Benjamin F. Packard House

Bath, Maine

Specialty Recipe

Maine Blueberry Gateau

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/3 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

2-1/2 cups fresh or frozen Maine blueberries

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat 9-inch springform pan with vegetable oil; dust with flour. Set aside.

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. On medium speed, mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and continue blending until blended. Reduce mixer speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture. Beat until blended. Pour batter into floured pan. Toss blueberries with 1 teaspoon flour and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Spoon berry mixture over batter. Bake about 1 hour. Cool. Transfer cake to plate, berry side up. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

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