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Blueberries are a unique berry containing a large amount of useful vitamins and microelements necessary for our body. There are many ways to prepare blueberries for the winter. One of the most delicious delicacies for children and adults is blueberry marshmallow, which can be easily prepared at home, without the use of special equipment.
Blueberry confiture and pastille
When preparing marshmallows, the taste of the berries almost does not change, since blueberries are subjected to minimal heat treatment. This also helps preserve all the beneficial vitamins contained in the berries. Blueberry confiture can rightfully be considered another appetizing and aromatic dessert.
Preparing the berries
Blueberries are harvested in late summer. It is better to pick berries in cool times: morning and evening. And the collected fruits should be immediately removed away from direct sunlight. Berries heated in the sun lose their appearance and taste.
Before preparing marshmallows or confiture, blueberries are sorted and rotten and damaged ones are discarded. Next, the blueberries are placed in a colander and washed under cold running water.
Blueberry marshmallow recipes
Any marshmallow gives scope for creativity.You can easily experiment. There are many options for preparing blueberry marshmallows. There are time-tested old classic recipes, and ideas invented by modern confectioners.
A simple recipe for blueberry marshmallows in the oven
This recipe is quite simple. To prepare it we need only two ingredients:
- blueberry;
- sugar.
Cooking method:
- The berries are thoroughly washed and drained in a colander.
- After all the water has drained, grind the blueberries using a blender.
- Add granulated sugar. This step can be skipped if there is enough sweetness.
- The puree is poured into a saucepan and placed over medium heat. It should be boiled in a container with a thick bottom.
- Bring blueberries to a boil. Cook for no more than three minutes.
- Leave the puree to cool. And at this time, prepare a place for drying.
- Parchment paper is cut to the shape of a baking sheet and greased with refined sunflower oil. Next, pour the blueberry mixture into a thin layer (about 0.5 cm) onto a baking sheet.
- Set the oven to 60-80 degrees and dry the marshmallow for 5-6 hours. The oven door is left ajar to allow the liquid to evaporate.
- The readiness of the formation is checked by gentle pressure. It shouldn't stick to your hands. If it is dry enough, remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool.
- Cut the marshmallow into pieces, sprinkle with powdered sugar if necessary and serve with tea.
Blueberry marshmallow with apricots and strawberries
The taste of blueberries is combined with many other berries and fruits. An unusual combination is obtained by mixing apricots, strawberries and blueberries.This pastille turns out to be multi-colored, elastic, and sweet, with a subtle pleasant sourness.
Required ingredients:
- blueberries – 1 kg;
- apricots – 1 kg;
- strawberries – 1 kg;
- sugar – 8 tablespoons.
Cooking process:
- Wash fruits and berries.
- Strawberries are cleared of sepals.
- Apricots are scalded with hot water and peeled. Remove the bones.
- Fruits and berries are individually crushed into puree using a blender.
- Granulated sugar is divided into 3 parts and added to fruit and berry puree.
- The baking sheet is covered with parchment paper and greased with vegetable oil.
- Each puree is poured into a thin layer one by one onto a baking sheet. You should get multi-colored stripes. These strips are connected to each other using a brush or palette.
- The pastille is placed in the oven to dry at 80 degrees for 3-4 hours. Place a thin pencil under the door.
- Check readiness with your fingers. If the pastille does not stick to your hands, then it is completely ready.
- The finished layer is cut into thin strips. These strips are wrapped in the form of rolls.
The fragrant and healthy treat is ready.
Blueberry jam recipes
Blueberry preparations are very popular. But not everyone knows how to make delicious confiture from this berry. A home-prepared product cannot be compared to a store-bought one.
Classic blueberry confiture recipe
The recipe for making blueberry marshmallow is quite simple, and the preparation turns out extremely tasty.
Ingredients:
- blueberries – 2 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg.
Preparing confiture:
- The blueberries are sorted. Wash under running water.
- Transfer the berries to a thick-bottomed pan and add sugar to them. Mix carefully.
- Place the pan on medium heat. When the mixture boils, skim off the resulting foam.
- Then cook the confiture over low heat for 1 hour, stirring regularly. As a result, the confiture should thicken and decrease in volume by 2 times.
- While the jam is cooking, prepare the jars. They are pre-washed with warm water and must be sterilized.
- After 1 hour has elapsed, the hot confiture is poured into sterilized jars and the lid is tightly closed. Turn upside down. In this state it should cool completely.
The fragrant blueberry confiture is ready! Now you can serve it with tea or put it away for storage.
Quick confiture “Five Minute”
This confiture was given such an interesting name based on the method of its preparation. Boil it three times for five minutes. This blueberry delicacy is prepared for the winter, or you can enjoy it immediately after preparation. This recipe produces a thick, aromatic and very tasty confiture.
Ingredients:
- blueberries – 1 kg;
- sugar – 800 g.
Description of preparation:
- Blueberries for confiture are sorted and washed. Remove the branches.
- Then the berries are sent to an enamel pan and sugar is added. All this is left for 2-3 hours to release the blueberry juice and dissolve the sugar.
- Next, place the blueberries on medium heat and let this mass boil. Immediately after boiling, remove all foam that has formed. Cook for 5 minutes.
- After this it is left to cool.
- When the blueberry confiture has cooled completely, put it back on the fire and cook for another 5 minutes. Then let it cool. And this is repeated 3 times (the total cooking time will be 15 minutes).
- Pour the hot sweetness into sterilized jars.
Terms and conditions of storage
Blueberry marshmallows are stored in glass jars or in airtight containers at a temperature not exceeding 15 degrees and a relative humidity of 60%. At the same time, it must be well dried.
Blueberry confiture is stored in a cool, dark place for up to 12 months. An open jar must be stored in the refrigerator. Please note that confiture with less sugar content has a shorter shelf life.
Conclusion
Blueberry confiture and blueberry pastille are delicacies that, when prepared, you can please yourself and your family with an excellent taste and enrich the body with healthy vitamins.
