BREDEWEG FAMILY RECIPES

Blueberry Buckle

A Bredeweg Family Favorite

¾ C sugar

½ t ground nutmeg

¼ C shortening

¼ t ground cloves

2 eggs

1 ½ C blueberries

½ C milk

½ C sugar

1 ½ C flour

1/3 C flour

2 t baking powder

½ t cinnamon

½ t salt

¼ C soft margarine

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and milk until well blended. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cloves. Fold in blueberries. Spread batter into a greased 9” square pan. Combine remaining ingredients and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake in a preheated oven at 375º for 45-50 min. or until top springs back when lightly touched. Serve warm.

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Basic Blueberry Sauce

3 ½ C blueberries

1 ½ T cornstarch

½ C sugar

½ C water

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Stir well to dissolve cornstarch. Cook, stirring until thickened and clear.---A great topping for ice cream and cheesecake, or heated for pancakes and waffles.

***Favorites through the years***

Berry Delicious Summer Salad

8 C mixed salad greens

2 C fresh blueberries

½ C crumbled Gorgonzola, feta or blue cheese

¼ C chopped & toasted walnuts or pecans

Bottled vinaigrette of choice

Toss together first 4 ingredients; drizzle with desired amount of vinaigrette, tossing gently to coat.

Blueberry Oat Bars

1 ½ C flour ¾ C margarine

1 ½ C quick cooking oats 3 C fresh or frozen

1 ½ C sugar blueberries

½ t baking soda 3 T cornstarch

½ t cinnamon 2 T lemon juice

In a bowl, combine flour, oats, 1 C sugar, soda & cinnamon. Cut in margarine until it resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 2 C for topping and press remaining mixture into a greased 9x13 pan; set aside. In a saucepan, combine blueberries, cornstarch, lemon juice & remaining sugar. Bring to a boil; boil 2 min, stirring constantly. Spread evenly over the crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 375° for 25 min until lightly browned. Cool before cutting.

Summer Berry Pie

2 C red raspberries 1 ½ C water

2 C blueberries 1 3oz pkg raspberry Jello

¾ C sugar 1 8oz tub Cool Whip

3 T cornstarch topping-thawed

1 baked 9” pie shell or ready made (shortbread)

Mix berries in lg bowl & pour into shell. Mix sugar & cornstarch in med saucepan. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Stirring constantly, cook over med heat until it comes to a boil. Boil for 1 min. Remove from heat. Stir in Jello until dissolved. Cool to room temp & pour over berries. Refrigerate 3 hrs. Spread topping over pie & garnish with berries before serving.

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More Easy Ways To Enjoy Your Bredeweg Acres Blueberries

• Drop frozen berries into pancakes as they cook.

• Throw frozen berries into fruit salad in winter.

• Alternate layers of blueberries with vanilla pudding or yogurt.

• Make a shell of coolwhip and fill with berries.