Thursday, June 24, 2010

BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Blueberries and dumplings, it doesn't get any better than this.

Sauce:
2 pints wild blueberries
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup sugar
1 T. lemon juice
1/2 cup water

Dumplings:
2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp butter
milk (approximately 3/4/ c.)

Heat berries, spices, sugar, lemon juice, and water in a skillet; boil gently until well blended and slightly cooked down. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a bowl. Cut in butter and add enough milk to make a soft biscuit dough. Drop by spoonfuls into hot berry sauce. Cover tightly with a lid and SIMMER for 15 minutes (no peeking!) The dumplings should be puffed and well cooked through. Transfer cooked dumplings to serving dish. Ladle sauce over top; top with (unwhipped) cream.

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