Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries or 1 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • With mixer, beat together oil, 1 C sugar, salt and molasses.
  • Beat in egg.
  • Combine flour, spices and baking soda, dredge blueberries with 2 Tbsp of mixture.
  • Add remaining flour mixture to first mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition.
  • Stir in blueberries.
  • Pour into a greased and floured 12 x 7 baking dish.
  • Sprinkle top with remaining 2 Tbsp sugar.
  • Bake for 35- 40 minutes.
  • Cut into squares and serve warm with butter.
  • May be served with whipped cream for dessert.