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need ideas to add to blueberry coffeecake?

Posted by jeanwedding 6 ky (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 5, 12 at 16:13

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-rea l-low-sugar,too....
wanted-to-buy-the-last-twelve-packs-of-cranberries----but-waited-too-l ong-they-prob-threw-them-out.....
.I-was-going-to-ask-produce-manger-to-reduce-them-even-more-if-I-bough t-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-mad e-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


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RE: need ideas to add to blueberry coffeecake?

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


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RE: need ideas to add to blueberry coffeecake?

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


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RE: need ideas to add to blueberry coffeecake?

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-f irst-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


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