Blackberry Pancake Syrup Recipes

BLACKBERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Mix the blackberry juice and sugar, bring to a boil. Boil rapidly for 2 minutes. Skim off foam. Pour into HOT sterile jars or bottles.
• This makes a thin syrup (like true maple syrup). If you want it slightly thicker, you can add a small amount of powdered pectin (less than half a 2 ounce box) to the cold syrup and sugar mixture.

BLACKBERRY PANCAKE SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Stir in blackberry jam and heat until smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Pour in a resealable container and refrigerate until ready to use.

BLUEBERRY SYRUP FOR PANCAKES

Steps:

• Put the syrup and blueberries into a pan and bring to the boil.
• Let bubble for 2 to 3 minutes, and then pour into a jug and bring to the breakfast table with the pancakes.

BLACKBERRY BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, beat cold water and cornstarch with whisk until cornstarch is dissolved. Add the 2 1/4 cups blackberries, the sugar, maple syrup and vanilla. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring frequently and breaking up blackberries with a fork until mashed. Reduce heat; simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside. The mixture will thicken slightly as it cools.
• In medium bowl, place Bisquick mix; add buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Stir in the mashed blackberries. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Heat 10-inch skillet or griddle over medium heat (grease if necessary). Spoon batter into 1/4 cup rounds, and cook until bubbles form on top, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn; cook a minute or two longer. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve hot with blackberry syrup.

HOMEMADE BERRY SYRUP (FOR PANCAKES!)

Steps:

• Wash, stem, and crush fruit in saucepan.
• Heat to boiling and simmer about 10 minutes.
• Pour hot fruit through colander or strainer to remove seeds, then again through cheesecloth or a jelly bag.
• Discard pulp.
• The yield of juice should be about 5 cups.
• Combine juice with sugar and boil in large saucepan for 1 minute.
• Skim off foam.
• it is ready to serve or to can in 1/2 pint jars.

BLUEBERRY PANCAKE SYRUP

Steps:

• Pour the blueberries into a saucepan and crush them with a potato masher or a wooden spoon until most of the skins are broken.
• Add 1 cup of water and strips of lemon peel and bring to a simmer.
• Turn heat down to low and cook the berries for 5 minutes at just under a simmer.
• Pour the hot berries into a strainer lined with two layers of cheesecloth and let the blueberry juice drip through.
• Twist the cloth to extract all the juice; there should be about 2 cups.
• Discard the berry pulp.
• Combine the remaining 2 cups water with the sugar in a small saucepan.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is clear.
• Wash down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush, then boil the syrup, without stirring, until it reaches 260 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Add the blueberry syrup to the sugar syrup and bring the mixture to boil.
• Boil for 1 minute. Let the syrup cool, then add lemon juice to taste. Pour the syrup into two pint jars and refrigerate if you plan to use it in a month or two.
• To can (for indefinite storage) Pour into canning jars with 1/2 inch headspace. Process in hot water bath for 30 minutes.
• Cool.