Easy Blueberry Grunt Recipes

BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• In a skillet, combine blueberries, sugar and water; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. , In a bowl, combine the next six ingredients; stir in milk just until moistened (dough will be stiff). Drop by tablespoonfuls over blueberries. , Cover and cook 10-15 minutes or until dumplings are puffed and test done. Serve warm with cream if desired.

CAPE BRETON BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange the blueberries in the bottom of a casserole dish; sprinkle 1 cup sugar over the blueberries.
• Cream together the shortening, 1/2 cup sugar, and egg. Add the milk, flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat until evenly combined. Drop by spoonfuls on top of the blueberries.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

BEST BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the berries, sugar, water and lemon juice.
• Heat to boiling and reduce to a simmer.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• Cut in the butter.
• Add the milk, all at once and mix only until moistened.
• Drop by spoonfuls into the simmering berries.
• Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• DO NOT LIFT THE LID.
• Serve warm with Whipped Cream, Cream or Ice Cream.

SLOW-COOKED BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Place blueberries, sugar, water and extract in a 3-qt. slow cooker; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on high 2-3 hours or until bubbly., For dumplings, in a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Add milk; stir just until a soft dough forms., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls on top of hot blueberry mixture. Cook, covered, 30 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean. If desired, serve warm with ice cream.

BERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Stir together 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside. Whisk together flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, a pinch of salt, and the ginger in a medium bowl. Stir together milk and butter in a small bowl. Stir milk-butter mixture into the flour mixture. Set batter aside.
• Gently fold together the raspberries, blackberries, lemon juice, remaining 3/4 cup sugar, a pinch of salt, the remaining pinch of cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons water in a large bowl. Transfer the berry mixture to a large straight-sided skillet. Cover, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Drop 8 large dollops of batter on top of berry mixture using 2 spoons, spacing them evenly. Sprinkle dumplings with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Cover; reduce heat to medium. Cook until the dumplings are cooked through and juices are bubbling, about 15 minutes. Serve warm, drizzled with cream.

BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Pour blueberries and their juice into a 10 inch iron skillet or kettle. Stir in sugar. Cook until juice begins to boil, and lower heat.
• In medium mixing bowl, mix flour, baking powder, lemon rind, spices, and salt. Stir in milk until dry particles are just moistened. Drop dough by spoonfuls (8 dumplings) on top of simmering berry mixture, and cover skillet. Cook over medium-low heat until dough is puffed and cooked through. Serve dumplings with berry sauce and cold cream.

PEACH & BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Butter a wide shallow ovenproof dish. Blend the cornflour with the orange zest and juice, and put in a large pan with the sugar. Halve, stone and slice the peaches and add to the pan. Bring slowly to the boil, stirring gently until the sauce is shiny and thickened, about 3-4 mins. Remove from the heat, stir in the blueberries and tip into the prepared dish.
• Tip the flour into a mixing bowl and add the 50g butter. Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs, then stir in half the sugar. Mix the remaining sugar with the cinnamon and set aside.
• Add the milk to the dry ingredients and mix to a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly. Roll out to an oblong roughly 16 x 24cm. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle evenly with the spicy sugar. Roll up from one long side and cut into 12 slices. Arrange around the top of the dish, leaving the centre uncovered.
• Bake for 20-25 mins, until the topping is crisp and golden. Serve warm.