Blueberry Johnnycake

17 ingredients
18 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 C Flour
  • 1 C Cornmeal
  • 1/2 C Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 C Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Egg lightly beaten
  • 1 C Milk
  • 7 C Blueberries divided (frozen or fresh)
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/2 C Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom
  • 1 envelope gelatin
  • 1/4 C Water
  • 1 C Whipping Cream

Directions

  1. 1
    - Preheat oven to 375 F
  2. 2
    - Generously butter 9 Teflon Springform pan
  3. 3
    - Whisk first five ingredients together in medium size bowl
  4. 4
    - Add oil, mix well with fork
  5. 5
    - Add egg to milk, whisk together then add to batter
  6. 6
    - Mix well
  7. 7
    - Fold in 1 C berries
  8. 8
    - Pour batter into greased springform pan
  9. 9
    - Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes if berries are frozen (reduce by 5 minutes if fresh).. check with tooth pick.
  10. 10
    - Mix cornstarch with sugar and spices
  11. 11
    - Bring 4 C berries to boil in saucepan (Add 2 tbsp of water and 1 tbsp lemon juice to bottom of saucepan before adding berries to avoid scorching).
  12. 12
    - Add sugar mixture.
  13. 13
    - Return to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes stirring several times.
  14. 14
    - Soften gelatine in 1/4 cup water. Microwave for 30 seconds on high until dissolved and liquid is clear. Add to berries. Mix well.
  15. 15
    - Cool slightly, add 1 cup of raw berries, folding very gently, and then pour over cake as soon as it comes out of oven
  16. 16
    - Cool on rack until berries set. Refrigerate covered overnight.
  17. 17
    - When cold, whip cream, spread over blueberries, spread remaining 1 C blueberries over cream
  18. 18
    (Cake can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and still maintain flavour.

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