Grandma Fredas Blueberry Kuchen Recipes

BLUEBERRY KUCHEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add the milk, butter, egg and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes or until well blended. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with blueberries. In a bowl, combine sugar and flour; add butter. Toss with a fork until crumbly; sprinkle over blueberries. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned.

GRANDMA FREDA'S BLUEBERRY KUCHEN

Steps:

• To make crust: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat butter, sugar together. Add flour and salt. Add vinegar. Press into 8-9" springform pan. In separate bowl mix 2 cups blueberries with 1 c. sugar (can use less), 2 tablespoons flour, and dash of cinnamon. Put blueberry mixture into crust. Bake in oven at 375 degrees until crust is golden (40-60 min) and blue berry mixture looks like lumpy jam. Remove from oven. Cool. Remove rim. Top with cup of raw blueberries. If you want you can dust top with confectioner's sugar.

BLUEBERRY KUCHEN

Steps:

• To prepare the dough, combine 2 1/2 cups flour with the salt, sugar and yeast in a large bowl. In a small saucepan, combine milk and butter, and place over low heat until milk is lukewarm. Pour into a bowl, and add eggs, vanilla and orange zest; mix until blended. Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients to make a soft dough, adding more flour if necessary.
• Using a mixer with a dough hook, or by hand, knead dough until smooth and springy. Place in an oiled bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Leave to rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour. (Or let rise in refrigerator overnight, returning to room temperature before proceeding to next step.)
• Punch air out of dough, and press it out into a shallow 12-by-8-inch baking pan. Cover with a kitchen towel, and leave to rise in a warm place 15 to 20 minutes longer.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a glaze by mixing together egg and orange juice until blended. Paint glaze over dough. Spread blueberries on dough in a single layer. Chop pecans until splintery but not too fine. Mix with sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle evenly over blueberries.
• Place pan in oven, and bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees, and bake until dough is risen and golden brown at edges, about 15 minutes more. Allow to cool about 10 minutes before slicing into 9 rectangles. Serve warm.

GRANDMA'S BLUEBERRY CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until well blended.
• Mix dry whipped topping mix with cold milk and remaining vanilla extract in a separate bowl, per the instructions on the envelope. Blend in cream cheese mixture.
• Transfer filling into the pie crust and freeze until set, about 2 hours.
• Thaw for 1 1/2 hours before topping with blueberry filling and serving.

BLUEBERRY KUCHEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a bowl, combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt, then cut in the butter until crumbly.
• Sprinkle with vinegar, stir until the dough forms.
• With floured fingers, press the mix into the bottom of a 9 inch cake pan.
• Spread 3 cups of blueberries over the pressed mix.
• In a small bowl, combine 2/3 cup sugar 2 tbsp flour, and cinnamon. Sprinkle this over blueberries.
• Bake at 400°F on lowest rack for 50-60 minutes.
• When cooled, sprinkle with remaining 2 cups of blueberries. Enjoy!

GRANDMA DONNIE'S BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x9-inch cake pan.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Cream sugar, butter, and vanilla together in another bowl. Add egg and beat well.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with the milk (ending with dry) just until flour is incorporated. Do not overbeat. Fold in blueberries. Turn into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly with a spatula. Frozen blueberries make dough very stiff, so pressing with moistened fingertips works better for me. Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle on top of batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

GRANDMA'S BLACKBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Toss blackberries with 1/4 cup flour; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs. Combine baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cloves, allspice and remaining 1-3/4 cups flour; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in blackberries. , Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with whipped cream and top with confectioners' sugar and additional fresh blackberries.

GRANDMA'S BLUEBERRY STREUSEL COFFEECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 385 degrees. Grease a 9- or 10-inch pie plate.
• For the streusel topping, use a fork and a small bowl to blend the sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and butter until crumbly. Set aside.
• For the cake, sift together flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg, milk and vanilla and beat until smooth. Mix in the dry ingredients, then fold in the blueberries.
• Spread cake mixture into prepared pie dish and sprinkle with streusel topping. Bake 50-60 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool for 20 minutes before slicing. Serve warm, if possible.