers. Ice cream will slip out. Garnish with simple cookie and pansy or nasturtium blossom. Serves 8. |
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| Wild Blueberry Crisp | |
| Filling · 5 cups Wild Blueberries · 1/4 cup sugar · 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind · 1 cup (2 medium) diced peeled apples |
Crisp · 1/2 cup light brown sugar · 2 teaspoons cinnamon · 1 teaspoon nutmeg · 1/2 cup white flour · 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional) · 1/2 cup rolled oats · 3 tablespoons butter · 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional) |
Filling: In a small bowl, combine the Wild Blueberries, sugar, lemon rind, and apples. Mix well and place in a well-buttered 8x8x2-inch pan. |
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| Wild Blueberry Cup | |
| · 1 medium apple · 1 teaspoon lemon juice · 1/3 cup of sugar · 2 cups Wild Blueberries · 1/4 cup sliced almonds · 8 ounces mascarpone · 6 ounces plain low fat yogurt · 1 teaspoon vanilla |
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Preparation: Quarter, peel and core apple, Cut into slices. Simmer in saucepan together with lemon juice for about 3 minutes, Mix in 2 tablespoon of sugar. Add Wild Blueberries and cook until Wild Blueberries are heated through and sugar has dissolved. About 3-5 minutes. |
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| Wild Blueberry Grunt | |
| Fruit · 3 cups Wild Blueberries · 1/2 cup sugar · 1/3 cup water |
Dumplings · 1 cup flour · 2 teaspoons baking powder · 1/4 teaspoon salt · 2 teaspoons sugar · 1 tablespoon butter or soft margarine or shortening · 1/3 to 1/2 cup low-fat milk · 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon if desired |
Preparation: Combine Wild Blueberries with sugar and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until berries are soft and begin to thicken, about 5 minutes. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together. Cut in butter. Gradually stir in enough milk to make a soft dough. Drop the batter by tablespoons on top of the simmering berry sauce. Immediately cover saucepan and cook over low-medium heat 15–18 minutes. Serves 4 to 6. |
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| Wild Blueberry Lemon Jam | |
| · 5 cups frozen Wild Blueberries · 1 package dry pectin · 5 cups sugar · 1 tablespoon lemon zest · 1/3 cup lemon juice |
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Preparation: Crush thawed Wild Blueberries one layer at a time or chop frozen in food processor. Combine thawed, crushed blueberries and pectin in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Stir in grated lemon peel and lemon juice. Return to a rolling boil. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary. Ladle hot jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust two-piece caps. Process 15 minutes in a boiling water canner. Yields about 8 half-pints. |
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| Wild Blueberry Pie | |
| Crusts · 2 teaspoons sugar · 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour · 6 sheets phyllo |
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Bottom Crust: Lightly coat a 9-inch pie pan with nonstick vegetable oil spray. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and flour and set aside. Stack phyllo sheets and cut them in half crosswise. Cover the sheets with a slightly damp cloth until ready to use. Take one sheet and layer it on the pie pan. Coat it lightly with the vegetable oil spray and sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of sugar mixture over it. Repeat with four more sheets (remaining sheet is for top crust), layering clockwise at 1-inch intervals until entire pie pan rim is covered. Trim excess phyllo with kitchen shears. |
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| Wild Blueberry Rhubarb Pork Chops | |
| (2003 Machias Wild Blueberry Festival Winning Recipe by Suzanne Plaisted) | |
| · 4 pork chops (about 5 ounces each) · cooking spray · 2 cups chopped rhubarb · 2 cups Wild Blueberries · 2 tablespoons honey · 2 tablespoons brown sugar · 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon · 1/4 cup flour · salt and pepper to taste |
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Preparation: Dredge chops in flour, salt and pepper to coat. Spray skillet with cooking spray, and brown chops. Mix rhubarb, berries, honey, brown sugar and cinnamon and add to chops in skillet. Cook at medium-low heat for 20 to 30 minutes. Serves 4. |
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| Wild Blueberry Sauce | |
| · 2 cups Wild Blueberries · 1/2 cup water · 1/4 cup sugar · 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice · 2 teaspoons cornstarch |
