Berry delicious...

The following are some of my favorite blueberry recipes. I will be trying the lemonade recipe soon, but it sounds good. Any other good ones I should try? Please pass them along!

Blueberry Syrup (cooks.com)

2 c blueberries
1/2 c light corn syrup
1/2 tsp lemon juice
dash salt
dash cinnamon
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp cold water

In small saucepan, combine berries, corn syrup, lemon juice, salt, cinnamon. Place over medium heat. Mix cornstarch and water. Add to berry mixture. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Serve warm. May be refrigerated and reheated.


Blueberry Muffins (The Tyler Paper, 2005)

Mix dry ingredients:
2 c flour (I use half wheat flour)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Mix wet ingredients:
3/4 c milk
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla

Cream 1/2 c unsalted butter and 1 c sugar. Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the wet, mixing on low. Increase speed to medium and mix batter until very smooth, about 2 minutes. In a bowl, scatter 2 tbsp flour over 1 1/2 c blueberries. Toss to coat. Fold the berries into the batter. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Cool in muffin pan 5 minutes, then remove and cool completely.


Blueberry Homemade Ice Cream (A. Johnson, Williamsburg, VA)

(recipe is for a normal sized ice cream maker)
3 c buttermilk
1 pint whipping cream
2 cans evaporated milk
3 c sugar
1 bag or 3 cups blueberries (thawed and pureed)
Add milk to fill line


Blueberry Lemonade (A. Aggus, MOMS Club of Tyler)

1 c blueberry juice (directions follow)
1 c fresh lemon juice
2 c sugar (she uses Spenda)

In a 1 gallon container, mix the above ingredients and finish filling container with water. Serve over ice.

Blueberry juice - Boil blueberries in enough water to cover for 20 minutes. Strain the resulting liquid and use to make lemonade. Discard the berry pulp. Juice can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 week or in the freezer for 2 months.

ENJOY!!!