Blueberries and lemon simmer on the stove until thick, delicious, and just right. Perfect over cheesecake, ice cream, pancakes, and more.
Yield: 2cups
Ingredients
1pintblueberries
2/3cupsugar
Zest and juice from one medium lemonabout 1 tablespoon of zest and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1/3cupwater
1/2teaspoonvanilla
Instructions
Rinse and pick through the blueberries, discarding any bad berries and stems.
Pour blueberries in a medium saucepan and stir in the sugar, lemon zest and juice, and water.
Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a boil.
Turn heat down to medium-low, and simmer for about 15 - 20 minutes, until the mixture thickens.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
Serve warm or cold over cheesecake, ice cream, pancakes, french toast, waffles, or whatever else you dream up. Keeps in the refrigerator, sealed airtight, for several days.