Blueberry Topping

Rating: 4.15 stars
13 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

My mother-in-law gave me this recipe. My family puts it on anything from pancakes to vanilla ice cream. It is best served warm, right after making. Fresh blueberries are recommended.

By Ellen Wojdyla

Gallery

Recipe Summary

prep:
5 mins
cook:
15 mins
total:
20 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
6 cups
Nutrition Info
Advertisement

Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Place blueberries in a large stockpot and crush with a potato masher. Add water and lemon peel; simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Strain fruit through cheese cloth, metal strainer or food mill to remove pulp and seeds; reserve juice.

    Advertisement

  • In a large saucepan, mix sugar and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until temperature reaches 260 degrees F (125 degrees C). Add blueberry juice and boil for 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Let cool and freeze or can as desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
390 calories; protein 1.3g 3% DV; carbohydrates 100.5g 32% DV; fat 0.6g 1% DV; cholesterol 0mg; sodium 1.8mg. Full Nutrition
Advertisement

Reviews (10)

Read More Reviews

Most helpful positive review

NRKBLUE
Rating: 5 stars
06/29/2004
Great recipe easy to make with strawberries. If you alter the number of servings don't add 4 cups of water in the second step. I had to use cornstarch to thicken it. Read More
Helpful
(23)

Most helpful critical review

JennyO
Rating: 3 stars
03/18/2009
I dunno if I did something wrong but this came out wayyyyy to watery I used half the water recomended and it was still more like a liquid than a sauce or topping. it did taste VERY good though I still poured it on my cheescake. Read More
Helpful
(9)
13 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
Reviews:
Most Helpful Most Positive Least Positive Newest
NRKBLUE
Rating: 5 stars
06/29/2004
Great recipe easy to make with strawberries. If you alter the number of servings don't add 4 cups of water in the second step. I had to use cornstarch to thicken it. Read More
Helpful
(23)
Barbara
Rating: 4 stars
10/15/2003
This is a wonderful recipe to top off Angel Food cake with. I substituted orange rind for the lemon rind and apple/white grape juice for the lemon juice. I did not strain the pulp because I wanted to retain the fiber. I will save this recipe and use it again perhaps as written next time. Read More
Helpful
(19)
Wilemon
Rating: 4 stars
06/09/2004
This was very good I did add some cornstarch to thicken it a little. Read More
Helpful
(14)
Advertisement
Robert Hill
Rating: 5 stars
08/16/2007
Did great needed a bit of cornstarch or arrowroot to thicken but a good mixture and procedure. Chef Robear Read More
Helpful
(9)
Jan Mowbray
Rating: 4 stars
02/28/2011
Very nice topping. Will use this recipe again. Mashed the berries but did not discard anything - goes against the grain to throw good food out and besides we like a sauce with texture. Added cornstarch as I don't like a watery sauce. I note the recipe's author acknowledges the need for cornstarch to thicken the sauce - is there no way to amend a recipe once its published? Read More
Helpful
(9)
JennyO
Rating: 3 stars
03/18/2009
I dunno if I did something wrong but this came out wayyyyy to watery I used half the water recomended and it was still more like a liquid than a sauce or topping. it did taste VERY good though I still poured it on my cheescake. Read More
Helpful
(9)
Advertisement
elfgirl1968
Rating: 4 stars
08/17/2010
As the person who posted this recipe I've found after some reviews that you do need to add cornstarch to this recipe. I would say probably 1 tablespoon per cup of water. Thank you for the reviews and improving on this recipe over the years. Read More
Helpful
(8)
XmasBeba
Rating: 5 stars
11/07/2008
Excellent topping. I used strawberries instead and it turned out fabulous. I added some constarch as others had suggested. We used it over pound cake and vanilla ice cream...YUM! Read More
Helpful
(6)
ME_340
Rating: 5 stars
10/15/2003
Delicious and easy! Great for topping off any kind of breakfast including toast waffles and pancakes! Read More
Helpful
(5)
More Reviews
Advertisement
© Copyright 2020 allrecipes.com. All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.allrecipes.com 11/27/2020