Blueberry Muffins

1/2 c Butter
1 c Sugar
2 c Flour
1/2 c Milk
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Blueberries
1 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs

Tips :
Sugar, for topping Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix until blended. Sift all dry ingredients, add alternately with milk and vanilla. Mash 1/2 cup blueberries; stir into batter. Add remaining whole berries. Grease tins or use liners. Pile batter high. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375F for 30 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

Strawberry Jam

4 cups of fresh strawberries ( washed, capped and sliced in half)
2 cups of water
3/4 cup of sugar
3 tablespoons of flour
1 tablespoon of butter

Tips :
dash of salt
Combine strawberries, salt and water in medium pot. Cook over
medium heat until strawberries are soft. Combine sugar and flour, pour enough hot juice from
berries to mix very thin. Add to strawberries stir until mixed well. Add butter and stir occasio nally
until thickens. Serve with hot biscuits. Frozen strawberries may be used. If using other be rries
or fruits, adjust the amount of sugar to taste.