Abc Slump

The ABC is for the Apples, Blueberries and Cranberries. My family loves fruity desserts like this one. It cooks completely on the stovetop - no need to heat up your oven!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup  chopped peeled tart apple
• 1  cup fresh blueberries or 1  cup frozen blueberries
• 3⁄4 cup fresh cranberries or 3⁄4 cup frozen cranberries
• 1  cup water
• 2⁄3 cup sugar

• Dumplings

• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3  tablespoons  cold butter or 3  tablespoons margarine
• 1⁄3 cup milk
•  half-and-half cream

Directions

1. In a 3-qt. saucepan, combine the fruit, water and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder,cinnamon and nutmeg; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Add milk; stir just until moistened.
4. Drop into six mounds onto simmering fruit.
5. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).
6. Serve warm with cream.
7. Yield: 6 servings.