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Peak season has arrived for Jersey Blues!

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Make some room in the fridge. Make some room in the freezer. Peak season for New Jersey Blueberries is here! Now through the first week of July will be the best time of the year to buy plump, flavorful, Duke variety Blueberries from the Garden State. Eat ‘em by the handful, or take advantage of the ad and in store special prices to try out some tasty recipes like this one.

Blueberry “make your knees” Buckle.

RECIPE: Blueberry Buckle (my Wife and Mother-in-Law’s recipe)

• 3/4 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Shortening
• 1 Egg
• 2 & 1/2 Cups Flour
• 2 & 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 Cup Milk

Topping:

• 1 & 1/2 Pints Fresh Blueberries
• 3/4 Cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/4 Cup Butter (cubed)

Directions:

1. Preheat Oven to 350
2. Cream the Sugar & Shortening
3. Beat in the Egg
4. In separate bowl combine Flour, Baking Powder & Salt
5. Alternate adding dry mix and milk to batter
6. Spread in greased 8×8 pan
7. Top with Fresh Blueberries
8. Combine Topping Sugar, Cinnamon and Butter
9. Sprinkle above step 8 over Blueberries
10. Bake 45-50 minutes