PEGGY'S COVE BLUEBERRY GRUNT
Blueberry Grunt is an easy way to take fresh blueberries to a whole new level of deliciousness with cooked sweet dumplings piled on the top. Novia Scotia never tasted better!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 388kcal
Ingredients
For the fruit:
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ cup water
For the sweet dumplings:
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream you may need a little more or less depending on the humidity in the air.
- confectioners sugar optional
Instructions
- -In a wide large skillet over medium-high heat, boil the first five filling ingredients until the berries pop and the filling is nice and juicy.
- -Reduce the heat to low.
- -In a small bowl or cup, mix the corn starch and water.
- -Add the starch mixture to the blueberries and stir over low heat until the mixture thickens slightly. Turn off the heat.
- -Meanwhile, in a medium bowl using your hands or a pastry blender, mix all of the dumpling ingredients, adding cream by tablespoons until you reach the consistency of a soft, not crumbly dough.
- -Drop the dough by spoon fulls on top of the hot blueberries.
- -Cover tightly (do not peak) and cook over medium heat for approximately 15-20 minutes until the dumplings have cooked through and browned ever so slightly.
- -Allow it to cool slightly.
- -Serve warm with ice cream or a dusting of powdered sugar.
- -Enjoy :)
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 339mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 346IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2mg