Hey group,
I was talking to my neighbor and she said her mother made something wonderful called blackberry mush. They would either put it on ice cream or eat it with milk. Unfortunately her mother passed away without passing on the recipe. Has anyone heard of the this and would you know how to make it?
Thanks
Paul
BLACKBERRY MUSH
1 quart fresh picked blackberries 1/2 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 4 Thsp cornmeal 1/2 tsp. vanillaWash and pick over the blackberries. Add water and boil until berries are soft. Mash through a strainer. Mix sugar and cornmeal and add to berries. Return to heat to boil until thick, stirring constantly. Add vanilla. Serve hot with butter and cream.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: Steamed Fruit Mush (or Duff) Categories: Penndutch, Puddings Yield: 1 servings
4 c Fruit ** 2 c Sugar 1 ts Lemon juice 1 tb Butter 2 c Flour 4 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 3/4 c Milk** For Blueberry Mush, use blueberries. For Raspberry Mush, use raspberries. For Blackberry Mush, use blackberries. For Cherry Duff, use cherries. For Peach Duff, use peaches. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together, and work in the butter. Add the milk and mix thoroughly. Combine sugar, fruit and lemon juice. Mix with first batter. Pour into a buttered mold, cover tightly and steam for 45 minutes. Serve with cream. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936. MMMMM
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BLACKBERRY MUSH
1 quart fresh picked blackberries 1/2 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 4 Thsp cornmeal 1/2 tsp. vanillaWash and pick over theblackberries. Add water and boil until berries are soft. Mash through a strainer. Mix sugar and cornmeal and add to berries. Return to heat to boil until thick, stirring constantly. Add vanilla. Serve hot with butter and cream.
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