Best 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.

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.

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.

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.

SPICED BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• For filling:
• 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.
• Meanwhile, prepare dumplings:
• 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.
• 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.
• To serve:
• Top with whipped cream, whipping cream, or ice cream.

STOVE TOP BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Combine 4 cups blueberries, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, water, and lemon zest in a Dutch oven. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture has thickened and has a jam-like texture, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Whisk lemon juice and cornstarch together in a small bowl until smooth; stir into blueberry mixture. Add remaining 4 cups blueberries to the blueberry mixture; cook and stir until blueberry mixture is heated through, about 1 minute. Remove pot from heat and cover to keep warm.
• Mix buttermilk, butter, and vanilla extract together in a measuring cup. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 6 tablespoons sugar together in a large bowl. Slowly stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until dough forms. Scoop dough using a small ice cream scoop or 2 large spoons and drop golf ball-sized dumplings atop blueberry mixture.
• Wrap lid of Dutch oven with a clean kitchen towel to absorb condensation during cooking. Cover pot with the towel-wrapped lid, keeping towel away from heat source.
• Simmer grunt until dumplings have doubled in size and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 16 to 22 minutes.
• Mix 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 tablespoons white sugar together in a small bowl; sprinkle over dumplings.

MAINE BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• 1. for the filling, cook 4 cups of the blueberries, the sugar, water, lemon zest and cinnamon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thick and jam -- like, 10 to 12 minutes. Whisk the lemon juice and cornstarch together in a small bowl, then stir into the blueberry mixture. Stir in the remaining 4 cups blueberries and cook until heated through, about one minute. Cover to keep warm and let set off the heat.
• 2. For the topping, mix the buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla in a measuring cup. Whisk the flour, 6 tablespoons of the sugar the baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Slowly stir the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture until dough forms.
• 3. Using a small ice cream scoop or two large spoons, spoon golf ball sized dumplings on top of the warm blueberry mixture. You should have 14 dumplings. Wrap the lid of the Dutch oven with a clean kitchen towel, keeping the towel away from heat source, and cover the pot. Simmer gently until the dumplings have doubled in size and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 16 to 22 minutes.
• 4. Combine the cinnamon and the remaining 2 tablespoon sugar in a bowl. Uncover the pot and sprinkle the dumplings evenly with the cinnamon sugar. Serve.

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.

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.

APPLE GRUNT

Steps:

• In a medium pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the apples and cook until browned. Add the brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, and the apple juice and bring to a simmer. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water and stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. Add the cornstarch slurry to the pan and bring to a simmer again. Cook while stirring until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Divide the mixture among 4 serving bowls. Top each bowl with crushed granola, a scoop of ice cream, a dollop of whipped cream, and a cherry. Serve immediately.

GRANDMA HELEN SEARLES' APPLE GRUNT

Steps:

• 1. Mix cut apples,sugar,salt,cinnamon and nutmeg. put into baking dish and dot with butter. Drop biscuit crust on top and spread across pan.Bake for 1 hour until the apples are done and the crust is brown.Serve Each Individual dish with homemade vanilla sauce on top, or cook and serve vanilla pudding still warm so its a sauce like consistency.

GRUNT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine blueberries, water, 1 cup white sugar, and 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer blueberry mixture to a deep 1 1/2 to 2-quart baking dish.
• Beat 1/2 cup white sugar and 1 tablespoon butter together in a bowl until creamy. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into sugar-butter mixture. Add milk; stir until incorporated. Pour batter over blueberries.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes.

APPLE GRUNT

Steps:

• Melt butter in an 8-inch Dutch oven.
• Remove 2 tablespoons of the butter and place in a mixing bowl.
• Add the brown sugar to the Dutch oven and stir until dissolved.
• Arrange apples over the brown sugar.
• Sprinkle with walnuts.
• Add eggs, granulated sugar, and milk to the bowl with the 2 tablespoons butter.
• Mix in the salt and baking powder, then add the flour, mixing until smooth.
• Pour batter over the apples.
• Just cover it tightly and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
• Loosen cake from sides of pan with spatula and invert onto a serving platter.
• Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

BLACK & BLUE BERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine the first 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the first 5 dumpling ingredients. Add butter and buttermilk; stir just until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto berry mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. , Cover tightly; simmer until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm; if desired, top with sweetened whipped cream.

