Blueberries and Buddies!

Blueberries: a true taste of summer. Nothing can quite compare to the mouthwatering taste of fresh blueberry pie, or homemade blueberry muffins. They are truly little gems of perfection. Eventually I would like to raise my own blueberry bushes right here in Hungary so we can have goodies all year long. Recently, I ran across the website for the U.S. Highbush Berry Council. Over the years, the highbush blueberry has been cultivated into one of the juiciest and healthiest berries available. While reading the website, I noticed that they had posted a blueberry recipe contest. First prize: $1000! The rules were to create any original recipe using blueberries as the main ingredient and to post your recipe with a picture on your blog. So here I go... my entry for the U.S. Highbush Berry Council's Blogger Blueberry Recipe Contest... Blueberry White Chocolate Souffle! Wish me luck!

Blueberry White Chocolate Soufflé

Sauce:
3 C fresh or frozen blueberries
1 ½ C sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
4 tbsp water
2 tbsp corn starch

Soufflé:
½ C sugar + more for dusting soufflé ramekins and tops
6 egg whites at room temperature
1 tsp cream of tarter
3 oz. white chocolate chopped very finely

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Grease 4 cup-sized ramekins with real butter and then coat all sides with sugar.
   
2. Combine all the ingredients for the blueberry sauce in a medium sized sauce pan. Cook on medium-low until blueberries have burst and sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Cool to room temperature. Reserve ½ C of the sauce for garnish later.


3. In a glass or metal bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tarter. While beating whites with a hand mixer, slowly add ½ C sugar. Beat until whites are at the soft-peak stage.


4. Slowly fold blueberry sauce into egg white mixture until the two are thoroughly combined. Carefully fold in the white chocolate.


5. Evenly distribute soufflé mix into four ramekins and sprinkle tops with sugar to form a crispy crust.


6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until soufflé has risen and the tops are a golden brown.


7. Serve immediately with reserved blueberry sauce and powdered sugar. Enjoy!
   

One of the most rewarding blessings about serving with Word of Life Hungary is the opportunity to see graduates of our Bible School at work in their own ministries. We have graduates all over the world, serving the Lord in many different capacities. Some are pastors, some are Christian school teachers, and some are on the mission field themselves. Recently we were blessed to have three of our WOL Hungary Alumni from Romania come for a visit, David and Felicia Lee (pictured far left), and Niko along with his wife Marta (far right).

David Lee and his wife Felicia both attended our Bible School about five years ago. David is from Ohio and Felicia is Romanian. They fell in love during Bible School, got married, had twin boys, and have been raising support ever since to return to Romania as missionaries. Their true passion is for the street children of Bucharest, Romania. Many are orphans or runaways from abusive homes. Unfortunately, many of these poor chidren turn to gangs to find acceptance and a family, which eventually leads to drug and alcohol abusive. David and Felicia have officially been back to Romania for three months now. They have raised support, packed up thier lives, and are living in the center of their mission field and in the center of God's will. Everyday, David heads to the streets in search of these street children. He shares with them the love of God and the hope they can have in a savior. He builds relationships with these children and offers them the medical help they may need. Though it is very difficult to break through the emotional and spiritual walls these street children have built over the years, David and Felicia are continuing to walk in faith and follow God's will for thier lives. We are so proud to call them graduates, but even more importantly, our friends.

Link to the Lee's website: http://www.4theleastofthese.com/news%20page.htm