Blueberries...

Jake'sGran

finc wrote:

I've just been to Asda and bought 8 punnets of blueberries because they were reduced to 23p each :T.

Also got 3 punnets of organic strawberries, 2 packs of sliced melon, 8 fairtrade lemons and 4 huge packs of fruit salad for the grand total of £3.20....can't resist a bargain

Anyway I'll be using some of them to make muffins but what can I do with the rest? Can they be frozen in their raw state and what would they be like defrosted?

Thanks for any help otherwise we'll be eating blueberries with everything for the next few days :rotfl:

I did the same at Morrison's. Couldn't believe my luck. Blueberries are one of the Super Foods. I wouldn't use them for jam but what I did do was to boil them for a short time with not too much sugar and freeze them to use with ice cream or plain yoghurt.

nickyhutch

American pancakes:

300ml milk
2 large eggs
225g plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
30g melted butter
pinch salt
tsp sugar

Whisk it all together, leave 20 mins. melt butter in frying pan til hot, spoon in in pancakes, sprinkle blueberries on top. When underside is golden brown, flip for a minute. Delicious - we had them this morning (bloody £1.20 for about 50g blueberries though!!)

finc

nickyhutch wrote:

American pancakes:

300ml milk
2 large eggs
225g plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
30g melted butter
pinch salt
tsp sugar

Whisk it all together, leave 20 mins. melt butter in frying pan til hot, spoon in in pancakes, sprinkle blueberries on top. When underside is golden brown, flip for a minute. Delicious - we had them this morning (bloody £1.20 for about 50g blueberries though!!)

They sound gorgeous, think we'll have these for brekkie tomorrow :drool:
I'm down to 6 punnets now after making muffins and grabbing a handful every time I open the fridge

nickyhutch

PS have maple syrup with them too if you have it in.

soba

The blueberries I've grown in a tub are being frozen bit by bit as they become ripe. I'm hoping to have enought to make at least one batch of muffins, but do I need to defrost them before baking?

Pooky

I don't defrost mine before making muffins and haven't had any problems yet.

janeawej

I think if you defrost them they may go mushy! you can also make blueberry jam out of frozen blueberries

wishingonastar_3

i never defrost them, nor raspberries for muffins. tried it once, they went all soggy in the muffin, not half as nice.

mrsdwhite

Hi all,
I ordered strawberries in my online shop and got blueberries instead, they've since been sat in my fridge looking at me as I can't think what to do with them. Nothing healthy anyway! :rotfl:
I follow SW and need to be good as I've been a bit naughty the last few days so can't put them in muffins or pies or anything. I also don't really like just eating them as they are
I would make them into a smoothie or something but I don't have any yogurt:(

liana_y2kuk

Im on SW and have blueberries with my HEa of porrage.