Summertime Blues With Ten-Minute Blueberry Jam
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: Dorie Greenspan
Serves 10 peopleCategories: Blueberries, Breakfast, Pancakes
Ingredients
- Pancakes:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal , preferably stone-ground
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup blueberries
- Ten-Minute Blueberry Jam:
- 1 1/2 pints blueberries
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon pure orange extract
Directions
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Make the jam: add 1 pint blueberries, sugar, orange juice, and cinnamon in a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup; stir to blend.
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Microwave on HIGH, uncovered, for about 3 minutes, checking once or twice; remove from oven when most of the berries have popped.
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The jam will be quite thin but it will thicken as it cools.
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Fold in the remaining ½ pint berries and orange extract; let cool to room temperature; cover and refrigerate.
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The jam will keep in a tightly covered jar for 2 weeks.
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Make the pancakes: In a bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together.
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In another bowl, whisk the yogurt, milk, eggs, melted butter, orange zest, and vanilla together; mix well.
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Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix with a whisk, stopping when everything is just combined (don’t worry if batter is a bit lumpy).
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With a rubber spatula, gently fold in the blueberries (batter will be very thick).
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Lightly butter, oil, or spray your griddle or skillet.
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Preheat over medium heat, or if using an electric griddle, set to 350°.
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Spoon ¼ cup batter onto griddle for each pancake and use a spatula or the back of a spoon to lightly press the batter into rounds.
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When the undersides are golden, flip the pancakes over and cook until the other sides are light brown (because the pancakes are thick, they need a bit more time to bake and you may not get the normal speckling of holes).
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Serve immediately with blueberry jam.