I’ve been finding the best ideas for easy summer recipes. I found a recipe for blueberry compote in Grace’s Sweet Life cookbook and thought it would tast perfect over pound cake and topped with whipped cream and, boy oh boy, was I right.
Are you ready for another easy recipe? Seriously, this takes just a couple minutes. Compote recipe is slightly adjusted from the book.
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons sugar
1 vanilla bean, split and seeded
2 cups fresh blueberries
3/4 teaspoon of cornstarch (next time I make this I will use 1 teaspoon to see if the compote ends up a bit thicker)
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Pound cake
Cool whip
DIRECTIONS
1. Combine orange juice, sugar, vanilla bean and seeds, and 1 cup of blueberries in a small pan. Place pan on low heat and cook until the berries are tender.
2. In a small bowl combine cornstarch and water and add to blueberry mixture. Mix well to combine and continue cooking over low heat until the sauce is slightly thickened. Approximately 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the remaining 1 cup of blueberries and lemon juice, cook for another minute.
4. Remove from heat and discard vanilla bean. Let it cool completely.
5. To assemble: 1 slice of pound cake, place a generous portion of berries on cake and then top with cool whip.
Enjoy!
Ohh this looks really good. I actually have blueberries right now. But no pound cake. This may warrant a stop at the grocery store tomorrow!
This looks really tasty and easy {which is perfect for me, since I’m a wreck in the kitchen}. I have to try this out!
This looks great. If you like blueberries and pound cake you should check out my post today. Yum!
This looks so yummy. You should check out my post today. I’ve got a recipe that combines blueberries and pound cake.