I have too many blueberries! I froze a bunch of them, but decided to make a blueberry pie with the rest since it wasn’t uncomfortably hot out today. 1 9-inch frozen pie crust 4 cups blueberries 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup water Place half of the [...]

3 cups fresh Blackberries 2 cups Water 1 package Powdered fruit pectin 5 cups Sugar Crush fruit thoroughly. Add water and fruit pectin. Stir until pectin is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Boil 5-10 minutes. Add sugar. Stir until dissolved. Boil 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently, or until thick. Let cool.

Often times, peaches are hit-or-miss at the grocery store. This week, Pathmark had a sale on California Peaches, so I picked up a bunch. Sliced one up and was pleased as to how sweet and tart it was. It went great with my morning yogurt! I made this recipe for a dessert tonight… 8 ripe [...]

2 quarts fresh strawberries, washed and hulled 5 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1/4 cup lemon juice 3/4 cup water 1 (1 3/4-oz.) package fruit pectin Mash the strawberries in a large bowl. Stir in the sugar, corn syrup and lemon juice. Let stand for about 10 minutes. In a small saucepan, [...]

1 9″ pie shell, baked 1 quart fresh strawberries, washed and hulled 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch whipped cream confectioners sugar Take a little more than half of the berries and mash them in a bowl with sugar and cornstarch. Place the mixture in a double boiler and cook until it thickens and becomes [...]

4 lbs. Peaches, peeled, sliced 2 Cups Frozen, pitted Sour Cherries 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice 3/4 Cup Sugar 2 tablespoons All-purpose Flour 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon Streusel Topping: 2 Cups unsifted all-purpose Flour 1/4 Cup packed Light-Brown Sugar 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder 1/4 Teaspoon Salt 3/4 Cup Cold unsalted Butter Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour [...]