Blackberry Muffins – heard of them? No? We all seem to go mad for muffins made with blueberry but not the humble blackberry. Why is that? They are simply delicious!
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Blackberry Muffins with Lemon & Ginger Crunch Topping
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Blackberry Fool
Blackberry Fool used to be one of my favourite treats towards the end of the Summer Holidays. We would have been out with a picnic to go blackberry picking and have returned home with lots of blackberries. Some would be frozen, ready to be used in crumbles later in the year. Some would be held in the fridge ready to make jam the next day. But a few, a precious few, would be magicked into a fool for that night’s supper. Bliss.
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Blackberry & Apple Curd
Rather than the usual lemon or orange curd, this recipe uses blackberries and apples to make a very autumnal version. Whilst it’s method is slightly different to a traditional curd, it too is delicious on toast or as a cake filling. Perhaps, most surprisingly if you bake it in a pastry case for 30 minutes in a medium oven you get a wonderful mousse-y textured tart.
I originally just popped the fresh blackberries onto the bread and curd for decoration but having greedily devoured the finished product I would really recommend it!
Of course it’s brilliant just eaten from the jar on its own!
Blackberry and Apple Jam
There is nothing better in the mornings than a hot piece of buttered toast slathered with some homemade jam. Blackberry and Apple Jam on toast makes breakfast feel cosy and autumnal. But don’t just stop at spreading this jam on toast or crumpets. This jam is a great all rounder. Try it sandwiched in sponge cakes and atop scones, but it also works really well with savoury dishes. It’s lovely alongside pork or venison, and I particularly like it served alongside a hunk of tangy cheddar.
Blackberry and Merlot Sorbet
When anyone talks about blackberries I always think back to when I was eleven. I had just passed my Cycling Proficiency Test and was allowed to go on my bike with my best friend to go blackberrying. From then on, right up until I was 17, the last week of the school summer holidays was always bookmarked for me by picking blackberries. My poor mother couldn’t keep up with my collecting abilities. There were endless jars of blackberry jam in the cupboard and bags of frozen fruit in the freezer.
This recipe for Blackberry and Merlot Sorbet is a very grown up and sophisticated sorbet that I would not have been allowed to have back them. Continue reading