Blueberry Johnnycakes With Maple Syrup Food

OLD-FASHIONED JOHNNY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F (not convection bake). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan and set aside.
• Sift the flour and then measure. Sift together with the baking powder and salt into a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix in the brown sugar and cornmeal.
• In a small bowl, beat together the milk, egg, vanilla and melted shortening. (Shortening may solidify a bit, but that's ok). Add this mixture all at once to the flour mixture and mix just until well combined.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pan and bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly golden and the edges have pulled away from the sides of the pan.
• Cut into squares and serve hot with maple syrup and butter.

BLUEBERRY MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 cups berries and syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until berries are slightly softened, about 2 minutes, then mash using the back of a spoon. Simmer until mixture foams up a bit, about 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Remove from heat, strain to remove blueberry solids, stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups berries, and use to top pancakes, waffles, or French toast.

BUTTERMILK PANCAKES WITH BLACKBERRY-BLUEBERRY BUTTER AND CINNAMON MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• For the basic buttermilk pancakes: Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the eggs until smooth, whisk in the buttermilk and vanilla until smooth. Add the wet to the dry along with the butter and the optional ingredients, if using, and mix until just combined. (Lumps are ok). Let sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes before using.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Heat a griddle, nonstick pan or cast iron pan over medium heat until evenly heated, about 5 minutes. Brush with butter and add a few teaspoons of oil.
• Drop scant 1/4 cups of the batter onto the griddle or into the pan and cook until the bottom of the pancakes are golden brown and the top surface becomes slightly dry and bubbles begin to form, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip over using a fish spatula or metal spatula and cook until the other side is lightly golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Serve immediately slathered with the butter and drizzled with the syrup...or transfer to baking sheets in even layers and keep warm in oven.
• For the blackberry-blueberry butter (compound butter): Combine the berries, sugar and 1/4 cup of water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until the berries break down and the mixture thickens, about 15 minutes. Add the lemon juice and transfer to a bowl to cool. This mixture can be made 3 days in advance and can be stored, covered, in a bowl in the refrigerator.
• For a chunky butter: Combine the fruit, butter and salt in a bowl and mix until combined. For a smooth butter, combine the fruit, butter and salt in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.
• Serve at room temperature or scrape into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze up to a month.
• For the maple-cinnamon syrup (flavored syrups): Combine the syrup, cinnamon and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove, cover with a lid and let steep for at least 1 hour. Can be made 3 days in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator. Bring to a simmer before serving and remove and discard cinnamon sticks.

BLUEBERRY JOHNNYCAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Mix first 5 ingredients in processor. Add butter and cut in, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Beat milk and eggs in large bowl to blend. Stir in cornmeal mixture. Mix in blueberries. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake until tester inserted into center of corn bread comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cut into large squares and serve warm with maple syrup.

MAPLE APPLE & BLUEBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• In large bowl,toss apples, blueberries,sugar, flour,lemon juice& cinnamon.
• Spread in an 8x8 inch square baking dish.
• Topping: In bowl combine brown sugar,flour, oats,& cinnamon,pour in maple syrup& butter,toss until moistened.
• Sprinkle over fruit and bake at 350 for 1 hour or until golden& fruit is fork tender.
• Let cool on rack for 15 minutes.

BLUEBERRY JOHNNY CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and beat until light in color.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt; add alternately with milk, stirring until just combined.
• Fold in blueberries which have been lightly dusted with flour.
• Pour into buttered and floured 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350º for 40 minutes.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• When cool, cut into squares.