Recipes

Blueberry Buckle

From Redpath Toronto Waterfront Fest. Contest Winner Wendy Lambert

DATE: Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Ingredients

1. 1/4 cup (50 mL) shortening
2. 1/2 cup (125 mL) Redpath granulated sugar
3. 1 egg
4. 11/2 tsp. (7.5 mL) baking powder
5. 1 cup (250 mL) flour
6. 1/3 cup (75 mL) milk
7. 2 cups (500 mL) fresh blueberries

For the topping:

1. 1/2 cup (125 mL) Redpath granulated sugar
2. 1 tsp. (5 mL) cinnamon Sugar
3. 1/3 cup (75 mL) flour
4. ¼ cup (50 mL) chilled butter

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350?F (180?C). 
2. Cream together shortening and sugar until smooth. 
3. Add egg and milk and blend in. 
4. Combine baking powder and flour and add to the shortening, sugar, egg and milk mixture. 
5. Mix all ingredients gently until a soft batter forms.  
6. Spread batter in greased 8 x 8 inch (2 L) baking pan.
7. Cover batter with 2 cups fresh blueberries.
8. For the topping combine sugar, Redpath Cinnamon Sugar, flour and chilled butter. 
9. Work like pastry with a pastry blender or with fingertips until crumbly.  Spread over blueberries.
10. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes or until knife inserted into centre comes out clean.  Best served warm with whipped cream.