Does anyone have a good recipe using fresh blackberries?

Question

There are so many blackberries in season where I live! I'm looking for new ideas on how to use them (BBQ sauces, marinades, lemonades) anything different

Answer 1

You can put them in a sponge to make a summer pudding, throw in a few raisins and maybe some apple then bingo

Answer 2

You are so lucky, I just love berries!!

Here are a few good links:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Everyday-C...

http://southernfood.about.com/od/cobbler...

http://eatingwell.com/recipes/collection...

http://www.naturipefarms.com/index.php/b...

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Fruit/Bla...

http://www.grouprecipes.com/49104/fresh-...

Answer 3

*http://www.nikibone.com/recipe/fruit/bla...

*http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/berry...

*http://www.pickyourown.com/recipe_blackb...

*FRESH BLACKBERRY CAKE

1/2 c. butter (room temperature)

1 c. sugar

2 eggs

1/4 c. buttermilk

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. ground cloves

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 3/4 c. flour

1 c. fresh blackberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 eight inch cake pans. Cream butter and add sugar, beating until fluffy. Add eggs and buttermilk, beating again. Sift togethr flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and add in fourths to the creamed mixture, beating well. Fold in berries. Pour batter in pans and bake 20 to 25 minutes and let cool. When room temperature and ice.Cream 1/2 cup butter with 2 cups confectioners sugar until light. Adding sugar gradually then add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla, beating well. Ice bottoms and sides of cake garnish with berries.

*http://whatscookingamerica.net/Fruit/Bla...

*Fresh blackberry, almond, white chocolate and marscapone cake

200g softened butter

200g castor sugar

225 g sf flour

level tspn baking powder

100g ground almonds

3 eggs beaten

few drops of almond extract.

200 g of blackberries.

topping:

250g of good quality white choc

125g marscapone *or* creme fresh

little milk

Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin with baking parchment preheat oven to 160, gas mark 4.In a food processor put butter, sugar,extract, eggs, flour and baking powder and whiz for a minute *or* so.In a separate bowl, toss the blackberries with the ground almonds, keep a few berries for decoration first.Pour the cake mix on to the berries mixture and fold gently together, dont beat *or* the mix will be a mess of smashed berries.Spoon in to the prepared tin and bake for 30 mins *or* risen and when a knife is inserted through the top, comes out clean.Leave in the tin for a few minutes to relax then take out and place a on a cooling rack.When cold.Break the white choc in to a microwavable bowl, put a desertspoon of milk and blast for 90 seconds only. stir slowly till its smooth, add the marscapone and blend again, spread liberally over the cake, top with some whole blackberies

*fresh blackberry and prosecco jelly

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/571286

*http://www.bbonline.com/recipe/bornagain...

*Rock Shrimp Quesadillas with a Cantaloupe, Berry and Peach Salsa

http://www.emerils.com/recipe/4160/Rock-...

*http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/recipe/Sho...

*http://www.joyofbaking.com/breakfast/Bla...

*Blackberry Fried Brie

http://www.familyoven.com/offsite?r_id=8...

ENJOY :-)

Answer 4

Keep it simple in the summer! Just sprinkle a little sugar on them, stir and leave in the refrigerator for about an hour. Fantastic.

Answer 5

Lucky u, hard to find good berries where I live.  I rarely see blackberries and they r my fav.  This sauce tastes great on steaks too.

Seared Ham With Blackberry-Ginger Reduction

2 teaspoons butter

1 16-ounce bone-in ham steak

1/4 cup blackberry jam

1 tablespoon minced ginger (fresh or jarred)

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ham, and sear each side just until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove and set aside. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add jam and ginger to pan; stir to blend. Cook a few minutes until mixture starts to thicken; spoon over ham.

Answer 6

Blackberry cobbler.  Also freeze them to make cobblers through out the winter.  You can also make jam.  

Answer 7

Blackberry Cobbler

6 to 8 cups fresh or frozen blackberries*

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice

1 to 2 tablespoons blackberry liqueur, optional

Biscuit Topping (see recipe below)

Vanilla ice cream

* The amount of blackberries used depends on the size of your pan. If using a Cast-Iron Skillet, use 6 cups - 13x9-inch baking dish, use 8 cups.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (this is to catch the blackberry juice that usually boils over from the baking dish or skillet).

If using fresh blackberries, wash, stem, and drain blackberries.

In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, blackberries, lemon juice, and blackberry liqueur. Pour into prepared baking dish or skillet.

Bake, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. When blackberry mixture is hot, remove from oven and spoon Biscuit Topping mixture onto the top in 10 to 12 large spoonfuls. Return to oven and bake another 20 to 25 minutes or until biscuits are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center of one of the dumplings comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve either warm or room temperature. To serve, top with vanilla ice cream.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.

BISCUIT TOPPING:

2 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

3 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

Zest (peel) of 1 lemon

1/2 cup chilled butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

2/3 cup milk

1 egg, slightly beaten

In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and lemon zest. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until particles are the size of small peas. Add milk and egg; stir with a fork just until blended.

Answer 8

I know what you mean, i'm having the same problem with watermalon and kiwi right now.

Spicy Fruit Salsa::

5 kiwis, peeled and diced

1 quart strawberries, finely chopped

1 pint fresh blackberries, chopped

4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and coarsely shredded

2 tablespoons any flavor fruit jelly

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

3 tablespoons habanero hot sauce

1 (7 ounce) can green salsa

1/3 cup lime juice

Place kiwis, strawberries, blackberries, and apples in a bowl. Stir in jelly, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, hot sauce, green salsa, and lime juice. Stir together.

VERY VERY easy, takes about 15 minutes.

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Very Berry Cheesecake::

40 vanilla wafers, crushed

6 tablespoons butter, melted

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

3/4 cup white sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup cottage cheese, creamed

1/4 cup cherry brandy

3 eggs

3 1/2 cups fresh blackberries

1 tablespoon cherry brandy

1 tablespoon white sugar

In a medium bowl, stir together vanilla wafer crumbs and butter. Press the mixture into the bottom and 1 3/4 inch up the sides of an 8 inch springform pan. Set aside.

In a large bowl, stir together cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, flour, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Set aside. Place cottage cheese in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Stir into cream cheese mixture. Stir in the 1/4 cup cherry brandy. Beat in eggs on low speed just till combined. You do not want do incorporate too much air into the batter.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pour half of the cheese mixture into the crust-lined pan. Spread 1 cup of the fruit on top. Top with remaining cheese mixture and 1/2 cup of the fruit. Place in a shallow baking pan in the preheated oven.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or till center appears nearly set when shaken. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Loosen sides. Cool completely on wire rack. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours, or until ready to serve.

For topping, in a medium bowl combine remaining 2 cups fruit, 1 tablespoon cherry brandy, and 1 tablespoon sugar. Cover and chill for up to 2 hours. To serve, cut cheesecake into wedges. Top each serving with fruit topping.

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Berry Cordial ::

1 cup sugar

1 quart blackberries

1 quart vodka

Pour the sugar into a 1 quart jar. Fill the remaining space with berries, but do not pack down. Fill the jar with vodka so that the berries are completely covered. Seal the jar. Let the jar stand for 2 months, shaking the jar every week. The sugar should dissolve, and the vodka will become colored.

Strain the liquid through a metal sieve, and then through a coffee filter to remove the fruit. Pour into pretty bottles. Drink as a cordial, or use it to flavor lemonade or iced tea.