Tag: blackberry

Every recipe on theHobSpot.com that features blackberries, wild or bought, as a main ingredient. If you find a favourite, pin it to Pinterest or tweet me, @HobSpotTweets, and let me know. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Send me a postcard and ltell me. I can’t promise anything but I’ll see what I can do.

Very Berry Jelly Recipe

Very Berry Jelly
Very Berry Jelly

Ingredients for Very Berry Jelly

500ml peach and grape juice
12g Vegegel (2 sachets)
200g assortment of berries  (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries)

How to make Very Berry Jelly recipe

  1. Put the berries in a 1 litre mould. Strawberries may need to be sliced if using large ones. Reserve a few berries for decoration.
  2. Put juice in saucepan. Dissolve Vegegel in the juice.
  3. Next put the saucepan over a moderate heat, stirring constantly. It will slowly thicken. Remove from heat just before it boils and pour into the mould.
  4. Cool slightly, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow to set.
  5. Unmould on to a plate to serve. Place the reserved berries to decorate and serve.

Suggestions

Ready made flavoured jellies  can be used. Follow packet instructions to make up to 500ml of jelly.

Gelatine can be used to set juice. Follow packet instructions on how much to use to set 500ml juice.

 

 

Wild Blackberry Cheesecake Recipe

Wild Blackberry Cheesecake
Wild Blackberry Cheesecake

Blackberry cheesecake makes a lovely dessert. It’s simple to make and easy to vary to make your own interpretation by using different fruit.

Don’t forget it needs time to set, preferrably overnight, in the fridge so you’ll need to plan ahead if you’re thinking of making this recipe.

Blackberry Cheesecake Recipe Ingredients

Serves 8

1/2 tsp sunflower oil
200g full fat soft cheese
400g condensed milk
Juice of 2 lemons
150g double cream
10g fresh mint
20-30 blackberries, washed
100g digestive biscuits
40g unsalted butter

How to make blackberry cheesecake…

  1. Grease your 1.2l loaf tin and line with clingfilm
  2. Put the soft cheese into a bowl and beat with a hand held whisk until smooth.
  3. Beat in the condensed milk, lemon juice and double cream.
  4. Chop the mint and stir into the mixture.
  5. Pour part of the cream cheese mixture into the loaf tin and top with some of the blackberries. The pour over the remaining cream cheese mixture.
  6. Crush the digestive biscuits and mix with the melted butter.
  7. Spoon over the filling and press down lightly until firm.
  8. Chill in the fridge for at least 4-hours or preferrably overnight to set.
  9. When set, carefully turn out onto a serving plate and top with the remaining blackberries.

Variations

You can easily vary this blackberry cheesecake recipe by using a different fruit. Strawberries and raspberries are great alternatives, as are peach slices. Be creative and try different combos too.

 

Remember, if you make this recipe, please do share a pic with me on my facebook page, twitter or instagram.