What to do with blueberries????

[modern_pioneer]

Looks to be a BUMPER crop this year!!

With so many, I only have the following ideas.

Muffins, pancakes, freezer jam, and last but not least, my fav, blueberries sauce over ham.

Ideas??

 

[dacjohns]

Freeze them whole, don't wash first. Spread them on a cookie sheet to freeze then put them in a freezer bag.

Dehydrate.

Regular jam so you don't use freezer space.

Make them last all through the winter.

 

[me&thegals]

Actually, I submerge them in water to make the little stems and bugs float to the top, and to wash off the inevitable bird poop, then drain thoroughly. You don't have to freeze them before storing them. I dump mine in bags or plastic containers fresh (well drained), stick them in the freezer, and they are not stuck together when I need them again.

How about pie, coffee cake, smoothies, eaten slightly frozen unadulterated, waffles, blueberry sauce/syrup for desserts and breakfast, mixed (frozen)with fresh fruit for winter fruit salad?

Or, send them to me

 

[keljonma]

We eat some fresh and freeze some. But I try to can as many of them as possible to get me through winter ....

Canned Blueberries

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Fill a sink or another large pot with ice cold water.
Have your water bath canner ready for processing.

Wash the blueberries and remove stems.
Put them into a square of cheesecloth and gather up the ends to form a bag.
Dip the berries into the boiling water for 30 seconds or until spots appear on the bag.
Immediately remove the bag of berries and dip them into cold water.
Pack the berries tightly into sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
Do not add sugar or liquid!
Close the jars and process in water bath, allowing 15 minutes for pint jars and 20 minutes for quart jars.
Allow the jars to cool before putting in pantry. If a jar does not properly seal, refrigerate immediately.

MY NOTES:
I don't use cheesecloth, I just use a large skimmer/strainer.
I let the berries drain slightly (a couple of seconds) after removing them from the cold water.
It is important to make sure the berries are tightly packed into the jars before processing.
The berries processed like this are perfect for pies, tea breads, muffins, pancakes, cereal and yogurt.

 

[Wifezilla]

Freeze them whole. I use them to make instant ice cream

http://www.examiner.com/x-798-Denve...3-Recipe-Low-Carb-Instant-Blueberry-Ice-Cream

 

[miss_thenorth]

What I do with blueberries. Make a few batches of blueberry jam. make a few blueberry pies. Eat them raw and fresh until well- you know. All the rest i freeze. i jsut pick them, put them in a container, and freeze the container. Scoop out as needed for fruit smoothies, blueberry pancakes, blueberry muffins, etc etc etc.

 

[me&thegals]

I've been trying to learn to do that, too: Gorge on the fresh stuff until you can't stand it any more After all, that's when it is the most nutritious and wonderful and has used the least energy.

 

[freemotion]

When the plums are ripe, take some blueberries out of the freezer and make a big plum/blueberry cobbler! I don't even peel the plums. Yum!

 

[modern_pioneer]

Wow, you guys have some great ideas!!

Now, about that cobbler free, where is the recipe?

 

[FarmerChick]

Blueberries are my top fav fruit right along with cantaloupe.
When in season, I freeze tons of them.

Use in everything! Anything that can be "another" fruit, like peach cobbler, apple pie, etc. can be made with a blueberry!

Just like banana nut breads and such...make some blueberry coffee cakes etc.

blueberry danish

blueberry everything!!!! YUMMY