SLOW-COOKED BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Slow-Cooked Blueberry Grunt image

If you love blueberries, then you can't go wrong with this easy dessert. For a special treat, serve it warm with vanilla ice cream. -Cleo Gonske, Redding, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 2h50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract
DUMPLINGS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cold butter
1 tablespoon shortening
3/4 cup 2% milk
Vanilla ice cream, optional

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 494mg sodium, Carbohydrate 73g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.