Comments on Brooklyn Limestone: Blueberry Buckle

I swear by shortening in my chocolate chip cookies...

2011-06-28T09:23:07.166-04:00

I swear by shortening in my chocolate chip cookies. They always come out beautifully, although I probably do need to find a way to use butter instead (since I hear shortening is much worse for you-- but then again I probably only eat this chocolate chip cookies once a year).

I struggled with chocolate chip cookies for years ...

2009-07-19T13:52:29.457-04:00

I struggled with chocolate chip cookies for years until I learned this trick. Cream your butter and sugars for about 3 minutes, then add your eggs and mix for 8-10 minutes. Then add the rest of your dry ingredients and chocolate chips. Now my cookies are always soft and chewy and so delicious!

Love your blog! You have a beautiful home! And the blueberry buckle looks yummy, I'll have to try it!

Summer is the only time I eat large amounts of fru...

2009-07-18T11:02:00.528-04:00

Summer is the only time I eat large amounts of fruit when it is fresh and irresistible. Great recipe, I will try this one for a lunch I am having.

My life long addiction to hard sauce began as a ch...

2009-07-16T10:29:47.975-04:00

My life long addiction to hard sauce began as a child when blueberry buckle was a staple in our house during the summer. Hard Sauce makes everything better...

yum! it looks so good... I can even smell it :D

2009-07-16T09:51:24.655-04:00

yum!
it looks so good... I can even smell it :D

You can always freeze leftover blueberries.

2009-07-16T06:49:47.762-04:00

You can always freeze leftover blueberries.

Yummy, that's all I'm going to say. You ha...

2009-07-16T00:55:38.752-04:00

Yummy, that's all I'm going to say. You have an amazing talent, I still can't get your beehive cake out of my head.

P.S. I wanted to invite you to participate in my give-away. I have a feeling you are going to love it. It will look amazing in your home.

Looks good. As for the chocolate chip cookies, I ...

2009-07-15T23:19:04.728-04:00

Looks good. As for the chocolate chip cookies, I always cook them at a much lower temperature for a longer period of time now and I take them out right when they started to turn golden brown. Every cookie I made would spread and it would become a hard sheet of cookie dough instead of individual cookies. It works for me to reduce the temperature and cook them for just a bit longer and take them out while they are still gooey.

I used to have the same problem with my chocolate ...

2009-07-15T22:39:04.925-04:00

I used to have the same problem with my chocolate cookies until one day my friend yelled at me and told me I was on only supposed to bake them for 7 min!! I tried it and they came out perfectly. I've been baking them this way ever since. :)

Oh yummy! I want a piece please!!

2009-07-15T22:02:38.605-04:00

Oh yummy! I want a piece please!!

This looks so delicious! Blueberries are my favori...

2009-07-15T18:32:04.934-04:00

This looks so delicious! Blueberries are my favorite... the only problem is i usually end up eating them all before i have the chance to bake! I love your blog! You are super creative!

its 4:30pm and I'm about to reach through my c...

2009-07-15T16:31:12.635-04:00

its 4:30pm and I'm about to reach through my computer screen and inhale that whole thing- looks delish!

I did try weighing my flour (i use a postal scale ...

2009-07-15T16:29:49.493-04:00

I did try weighing my flour (i use a postal scale instead of a kitchen one but should work anyway). It was about an ounce off so I thought I had it figured out but it made no difference!!

Sounds like it might be a problem with measuring y...

2009-07-15T16:27:27.773-04:00

Sounds like it might be a problem with measuring your flour. I know it definitely was for me. Next time you are at Target make sure to pick up a kitchen scale. A cup of flour should weight between 125 and 135 grams. After 'taring' the measuring cup, I measured my cup of flour the way I always had and then weighed it. It came out at 185 grams. Since baking is much less about art and much more about science, getting the proper amounts of the ingredients has made a big difference in my baking.

Looks yummy! Need a tip for your chocolate chip c...

2009-07-15T15:55:04.577-04:00

Looks yummy!

Need a tip for your chocolate chip cookies? I used to have the SAME problem. Let your butter and eggs warm to room temperature before you start making the cookies. An amazing difference with such a little change...who knew?! Enjoy!

Oooh, this looks so good. Nothing better than a fr...

2009-07-15T15:41:12.627-04:00

Oooh, this looks so good. Nothing better than a fruit cruble with a huge dollop of vanilla ice cram! Mmmmm!

That looks positively delish! I have a giant cont...

2009-07-15T14:39:49.964-04:00

That looks positively delish! I have a giant container of blueberries going bad in my fridge, as we speak!

Hey, I took your suggestion on my mirror (dry brushing) but ended up putting a pearl glaze over it. Looks nice in the end - thanks for the suggestion as I was feeling a bit lost.

This looks absolutely delicious! I'm going to ...

2009-07-15T14:17:05.521-04:00

This looks absolutely delicious! I'm going to have to give it a try this weekend!

That looks awesome!! Blueberries are hard to finis...

2009-07-15T14:12:44.008-04:00

That looks awesome!! Blueberries are hard to finish off before they go bad. :) Love the photo of the "Preheat." :)

That looks yummy and I'm with Vicki! A scoop o...

2009-07-15T13:46:02.165-04:00

That looks yummy and I'm with Vicki! A scoop of icecream on top would be fab! Hugs from Texas!

Super delicious...I can imagine this blueberry cru...

2009-07-15T12:58:18.438-04:00

Super delicious...I can imagine this blueberry crumble with a big dollop of vanilla ice-cream. xv

That blueberry dish looks scrumptious!

2009-07-15T11:36:04.137-04:00

That blueberry dish looks scrumptious!

I do love a good black kitchen but as far as stain...

2009-07-15T11:27:24.583-04:00

I do love a good black kitchen but as far as stained wood light and medium especially not foor me, I just find it interesting that I have not seen one pretty wood kitchen , I just love the look of paint on wood especially on oak , I want to encourage those with outdate ugly kitchens to go ahead and paint , I get so many emails about this kind of drab kitchen , I am trying to save one kitchen at a time.

This looks absolutely yummy!!! If we hadn't j...

2009-07-15T11:00:02.922-04:00

This looks absolutely yummy!!! If we hadn't just begun Adkins-style eating (again) I would be making this tonight!!!! :)

Ruth