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jeanwedding

need ideas to add to blueberry coffeecake?

Help-yall-please-----eggs-,blueberries,etc are-sitting-on-kitchen,counter,etc

I-have-a-great-Gluten-free-cookbook-got-from-local-library booksale.

I-made-the-delicious-coffeecake using-cranberries.got-them-on-speciall-after-new-years......It-has-real-low-sugar,too....

wanted-to-buy-the-last-twelve-packs-of-cranberries----but-waited-too-long-they-prob-threw-them-out.....

.I-was-going-to-ask-produce-manger-to-reduce-them-even-more-if-I-bought-the-whole-12-packs...

---Moral---dont-be-afraid-to-ask-them-to-mark-down-stuff-esp-last-sale-dates,etc...

Recipe -calls-for-cranberries-suggested-adding,carrots-etc........yum-yum-made-four-so-far....

Now-got-blueberries-clearance-recently----

what-can-I-add-to-the-blueberries,besides-nuts,OF_COURSE-Yum-yum....?

Would-carrots-work???? I-want-some-kind-of-veggie to-balance-the-sugar

Thanks-all-Jean

Comments (3)

  • smdane05
    12 years ago

    I think carrot may add to the sweetness, have you tried zucchini?

  • dgkritch
    12 years ago

    A mild winter squash might be good too (spaghetti type).
    Or a not so mild one (butternut, acorn, pumpkin).
    I think carrots would be good too though.
    Try cutting the sugar by about 1/3 if it's too sweet.

    Deanna

  • jeanwedding. zone 6
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Decided on carrots---cause stuff was-sitting-on-countertop......It-turned-out-okay.Doubled-the-recipe all-but-the-blueberries......not-quite-doubled-sugar-
    dripped-molasse-from-almost-empty-bottle-ito-it......Pretty-good-the-first-one-finished-yesterday
    Wish-pecan-walnut,were-not-so-high----settled-on-almonds-
    Love-the-crunch-of-nuts..
    I-still-have-more-pumplkins.....
    Got-one-sitting-cut-open-in-kitchen-now
    Going-get-fat-from-eating-all-that-delicious---Pumpkin-gooey-cake......even-though-put-less-sugar,cream-cheese-than-called-for
    Will try pumpkin next...
    I-had-to-toss-out-three-pumpkins-cause-they-got-frozen-----and yucko---moldy....out-in-garage---
    ..It-bothered-me-to-do-so--but-cant-eat-liquid-slime-mold
    Trying-to-compost-the- soft,bad-parts---but-so-much-to-deal-with-here-in-city-burb...
    Thanks-all
    Jean