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Blueberry Crisp Parfait

July 28, 2012 By Laura 7 Comments

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I am willing to buy certain fruits and veggies year round. Maybe because they are only available from far away (citrus, anything tropical), they are not grown in abundance locally (broccoli) or they are so necessary either in the winter (onions, peppers, garlic) or for specific preparations (galangal, lemongrass). But certain fruits and veggies, we only eat seasonally. My kids spend all year eagerly anticipating watermelons, berries and tomatoes. Peaches. Corn.

Some of these, like watermelon and stone fruits, we literally do not eat off season. Some, like corn, we buy frozen from the grocery store (domestic and organic for corn). But some, namely blueberries and tomatoes, we spend the summer frantically freezing, so we can enjoy them year round.  Not out of hand, of course–only freshly picked is good for that. But frozen tomatoes are fantastic in sauces and curries, and frozen blueberries are delicious in crisps, pies, cobblers, on top of yogurt and in quick breads and pancakes.

The key to freezing tomatoes and blueberries is clean, dry and loose. It goes without saying to do this with freshly picked produce–and if blueberries do not grow where you live (as is the case with me), for goodness’ sake, order some from a farm in Michigan!  First clean them. Then let them air dry completely on towels. Then place them on a cookie sheet with rims and place them in the freezer. Do not pack them until they are solidly frozen. Vacuum packing is best, but a freezer ziplock bag works also.

During blueberry season, we freeze, bake and eat at least 30 pounds. We adore them. John brought home 23 pounds to freeze and had to go back for several more pounds that day because so many were eaten before I could get them frozen. In addition to eating fresh, we also make a lot of blueberry desserts, I made this parfait (can I call it a parfait if it had no ice cream?) based on a crisp, but instead of baking the crisp and serving with ice cream, I made the crisp topping and blueberries separately, and then layered them with vanilla whipped cream. It was a huge hit with John and myself. True to their ages, one girl wanted it without the blueberries and one wanted it without the crisp topping. Of course both wanted the whipped cream.

 

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Blueberry Crisp Parfait
Recipe by The Spiced Life
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: fruit
Keyword: blueberries, parfait
Author: TheSpicedLife
Ingredients
For the blueberries
  • 1 quart blueberries
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 T corn starch mixed with 1 T cold water
  • zest of one lemon
  • juice from one lemon
For the crisp:
  • 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 t fine salt
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, cold and cubed
For the whipped cream:
  • 1 pint cold whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 t vanilla
Instructions
  1. Begin with the blueberries. Dump everything except the corn starch mixture into a heavy pot over medium heat.Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 5 minutes. Add the corn starch mixture and let continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Mix all of the dry ingredients for the crisp, including the brown sugar. Rub the butter into the dry mixture. Sprinkle the mixture over the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, until it is golden brown and crisp. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
  3. When the blueberries and crisp have both cooled to room temperature, make the whipped cream. Add the vanilla when you add the sugar, when the cream has thickened but is not yet fluffy.
  4. Layer the components into the glasses: begin with a layer of blueberries, followed by crisp and then whipped cream. Then another layer of blueberries, followed by whipped cream and ending with crisp on top (yes the crisp goes in at 2 different points). Eat right away!

 

Filed Under: berries, blueberries, crisps, fruit, misc. dessert, whole grains Tagged With: berries, blueberries, crisps, dessert, freezing seasonally, fruit, whole grains

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Comments

  1. Jenn Sutherland says

    July 29, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    I’m with you, Laura! I spend all summer stocking up the freezer for winter – blueberries, sour cherries, peaches and strawberries all get reserved space in my freezer for winter. We just had blueberry sauce on belgian waffles for breakfast this morning – amazing!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      July 30, 2012 at 12:37 am

      We just bought a new freezer. Hopefully next summer I will add more items, like peaches and maybe my own corn.

      Reply
  2. Corrie says

    July 30, 2012 at 2:46 am

    Freezing tomatoes (and other fruits) is such a great idea. My mum used to do it every year as we would grow our own tomatoes and now I do the same. When the summer had finished and we still have heaps of green unripe tomatoes I make chutneys and relishes and store in jars. I’m looking forward to summer now so I can replenish my pantry….mmmmm fresh tomato and basil…… 🙂

    Reply
  3. Prachi says

    July 30, 2012 at 7:03 am

    Wow!! what a lovely combination,its look really awesome dear……

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  4. Kelly Teague says

    July 31, 2012 at 10:52 am

    We’re going blueberry picking tomorrow & will be thinking of you & this yummy recipe! I just might have to buy a spare freezer after this!
    And, yes, you certainly can call this a parfait! If Brian could eat something called Chicken Liver Parfait in the UK, this truly IS a parfait!!

    Reply
  5. The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says

    August 4, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    I just made this recipe today, but from Fine Cooking Magazine…it is absolutely fantastic! Your version looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      August 5, 2012 at 12:52 am

      I didn’t know they had one–I will have to check it out! Thanks re: delicious comment. 🙂

      Reply

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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