Blueberry Gingerbread
Try out this recipe for blueberry gingerbread. What better way to celebrate winter in Maine than to utilize Maine blueberries to create a classic winter sweet!
Blueberry Gingerbread – Cooking Down East
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
- 1 cup Maine blueberries
- 3 tablespoons sugar
Directions
Cream shortening. Add salt. Add sugar gradually. Add unbeaten egg and beat mixture until light and creamy.
Sift and measure flour. Sift with ginger and cinnamon.
Measure baking soda into buttermilk or sour milk. Stir baking soda to dissolve.
Add sifted dry ingredients and sour milk alternately to creamed mixture. Add 3 tablespoons molasses.
Add blueberries. Use a greased and floured 9×9-inch pan. Turn batter into pan. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons sugar over top of batter. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 Celsius) for 50 to 60 minutes.
Chopped raisins may be substituted for the blueberries. (Aaron S.)