Mimis Maine Blueberry Cobbler Food

BLUEBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a 2 quart saucepan and stir in blueberries and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Pour into ungreased 2 quart glass casserole dish and keep mixture hot in oven.
• In a medium bowl, cut butter into flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in milk. Drop dough by 6 spoonfuls onto hot blueberry mixture.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until topping is golden brown. Serve warm topped with whipped cream or ice cream.

INDIVIDUAL BLUEBERRY COBBLERS

Steps:

• Pick over and wash berries. Place in saucepan with 1/4 cup sugar, lemon rind and water.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour equal amounts into 4 greased tart pans.
• Cream butter, 1/3 cup sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended.
• Mix flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Add to creamed mixture along with the milk. Beat until smooth. Spoon batter over hot blueberries.
• Bake at 375° for about 30 minutes or until browned. Serve warm, plain or with ice cream (family favorite) or whipped cream.

MAINE WILD BLUEBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine Maine wild blueberries, 3/4 cup white sugar, water, and lemon rind in a baking dish. Bring to boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, combine reserved 1/4 cup white sugar with brown sugar, flour baking powder, and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle crumbs over blueberry mixture. Bake approximately 25 minutes or until top is brown. Serve warm with heavy cream or vanilla ice cream.