Best Maine Blueberry Gateau Recipes

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MAINE BLUEBERRY PIE WITH CRUMB TOPPING



Maine Blueberry Pie with Crumb Topping image

I make this delicious fruit pie with small Maine berries, but you can use any variety you like. The shortbread topping adds a sweet crunch. - Jessie Grearson, Falmouth, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
6 cups fresh or frozen wild blueberries
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme, optional
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest, optional
1 tablespoon butter, cubed
TOPPING:
12 shortbread cookies
3 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter, cubed
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash salt
Whipped cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Unroll pie crust into a 9-in. cast-iron skillet or deep-dish pie plate; flute edges., In a large bowl, combine the blueberries, sugar, flour, cinnamon and, if desired, thyme and lemon zest; toss gently. Spoon into crust; dot with butter., In a food processor, cover and process cookies until coarsely chopped. Add the oats, brown sugar, butter, flour, salt and cinnamon; process until crumbly. Sprinkle over berry mixture., Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 45-55 minutes. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes if necessary to prevent overbrowning. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Fat 19g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 264mg sodium, Carbohydrate 72g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

MAINE BLUEBERRY GRUNT



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unlike a cobbler or crisp, a grunt cooks start to finish on the stovetop. Stewed, spiced berries are topped with dollops of biscuit dough, covered, and cooked until the dumplings are done. The technique can be traced to 1807, when recipes cooked sweetened dumpling dough in water to make quick puddings. It eventually evolved into...

Provided by Lynnda Cloutier

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 16

8 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest and 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon cornstarch
TOPPING:
3/4 cup buttermilk
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, three quarters stick
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • 1. for the filling, cook 4 cups of the blueberries, the sugar, water, lemon zest and cinnamon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thick and jam -- like, 10 to 12 minutes. Whisk the lemon juice and cornstarch together in a small bowl, then stir into the blueberry mixture. Stir in the remaining 4 cups blueberries and cook until heated through, about one minute. Cover to keep warm and let set off the heat.
  • 2. For the topping, mix the buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla in a measuring cup. Whisk the flour, 6 tablespoons of the sugar the baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Slowly stir the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture until dough forms.
  • 3. Using a small ice cream scoop or two large spoons, spoon golf ball sized dumplings on top of the warm blueberry mixture. You should have 14 dumplings. Wrap the lid of the Dutch oven with a clean kitchen towel, keeping the towel away from heat source, and cover the pot. Simmer gently until the dumplings have doubled in size and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 16 to 22 minutes.
  • 4. Combine the cinnamon and the remaining 2 tablespoon sugar in a bowl. Uncover the pot and sprinkle the dumplings evenly with the cinnamon sugar. Serve.

MAINE BLUEBERRY CAKE



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This recipe takes the cake!! I love it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Best with fresh blueberries, but frozen will do too. Always coat the blueberries in flour before adding them to the mixture. I don't know why, but my mother taught me that.

Provided by Aimchick

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

cooking spray
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup softened butter
1 tablespoon lemon zest
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
2 cups fresh blueberries
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Cake.
  • Preheat over to 350°.
  • Coat a Bundt pan with cooking spray.
  • Dust the Pan with 2 Tbsp of granulated sugar.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, baking Soda and salt; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat together sugar, butter and lemon zest until fully incorporated.
  • Add eggs, one at a time and beat into mixture after each egg.
  • -Add vanilla and sour cream and stir.
  • Add dry ingredients and mix until fully combined.
  • Fold in blueberries.
  • Spoon batter into bundt pan and bake at 350° for 1 hour.
  • Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing and then remove cake from pan and cool completely.
  • Glaze: In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar and lemon juice.
  • Drizzle over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433.1, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 98.2, Sodium 219, Carbohydrate 71, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 43.9, Protein 6.8

MAINE BLUEBERRY GATEAU



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Great way to use fresh picked blueberries, or frozen wild ones. Tip: Lowbush blueberries, which are wild, hold their shape well when cooking. From "The Berry Bible" by Janie Hibler.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 ounces unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
1 pint blueberries, rinsed and drained (may substitute 2 cups frozen wild blueberries)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
confectioners' sugar, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan and dust with flour. (You can also make this cake in a 9-inch cake pan that has been greased and dusted with flour, and lined on the bottom with parchment paper.).
  • In a bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour with baking powder and salt and set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer on medium-high to high speed, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time and continue beating until well blended. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture. Beat until smooth. pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the blueberries with the remaining teaspoon of flour and the lemon juice. Spoon berry mixture over batter.
  • Bake for 1 hour at 350° or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. If using a springform pan, slide a thin knife around the edges of the cake to release it from the pan before you release and remove the springform. (If using a cake pan, slide a knife around the edges of the cake and invert it onto a cake rack. Transfer the cake to a platter, berry side up.) Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 102.6, Sodium 232.9, Carbohydrate 57.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 38.4, Protein 4.8

MAINE BLUEBERRY CAKE



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Maine produces the very best blueberries-small but so sweet. When I was a little girl, my mother always made this cake in blueberry season. Served with a bit of real whipped cream, it's the best!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. , Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Gently fold in blueberries. , Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 439mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH BLUEBERRY CAKE



Melt In Your Mouth Blueberry Cake image

This is a nice tender cake - one of my Mom's specialties from years ago. It is a great cake to take along to a picnic.

Provided by IRENED

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Blueberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

½ cup butter
½ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 egg yolks
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
⅓ cup milk
2 egg whites
¼ cup white sugar
1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
  • Cream butter or margarine and 1/2 cup sugar until fluffy. Add salt and vanilla. Separate eggs and reserve the whites. Add egg yolks to the sugar mixture; beat until creamy.
  • Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and baking powder; add alternately with milk to egg yolk mixture. Coat berries with 1 tablespoon flour and add to batter.
  • In a separate bowl, beat whites until soft peaks form. Add 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
  • Bake for 50 minutes, or until cake tests done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.2 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 157.4 mg, Sugar 15.8 g

DOWN EAST BLUEBERRY BUCKLE



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This buckle won a contest at my daughter's college. They shipped us four lobsters, but the real prize was seeing the smile on our daughter's face. -Dianne van der Veen, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
3/4 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
TOPPING:
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, softened

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk egg, milk and melted butter until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in blueberries. Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan., For topping, in a small bowl, mix sugar, flour and cinnamon. Using a fork, stir in softened butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes (do not overbake) . Cool in pan on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 277mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

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