I made one this afternoon and darling husband wanted to know why it was called "buckle." I said I didn't know--maybe because it was so good it would make your knees buckle. He wasn't buying that, so I said maybe you would eat too much and have to loosen your belt buckle. And while I was at my brilliant brainstorming, I said maybe it's from a German word. (The recipe I used was supposedly from someone's grandmother in Pennsylvania... Pennsylvania... Pennsylvania Dutch... which is really German; okay that's how my mind works.) The internet tells me it is because the topping has a buckled appearance. I thought my etymologies were a little more interesting.
Friday, June 30, 2017
Blueberry buckle
Blueberry buckle is basically a coffee cake made with blueberries and a streusel topping. I've heard it described as so good it could make a bulldog climb a marble wall.
I made one this afternoon and darling husband wanted to know why it was called "buckle." I said I didn't know--maybe because it was so good it would make your knees buckle. He wasn't buying that, so I said maybe you would eat too much and have to loosen your belt buckle. And while I was at my brilliant brainstorming, I said maybe it's from a German word. (The recipe I used was supposedly from someone's grandmother in Pennsylvania... Pennsylvania... Pennsylvania Dutch... which is really German; okay that's how my mind works.) The internet tells me it is because the topping has a buckled appearance. I thought my etymologies were a little more interesting.
I made one this afternoon and darling husband wanted to know why it was called "buckle." I said I didn't know--maybe because it was so good it would make your knees buckle. He wasn't buying that, so I said maybe you would eat too much and have to loosen your belt buckle. And while I was at my brilliant brainstorming, I said maybe it's from a German word. (The recipe I used was supposedly from someone's grandmother in Pennsylvania... Pennsylvania... Pennsylvania Dutch... which is really German; okay that's how my mind works.) The internet tells me it is because the topping has a buckled appearance. I thought my etymologies were a little more interesting.
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Never have I heard of this dessert! BUT it sure looks and sounds delicious. My Sherry LOVES blueberries.
ReplyDeleteI did like your definitions. But then humor is good, I enjoy smiling also.
Love the picture!!!
Our grandson and daughter just arrived from UTAH, it has been a long time since we have seen them!