Blueberry Buckle

Last week, about this time, Brad sent me an e-mail asking if I could bake him something to take to the barbecue that his work was hosting on Friday. I quickly said yes but then, I have to admit, kind of placed it in the back of my mind due to work. Fast forward to Thursday night, sitting with my co-workers, writing up Medicaid notes when Brad sent me a message. "Did you happen to make a dessert for my barbecue tomorrow?" D-oh!

He offered to stop by Dominick's. I insisted that I would make something as soon as I got home. I flipped through my rolodex of new dessert options when my mind floated to the now 15 lbs of blueberries in our fridge (Boy, I love blueberry picking!). I then recalled a recipe that I have been wanting to try that my mother-in-law had given to me. My tastebuds were getting excited by the minute.

My generous and loving mother-in-law holding her great nephew 

(not my picture but it's one of my favorites!)

 I unfortunately didn't get home until after 11pm but hey, I was committed. As I was reading the recipe, I realized that it called for an 8x8 pan. Since I only have a 9x9 plus Brad was taking this dish to work so I decided to double it to ensure that he had enough. With that said, I am going to post the original recipe, but just know that doubling works well. Because I doubled the recipe, not all of the batter fit in the pan so I used two of my small ramekins to capture and bake up the "overflow". Though the recipe is pretty easy to put together, by the time I got home and settled enough to start throwing things in the mixer, waited for it to bake (which watching my newest documentary on New Kids on the Block-loved it!), and then burning myself pretty fiercely while taking it out of the oven, it was almost 2 am before I went to bed.

So what was the consensus? Was my late night escapade and burn worth it? Brad said that many people loved it. I know I enjoyed the bursts of blueberries between bites of cake, topped with a sweet cinnamon sugar crunch. In fact, some of you who enjoyed this blueberry dessert may even be reading this now, and it is all thanks to my dearest mother-in-law. I too, thought it was pretty delicious. Though I didn't get a taste (or picture) of the larger portion, I did make sure to enjoy the ramekins the following day. :o)

Blueberry Buckle

from my mother-in-law's kitchen


3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

• Mix sugar, butter, and egg. Stir in milk.
  
  
  
  
• Blend and sift dry ingredients.
  
  
  
  
• Blend 2 cups blueberries (by hand or low speed).
  
  
  
• Grease pan/put some flour in bottom of 8x8 pan. Pour batter into pan.
  
  
  
  

Topping:
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or margarine

• Crumble over top of blueberry batter.
  
  
  
  
• Bake 40-50 minutes at 375 degrees.