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Monday, June 17, 2013

Fresh Blueberry Compote


We are ecstatic about our first crop of blueberries ripening and we now have gorgeous blueberries for sale in our Belleville Country Store! I am not used to having fresh blueberries so it has been fun to experiment with new recipes.

I fell in love with this easy compote recipe. It is a versatile sauce for ice cream and meats, surprisingly! We enjoyed it as a topping for Eckert’s Frozen Custard last night at a family gathering for Father’s Day. This morning, I mixed a few tablespoons into my plain yogurt for breakfast.  Yum!

 
But my favorite use for this sauce was highlighted during our annual Wine in the Vineyard event. Each year we host a wine and food pairing in the Eckert vineyard. We feature summer wines and delicious food pairings. This year we featured a pork and bacon burger with this blueberry compote on top. The guests went crazy over it!

 I hope you enjoy this simple recipe for home grown blueberries as much as I do.

Eat well this summer! Angie   

 Fresh Blueberry Compote

2 cups fresh blueberries, divided
3 Tbs. water
2 ½ Tbs. Eckert’s Pure Honey
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. fresh lemon juice
Place 1 cup blueberries in a medium sauce pan and set aside the remaining 1 cup of berries. Add the water, honey and cinnamon and cook over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cook for an additional 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, gently smash the blueberries against the pan using a spatula. Add the remaining blueberries and cook for an additional 5-6 minutes.

Stir in lemon juice. Serve over Eckert’s Frozen Custard, mix in yogurt or as a topping for pork burgers.

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