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Step 1 - Wash the blueberries.
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Just rinse them in a colander or sieve in cold water, no soap.
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Pick out and remove any bits of stems, leaves and soft or mushy berries.
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It is easiest to do this in a large bowl of water and gently run your hands through the berries as they float.
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With your fingers slightly apart, you will easily feel any soft or mushy berries get caught in your fingers.
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Now is also a good time to get the oven preheating to 375F.
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Step 2 - Mix the dry ingredients.
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Combine the 3/4 cup sugar, 2 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl and mix well!
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Step 3 - Add the butter and the egg.
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Add the 1/4 cup soft butter (or margarine or vegetable shortening), the egg and using a mixer (hand, electric, or just a large spoon, whatever you have) , mix it up!
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Step 4 - Mix in the milk.
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Add the 1/2 cups milk and mix it up.
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Step 5 - Add the flour.
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While mixing, stir in the 2 cups of flour!
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(it's just like making pancakes).
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It will end up like very thick pancake batter.
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You may have to finish mixing by hand .
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Step 6 - Add the blueberries and mix.
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Add the blueberries and gently mix it.
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You don't want to crush the berries, but it won't matter if some get crushed, either!
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Step 7 - Grease and flour the pan(s).
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Of course, nobody in their right mind uses grease or lard anymore!
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It just means put a thin layer of vegetable shortening, margarine or butter over the interior surface of the pan (using your fingers), and then put 1 tablespoon of flour in the pan and swirl it around so all surfaces are coated.
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then dump the excess flour into the trash or sink.
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Step 8 - Pour the batter into the pan(s).
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Just pour the batter into the the pans.
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It should only fill the pan about half way up!
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It WILL rise, don't worry!
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Step 9 - Make the topping.
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Now to make the topping, in another bowl, mix together the topping ingredients:.
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3/4 cup sugar.
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1/2 cup flour.
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
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1/4 cup soft or melted butter or margarine.
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Step 10 - Sprinkle the crumb topping over the batter.
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Pretty self-explanatory, don't you think?.
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Step 11 - Put the coffee cake in the oven!
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Cook the coffee cake at 375 F (or 190 Celsius) for 45 minutes.
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Step 12 - Remove when the coffee cake is golden brown.
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After about 35 minutes, check to see if the top is golden brown.
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If if not, check every 3 or 4 minutes until it is.
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Enjoy!
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Set the coffee cake on a rack to cool and enjoy!
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Here is a slice of the finished coffee cake!
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Serve warm!
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It also freezes well for another day!