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Spiced Blueberry Grunt

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 to 8 Servings

Ingredients

FILLING

4

cups fresh blueberries (from four 1/2-pint containers)

1

/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

1

/4 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses

1

/4 cup water

3

tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2

teaspoons finely grated lemon peel

1

/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1

/4 teaspoon ground cloves

DUMPLINGS

1

1/2 cups all purpose flour

2

tablespoons sugar

2

teaspoons baking powder

3

/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

3

tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

3

/4 cup whole milk

Whipped cream, chilled whipping cream, or vanilla ice cream

Preparation

  1. FOR FILLING:

    Step 1

    Mix all ingredients in 12-inch-diameter skillet. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until berries soften and mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.

  2. MEANWHILE, PREPARE DUMPLINGS:

    Step 2

    Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles fine meal. Add milk; stir just until blended and sticky dough forms.

    Step 3

    Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto simmering berry mixture, placing close together. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover skillet and simmer until dumplings are firm and tester inserted into dumplings comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Scoop warm dessert into bowls.

    Step 4

    Top with whipped cream, whipping cream, or ice cream.

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