CHERRY-CORNMEAL SLUMP (OR GRUNT)

Steps:

• Put the cherries, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons water in a large skillet over medium heat; you can also put the skillet on the grill or over a campfire. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the juices have released, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, a pinch salt and remaining sugar in a bowl, or pulse once or twice in a food processor. Add the butter, and process for 10 seconds or until mixture is well blended. Add the egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
• When the cherry mixture is thickened slightly, dollop the batter over the top, and cover the skillet tightly with a lid or aluminum foil. Cook, undisturbed, until the dumplings are cooked through, and their tops are dry (not sticky), 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with ice cream, whipped cream or yogurt.

SKILLET-COOKED MIXED-BERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Cook berries with 1/4 cup sugar, the water, and lemon juice in a cast-iron skillet set over a campfire or on a medium grill, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Add buttermilk and butter; stir until a moist dough forms.
• Spoon 6 dollops of dough over fruit. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar over dough.
• Cover skillet tightly with parchment-lined foil. Cook until dumplings are set and tops are dry, about 20 minutes.

APPLE GRUNT

Steps:

• 1. SLICE APPLES TIL SOFT, STIR IN SUGAR, CINNAMON AND BUTTER.
• 2. MIX BISQUICK AS DIRECTED FROM BOX. FOLD IN APPLE MIXTURE TO BISQUICK SOFT BATTER, POUR IN CAKE PAN, SPRINKLE SUGAR & CINNAMON A TOP (IF PREFFERED), BAKE AT 350* FOR 40-50 MINUTES.
• 3. CUT INTO CAKE SQUARES, TOP WITH MILK OR CAN CREAMED SERVED WARM.

CHERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Place cherries and juice in a straight-sided skillet or Dutch oven along with water, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons butter. Simmer for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar; place in a bowl. Cut in remaining butter with a pastry blender. Add milk and vanilla; stir to combine. , Drop by tablespoonfuls over cherry mixture; cover and simmer until dumplings are cooked through, 20 minutes.

PEACH GRUNT

Steps:

• Stir together water, sugar, and ginger (if using) in skillet until combined.
• Add sliced peaches. Bring to a gentle boil over low heat.
• Meanwhile, add flour, baking powder, and baking soda to a large bowl. Stir to combine.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender until like coarse crumbs.
• Stir in buttermilk.
• Drop dough over the fruit mixture. Cover and cook over low heat until dough is cooked through - about 15 minutes.
• Serve with the fruit sauce "slumped" over the dumpling.
• Top with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.
• *Buttermilk adds a tangy flavor that goes well with peaches. However, you may use regular milk instead. If using regular milk, omit the baking soda.

BLACKBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a piece of aluminum foil on the bottom rack of the oven to catch any drippings.
• Mix 1 cup all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Work 1/4 cup butter into flour mixture using your hands until about half the butter has been incorporated and the rest is in pea-sized pieces.
• Make a well in the center of the flour-butter mixture; add buttermilk to the well. Stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until dough just comes together.
• Lightly dust a piece of parchment paper with 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour.
• Turn dough onto the prepared parchment paper. Shape dough into a ball; wrap parchment paper around dough. Store in refrigerator while preparing the blackberry filling.
• Mix blackberries, 1 1/4 cup sugar, and water together in a large bowl.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Pour blackberry mixture into the melted butter and bring to a simmer. Decrease heat to medium-low; cook and stir until liquid has reduced and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes.
• Gently drop large spoonfuls of dough evenly into the blackberry mixture; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow grunt to cool for 15 to 30 minutes before serving.