Grandma say's blueberry coffee cake
9 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Blueberries, rinsed |
| ¼ | cup | Water |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cornstarch |
| 1¼ | cup | Sugar |
| 4 | tablespoons | Butter, cold |
| 1½ | cup | Flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | cup | Buttermilk |
| 1 | large | Egg |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter, cold |
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine blueberries and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
Lower heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes, until berries are soft. Add cornstarch and ⅓ cup sugar, stirring constantly until the mixture is thickened. Let simmer for 2 more minutes and remove from heat. Set aside.
Combine 1¼ cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, and ⅔ cup sugar in a mixing bowl. Cut in 4 tb butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Combine buttermilk, egg and vanilla extract and add to the mixture, stirring until just moistened.
Spread half of the dough mixture in an 8" x 8" baking dish. Spread the fruit mixture over the dough. Drop spoonfuls of remaining dough over the fruit.
In a separate bowl, cut 2 tb butter into remaining ¼ cup flour and ¼ cup sugar until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Sprinkle over top of coffee cake.
Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until top is golden brown. Serve warm.
This is a Say Family Original Recipe.
Contributor: Frances Say
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by fsay@... on Aug 17, 1999