Best Seattle Diners Blackberry Slump Recipes

BLACKBERRY SLUMP

Steps:

• Make crumb topping:
• In food processor, pulse flour and sugar until combined. Add 4 pieces butter and pulse until incorporated. Continue adding several pieces butter and pulsing until all butter is incorporated and mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Transfer to medium bowl and chill 30 minutes.
• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter and flour 9- by 13-inch glass baking dish.
• In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In medium bowl, whisk together melted butter and wine.
• In bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat together eggs, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and beat in flour and butter mixtures alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture, for 5 batches total.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and top with blackberries, then cover with crumb topping, pressing down lightly to seal in blackberries. Bake slump until top is golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer to rack and cool 20 minutes. While still slightly warm, spoon into individual bowls and top with vanilla ice cream.

BLACKBERRY SLUMP

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan with a lid, combine blackberries, water, lemon zest, lemon juice and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, blend flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl. Using your hands or a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk and mix until ingredients are just moistened. Do not overmix.
• 3. Drop 6 equal spoonfuls of dough into simmering berry sauce. Cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until dumplings are done. DO NOT lift the lid.
• 4. Spoon dumplings and sauce into serving bowls and serve hot.

BLACKBERRY SLUMP

Steps:

• Crumb topping: Combine 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 tablespoons chilled and cubed butter in the bowl of food processor and process until mixture takes on texture of coarse bread crumbs, about 10 seconds. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease eight 6 oz. ramekins with butter and dust with flour; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk remaining flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a large measuring cup, whisk together melted butter and wine; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together remaining sugar, vanilla, and eggs until pale and thick, about 2 minutes. Add wine mixture to eggs and whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Divide batter between ramekins and top each with berries. Sprinkle reserved crumb topping evenly over berries. Put ramekins on a baking sheet and bake golden brown and bubbly, about 1 hour. Transfer to a rack and let cool for 20 minutes; serve with scoops of vanilla cream on top.

BLACKBERRY SLUMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Combine berries, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon flour; toss gently. Add zest and lemon juice, bourbon, cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 3 tablespoons butter; toss gently. Spoon fruit mixture into a greased 2-quart casserole dish.
• Combine remaining flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in remaining butter with a pastry blender or two knives until texture resembles coarse meal. Stir in buttermilk until mixture begins to hold together. Drop dough by large spoonfuls over top of berries.
• Place dish on a rimmed baking sheet and bake 45 to 50 minutes, until topping is golden brown and berries are bubbly.

STOVE TOP BLUEBERRY SLUMP

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine blueberries, sugar, water, lemon peel and juice, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add milk quickly, mixing until dry ingredients are just moistened. Drop dough by spoonfuls into simmering berries (makes six dumplings). Cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Do not lift lid.
• Spoon dumplings into individual serving bowls and spoon some sauce over each. Serve warm with cream or whipped cream, if desired.

HOMEMADE WAFFLES WITH STRAWBERRIES AND WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Place strawberries and 3 tablespoons sugar in food processor, cover and pulse just until coarsely chopped.
• In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Combine eggs, sour cream, milk and oil and stir into dry ingredients just until combined.
• Preheat waffle iron, fill and bake according to manufacturer's directions.
• Serve with strawberry topping and whipped cream.