There's a reason why I put a question mark at the end of the title. After experimenting with the blueberries we picked this weekend...
...I ended up with something that's a cross between a caramel sauce and syrup/glaze. I really wanted to make this really pretty berry tart that La Bella Cook blogged about, but I don't have a tart or pie pan, so I decided to make cookies since I haven't made them in awhile... but I don't have cookie cutters either! Why am I missing so many baking supplies? Because I'm out of town for the summer (with my husband, for his internship). I'm far from my stocked up kitchen. I didn't let that stop me, I used my sister in law's shot glass to make these semi-mini cookies :). I could only find a mini neon green rolling pin, so I used that to roll out the dough. Here's the evidence:
Thick blueberry 'glaze/caramel' sauce:1/2 cup blueberries
3 TBSP heavy cream
1 tbsp water
2 tbsp corn starch
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
cook on a low/medium boil until thick (stir constantly)
refrigerate for 30 min then
melt for 30 seconds; add
1 1/2 tbsp of melted butter & microwave for 45 more secs.
Thankfully, I still have plenty more blueberries left to make the tart :). Any creative ideas on what I can use in place of a tart pan? One thing I'd like to note: as you can see, the blueberry caramel sauce/syrup ended up a bit thick. I had to remelt it so that I could drizzle/splatter it over the cookies (I did this after I lined them up on a piece of parchment paper, it was a messy job!). It was fun getting Jackson Pollock-y in the kitchen, though :). I really wanted to make a blueberry frosting, maybe next time... This recipe makes a little over 2 dozen small cookies.
15 comments:
oh, how lovely. I can't wait for blueberries this season.
You did great even though you didn't have all your supplies! Those blueberries look so plump and delicious!
mmm...coconut cream.
mmm...blueberry sauce.
mmm...get in my belly!
way to improvise! the cookies look fantastic and the blueberry sauce, yum!
Yum blueberries! The cookies look delish. Nice job even though you didn't have all your supplies--I know that can be tough!
They're so pretty and the combination of coconut, almond and blueberries sounds heavenly!
Make it in a cake pan or a square pyrex dish lined with parchement. If you use a square dish, be sure to cut your parchment long enough for handles.
these look delicious and working without tools is so difficult
i love the blueberries on top! For some reason, if you put something cute & little on top of food, it makes me want it 100x's more! :)
You seriously make being gluten-free look easy and delicious!
Blueberry "caramel" sauce sounds lovely! What did you end up using instead of a tart pan? I would've tried a plate perhaps.
You can call it what you want. I'll call them DELICIOUS looking! Wow!
Oh, yum...blueberries...this looks sensational, Sophie--so delicious, so pretty! Happy Day ((HUGS))
wow, that sauce oozing down the sides is to die for! I need to try this one out!
Ooooh those cookies look amazing! Your pictures are gorgeous.
I love the mini rolling pin! So cute! Hey, you gotta use what you have. You're so resourceful!
i almost went blueberry picking today, but decided i didn't want to pick berries in 100 degree texas heat.
these cookies look great!! do you have a recipe for gluten free short dough?? i need to make tarts for a gluten free bridal shower.
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