Down East Blueberry Buckle Food

BLUEBERRY BUCKLE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and ground ginger. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, approximately 1 minute. Add the egg and beat until well incorporated, approximately 30 seconds. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and beat on low speed just until incorporated and then add 1/3 of the milk and beat until incorporated. Repeat, alternating flour and milk until everything has combined. Gently stir in the blueberries and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• For the topping: In a small bowl combine the sugar, flour and nutmeg. Add the butter and work into the dry ingredients using a fork to combine. Continue until the mixture has a crumb-like texture. Sprinkle the mixture on top of the cake. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 35 minutes or until golden in color. Cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

DOWN EAST BLUEBERRY BUCKLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 inch square baking dish.
• 2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• 3. In another bowl, whisk egg, milk and melted butter until blended.
• 4. Add to flour mixture, stir just until moistened. Fold in blueberries. (If using frozen blueberries, use without thawing to avoid discoloring the batter.
• 5. Transfer to the greased baking dish.
• 6. For topping. In small bowl mix sugar, flour and cinnamon. Using a fork, stir in softened butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
• 7. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool in pan on a wire rack.
• 8. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BLUEBERRY BUCKLE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with butter or nonstick spray.
• Topping: Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice and salt in large bowl. Blend the butter into the mixture until it forms pea-size lumps. Stir in the pecans.
• Cakes:
• In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In another bowl, add the butter and sugar and beat with a hand mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in the buttermilk and the vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients and stir until completely incorporated. Fold in the berries with a rubber spatula, then add the batter to the baking pan. Sprinkle the streusel topping over the batter. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for before serving.

MOIST BLUEBERRY BUCKLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream the shortening and sugar. Beat in egg; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately to creamed mixture with milk. Fold in blueberries. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish., For topping, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm or cooled.

CLASSIC BLUEBERRY BUCKLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg; beat well. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Fold in blueberries. Spread into greased 9-in. square baking pan., For topping, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over blueberry mixture. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with whipped cream and additional blueberries.