Recipe: Huckleberry Muffins, Huckleberry Crisp, Huckleberry Cream Pie, Huckleberry Coffeecake

What a nice treat MontanaK. Here are a few recipes to help you.
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Huckleberry Muffins

1 cup huckleberries
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
4 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanllla
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup syrup

Combine sugar and huckleberries. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, milk, vanilla, margarine and syrup. Combine the two mixtures, using a fork to stir. Do not over mix. Fill well-greased muffin tins, three quarters full. Bake at 450 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes.
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Huckleberry Crisp

1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 cups huckleberries, sweetened
1 cup huckleberry juice (drained from fruit)
Topping (below)

Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and spices in a saucepan. Add lemon and huckleberry juices and stir until smooth. Cook over low heat until thickened and clear, stirring constantly. Stir in huckleberries and pour into a greased baking dish.

Topping
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tablespoons flour
3 cups corn flakes

Melt butter in a saucepan. Combine sugar and flour and add to butter. Cook, stirring constantly over low heat for 3 minutes. Add cornflakes mixing quickly until they are coated with syrup. Sprinkle over the huckleberry mixture and bake at 400 degrees F. for 30 minutes or until topping is crisp and golden brown. Serve warm or cold.
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Huckleberry Cream Pie

9" Pie Shell
3 oz. Pkg. Cream Cheese
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 Pint Whipping Cream
2 Cups Fresh Huckleberries (or Blueberries)
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Water
3 Tbls. Cornstarch

Mix Cream Cheese, Powdered Sugar and Vanilla together. Spread the cream mixture onto the bottom of a baked pie shell.

In saucepan, combine the Huckleberries, Sugar, Water, Cornstarch and bring to a boil. Cook until thickened. Pour on top of the cream mixture. Whip the Cream and spread on top of cooled pie. Top with fresh Huckleberries.
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Huckleberry Coffeecake
Yield: 10 servings

1/4 cup margarine, softened
1/2 (8-ounce) package nonfat cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups huckleberries or blueberries
Vegetable cooking spray
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cream margarine and cheese. Gradually add 1 cup sugar; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add egg; beat well. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Stir in vanilla; fold in berries. Pour into a 9-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray.Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour; let cool. Yield: 10 servings.