Blueberries: 50 Tried and True Recipes

by Julia Rutland

Overview

The Cookbook That Captures the Flavor of This Powerful Fruit!

Abundant and delicious, the blueberry is as beneficial as it is juicy. This superfood ingredient is believed to help heart heath, bone strength, mental health, and more! With a flavor that ranges between tart and sweet, blueberries are perfect as a topping, in a blended drink, and on their own. Plus, their versatility goes far beyond the obvious. Blueberries is a cookbook by Julia Rutland that features 50 recipes to please any fruit lover. The author is a professional writer, recipe developer, recipe tester, food stylist, and television/media demonstrator, so you can be certain that every recipe is a crowd-pleaser! There a plenty of desserts, including Blueberry Cheesecake Bars, Blueberry-Buttermilk Pie, and other pies, cakes, cookies, ice cream, and bars. Starters—like Blueberry-Pecan Goat Cheese Ball and Blueberry, Lobster, and Corn Salad—are ideal for whetting an appetite, while the cookbook’s beverages, breads, and breakfast foods will become instant family favorites, relished time and again. The book’s full-color photography adds to the enjoyment of cooking. Growing tips and the fruit’s fascinating history make Blueberries even more useful.

People love blueberries because the flavor connects them to loved ones and special memories. It reminds them of family picnics, summers at the lake, and Grandma’s homemade pie. Add Blueberries to your cookbook collection, to start new traditions and bring back old favorites with this wonderful variety of dishes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591939924
Publisher:	Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date:	07/09/2019
Series:	Nature's Favorite Foods Cookbooks
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Julia Rutland is a Washington, D.C.-area food writer and recipe developer whose work appears regularly in publications and websites such as Weight Watchers books, Southern Living magazine, Coastal Living magazine, Myfitnesspal.com, and more. She is the coauthor of Discover Dinnertime and a contributor to many other cookbooks and websites. Julia lives in Purcellville, Virginia, with her husband, two daughters, a cat, a couple of dogs, too many chickens, and whatever animals decide to adopt them.

Read an Excerpt

Blueberry Lemonade

Lemonade makes the perfect summer beverage, and seasonal blueberries add extra flavor to the refreshing drink.

Makes 4 cups

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 cups water

Combine blueberries, sugar, and juice in a blender. Process until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine wire-mesh sieve set over a bowl, pressing mixture with a spoon or spatula. Discard pulp. Add water; serve over ice.

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Lemon-Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

Using ricotta cheese keeps these pancakes moist and adds protein. You may get more than 10 pancakes out of the batter, but I usually don’t count the first one or two because they are for tasting and practicing a skillet flip!

Makes 10 pancakes

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• Melted butter
• Maple or Simple Blueberry Syrup (page 21)

Combine flour, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

Whisk together eggs, milk, ricotta cheese, and lemon juice in a separate bowl. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. For tender pancakes, do not overmix. Gently fold in blueberries.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Brush with melted butter. Pour about 1 ⁄3 cup batter into pan for each pancake. Cook 2 minutes or until each pancake is browned on the bottom and edges appear dry. Turn and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until done in center. Repeat with remaining butter and batter. Serve with additional melted butter and syrup.

Table of Contents

About Blueberries

• Planting and Growing Blueberries
• Gardening How-Tos
• Nutrition
• Buying Blueberries
• Freezing Blueberries
• Cooking with Fresh or Frozen Blueberries
• So, What About Dried?
• What’s the Difference?

The Basics: Syrups, Jams, and More

Beverages

Breads and Breakfast

Cookies and Cakes

Pies and Tarts

Ice Cream, Crumbles, and More

Appetizers, Salads, and Savory Sauces

Index

About the Author