Blueberry Cake

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 cup blueberries (washed)
Cream shortening and add sugar a bit at a time, cream well. Then add beaten egg. Add flour, salt, b.powder alternately with milk. Fold in blueberries last. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Test with a toothpick if you want to make sure it is done.

Blueberries

Blueberries grow wild in Nova Scotia. Ah yes, a beautiful sweet plump bush berry. They are great to eat as they are- off the bushes (after washing of course), or in delicious recipes.
Here are a couple of those recipes.

Blueberry Nut Bread

2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 cup milk flour.
3 tablespoon melted butter .
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup washed blueberries
1/2 cup walnuts , chopped


Cream together the sugar, butter and beat in the eggs. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with milk, ending with flour.Add blueberries and nuts. Bake at 325 degrees for 50- 60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean when tested.