Buttermilk Blueberry Bread Food

CLASSIC BLUEBERRY BUTTERMILK LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F with rack in centre of the oven.
• Grease and line a 9x5 or 4x11 loaf pan with parchment paper that overhangs the sides by about 1 inch. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In another medium bowl, toss the fresh blueberries with 1 Tbsp of the flour mixture. Set aside.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar at medium speed until light in colour and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition.
• *Take a moment at this point to scrape down the bowl well, especially the bottom of the bowl, where unincorporated butter sometimes hide. After scraping, beat for 30 seconds to incorporate any bits.
• Beat in the vanilla.
• With the mixer on low, mix in half of the flour mixture, then add all of the buttermilk, followed by the remaining flour mixture. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix in.
• Remove the mixer bowl from the mixer. Use a rubber spatula to gently fold in the blueberries and any excess flour in the bowl with the blueberries.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan, mounding it slightly in the centre.
• Bake the loaf for 55-60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then gently lift it out of the loaf pan by grabbing the edge of the parchment along the sides. Place onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool a few minutes more, then gently remove the parchment. Allow the loaf to cool completely.
• Serve garnished with some icing/confectioners' sugar, if desired.

BUTTERMILK BLUEBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar until well combined.
• Chop butter into small cubes (about 30 pieces, or so). Scatter into the mixing bowl and cut into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles sandy crumbs. -- You can use two knives, a pastry cutter, or a hand-held electric mixer on low speed to cut the butter in.
• In a separate bowl, lightly beat eggs with a whisk. Add buttermilk and vanilla; whisk until well combined. Stir in blueberries.
• Add buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Quickly stir together by hand until mixtures are just combined (there may still be some lumps, and that's okay).
• Immediately pour batter into a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan and place in a preheated 350℉ oven.
• Bake for 60-65 minutes until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then remove from pan to cool completely.
• Store at room temperature for up to 1 day, or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
• I use a hand-held mixer on low speed to cut the butter into the flour mixture, and it works super easy! With this method, you just need to keep the mixer speed on low and stop as soon as the mixture resembles sandy crumbs. -- We're going for crumbs here, not a dough or batter.
• If you're finishing up this bread within about a day or so, it's fine to store it at room temperature. If it'll be enjoyed for longer than that, store it in the refrigerator. -- The blueberries in the bread are a bit "fragile" and do best refrigerated.

BLUEBERRY BUTTERMILK BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter a nonstick 12-cup Bundt pan. Whisk 3 cups flour, the baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat 2 sticks butter, the granulated sugar and vegetable oil in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, at least 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the eggs one at a time, then beat in the vanilla. Add about one-third of the flour mixture and half of the buttermilk; beat until almost incorporated. Add another one-third of the flour mixture and the remaining buttermilk. Beat, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until just combined. Add the remaining flour mixture and beat 30 seconds. Finish incorporating the flour by hand to avoid overmixing.
• Toss the blueberries with the remaining 2 tablespoons flour in a small bowl. Spoon one-third of the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle in half of the blueberries, then top with another one-third of the batter. Scatter the remaining blueberries on top and cover with the rest of the batter; smooth the top. Bake until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour, 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 30 minutes in the pan. Run a small sharp knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the cake, then invert onto the rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the toppings: Toss the strawberries with the granulated sugar in a bowl; set aside to macerate, 30 minutes. Just before serving, make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar, butter and 4 tablespoons milk in a bowl; if the glaze is too thick, whisk in up to 1 more tablespoon milk, a little at a time. Pour the glaze over the cake, letting it drip down the sides. Serve with the strawberries and their juices.

BLUEBERRY BUTTERMILK BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except for dried blueberries into bread pan, in the order recommended by manufacturer.
• Select the "Basic" or "White" cycle and press start.
• Add dried blueberries at the "add ingredient" beep.
• Remove from oven/pan immediately when done. cool completely on rack, then slice and serve.

BUTTERMILK BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the yeast and water in the bowl of your mixer and let proof for 5-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the buttermilk and butter over low heat until the butter melts.
• The mixture will look badly curdled- don't worry, that's what happens when buttermilk is heated.
• It will be fine.
• Mix the salt, baking soda and sugar into 1 cup of the flour.
• Pour over the yeast, and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Put the bowl on your mixer with the dough hook attachment, add another cup of flour and mix until the flour is incorporated.
• Keep adding flour until the dough comes together and is no longer sticky.
• Then let the dough knead in the machine 5-10 minutes.
• Take out of the bowl and finish kneading by hand until the dough is smooth.
• Turn into a buttered bowl, cover with plastic wrap, then a towel, and then let it sit to rise until doubled.
• Punch down the dough, divide and shape into 2 loaves, then place in greased loaf pans.
• Set aside for the second rising.
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the loaves until done, about 30-45 minutes.

BLUEBERRY BUTTERMILK MUFFINS

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
• In another bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk and butter that has been melted and browned slightly.
• Make a well in dry ingredients and pour in liquid ingredients, mixing quickly.
• Fold in blueberries.
• Spoon batter into greased muffin cups and bake till golden brown.
• Bake at 400 F for 20 -30 minutes.

LEMON BLUEBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Important: grease and flour two loaf pans.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs and beat until smooth.
• Add buttermilk.
• Mix dry ingredients together and add to buttermilk mixture.
• Blend well.
• Mix in lemon juice and zest.
• Gently fold in blueberries and only mix until incorporated.
• Pour batter into loaf pans.
• Bake loaves on the middle rack of the oven for 60 to 65 minutes.
• Cool bread 10 minutes, remove from pan and place on a large cookie sheet, top side up.
• For icing: Combind icing ingredients in a bowl.
• Beat icing with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Drizzle icing over the warm loaves.
• The icing will harden when the bread cools to room temperature.
• I thought I should mention, if you make this bread without the addition of the blueberries, the baking time is closer to 50 minutes and I recommend increasing the amount of buttermilk from 2/3 cup to 1 cup.

LEMON-BLUEBERRY BUTTERMILK TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine butter, oil, and sugar; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add egg whites and beat again until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder, and salt. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to the egg mixture, beating after each addition. Add lemon juice, zest, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Gently fold in frozen blueberries.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes before slicing.

BLUEBERRY CRANBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease two standard size loaf pans.
• Mix cranberries, blueberries and granulated sugar together in saucepan, cooking over medium heat and stirring until sugar is dissloved.
• Remove from heat and set fruit aside to cool.
• Mix brown sugar and butter in mixing bowl and beat until blended. Add eggs and beat well.
• Stir in buttermilk.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl and stir until well mixed.
• Add to butter mixture and stir until just blended.
• Stir in fruit and sugar mixture.
• Spoon batter into greased loaf pans.
• Bake for 1 hour and ten minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center.
• Remove and cool.