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| Preparation: In a small sauce pan combine 1 cup Wild Blueberries, 1/4 cup water, sugar and lemon juice. Stir and bring to a boil. Turn down heat, simmer 7 to 10 minutes. Mix the cornstarch into 1/4 cup water until dissolved and add to the Wild Blueberry mixture; stir until it thickens, then add the remaining 1 cup of Wild Blueberries. Cook 3 minutes on low heat. Wild Blueberry Sauce yields about 1 cup. Yields 4 servings. | |
| Wild Blueberry Smoothie | |
| · 6 ounces Wild Blueberries (fresh or frozen) · 6 ounces yogurt (vanilla or blueberry) · 1 tablespoon honey (if plain yogurt is used) · 1/2 cup ice (about 5 ice cubes) |
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| Preparation: Blend well at high speed. Serve immediately. Serves 2. | |
| Wild Blueberry Vinaigrette | |
| · 1/2 cup olive oil · 1/4 cup red wine or cider vinegar · 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar · 1 clove garlic minced · 2 teaspoons prepared mustard · 1/2 teaspoon salt · 1/4 teaspoon pepper · 1/2 cup Wild Blueberries fresh or frozen (thawed) |
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| Preparation: Combine all ingredients except Wild Blueberries in a jar and shake until thoroughly blended. Or whisk thoroughly in a bowl. Add Wild Blueberries. Store in refrigerator. Makes 1 1/2 cups | |
| Wild Blueberry Wobble with Custard Sauce | |
| Wobble · 1 3 oz. package raspberry flavored JELL-O® gelatin · 1 3/4 cups water · 1 1/2 cups frozen Wild Blueberries |
Custard Sauce · 1 egg, and an additional egg yolk · 1/2 cup milk · 2 tablespoons sugar · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| Preparation: Prepare JELL-O with 1 3/4 cups of water (1 cup boiling to dissolve JELL-O followed by 3/4 cup water.) Pour JELL-O about 1 inch high in molds that hold 6-8 ounces. Add 2 tablespoons of frozen Wild Blueberries to each one. Chill in refrigerator. Add remainder of JELL-O and berries. Berries will float, forming layers. Let cool again, chill for several hours or overnight. Custard Sauce: Mix eggs, milk and sugar in top of double boiler. Stir until begins to thicken about 5 minutes. Do not boil. The mixture should coat a spoon. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Cover and chill in refrigerator. To Serve: Dip molds for 10-15 seconds in hot water and carefully loosen edge of JELL-O berry mixture from mold with a knife. Turn onto a chilled plate. Spoon custard sauce around Wild Blueberry wobbles. Serves 4. |
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| Wild Blueberries with Roquefort and Celery | |
| · 2 cups of frozen Wild Blueberries · 1/2 cup walnuts · 1/2 cup Roquefort or blue cheese, crumbled · 1 bunch of celery |
Cumberland sauce · juice and zest of 1/2 orange and 1/2 lemon · 1/3 cup of ruby port · 1 teaspoon currant jelly (or other fruit jelly) · pinch of cayenne |
| Preparation: Let Wild Blueberries defrost. Chop walnuts into small pieces and roast them gently in a coated pan without fat. Divide the Roquefort into bits. Clean and wash celery. Cut into 3-inch pieces. Fill celery pieces with combined mixture of Wild Blueberries, walnuts and cheese. Cumberland sauce: Combine all ingredients and simmer until reduced by 1/2 or until thickened enough to coat a spoon. Drizzle each filled celery piece with Cumberland Sauce. Serves 6 Alternatively, cut pieces of celery into 1/2-inch pieces, toss lightly with cheese, walnuts and Wild Blueberries. Drizzle with Cumberland port wine sauce and serve as a salad on a leaf of Boston lettuce. |
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| Yummy Fudge Cake with Wild Blueberries | |
| Cake · 1 1/2 cups frozen Wild Blueberries · 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate · 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate · 8 ounces butter · 5 eggs, large, at room temperature · 1 1/4 cups sugar · 1 teaspoon vanilla · 1 tablespoon of dried shredded chili peppers (no seeds) · 1 teaspoon almond extract · 1 pinch of salt (1/8 teaspoon) · 6 ounces ground almonds |
Glaze · 8 ounces current or raspberry jelly · 3/4 cup frozen Wild Blueberries Materials · 9” springform pan · parchment paper |
| Preparation: Defrost all Wild Blueberries in sieve. Melt chocolate and in double boiler or in heatproof bowl in water bath. Add butter and melt. Let cool while the rest of batter is being prepared.In large bowl at medium speed mix eggs, sugar, vanilla, dried pepper, almond extract and salt. Beat 8-10 minutes until mixture triples in volume. Add chocolate mixture at low speed until blended. Fold in ground almonds and defrosted Wild Blueberries.Butter springform pan and line bottom of pan with parchment paper. Securely wrap outside with heavy-duty aluminum foil (to keep batter from seeping out). Pour batter in spring form pan and place in shallow roasting pan. Add one cup of hot water. Place roasting pan with spring form pan in pre-heated 350° F oven for 40-45 minutes.When done, remove pan from water, let cool on wire rack for 30 minutes, then invert the cake onto serving plate. Sprinkle remaining Wild Blueberries on top of cake and drizzle jelly glaze over all. Makes 15 slices. | |