Maritime Blueberry Grunt

Submitted by Kim A. Heaphy

"I spent a little over seven years in the Maritimes and had the opportunity to participate in the blueberry harvest a couple of times. One year I asked the farmer if he could pay me my wages for the day in blueberries. He laughed and gave me a lifetime of berries to take home! I shared the berries with friends and neighbours and followed the suggestion of a local Maritimer. She told me to boil the berries with water, nutmeg, sugar and cinnamon and top with my favourite dumpling recipe. So I did! Pulled out Grandma's 1932 Cook Purity Book cookbook and made her recipe for dumplings. I thoroughly enjoyed the combination!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 2-6

ingredients

• 6 cups blueberries
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 7⁄8 cup milk

directions

1. Place the blueberries, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, lemon juice and water in a pot and bring to a boil.
2. Meanwhile make dumplings: Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Add milk and mix thorougly.
3. When blueberries come to a boil, drop tablespoons of the dumpling mixture on top. Cover and allow to simmer for 15 minures.
4. Serve hot.
5. Yields four generous servings or six normal portions.

Reviews

[Bluenoser]

Being from Nova Scotia orignally Blueberry Grunt was a recipe my father made all the time. I tried your recipe and it was quite simalar to the one my dad made so it get;s 5 stars.

 

[Meggiee]

All most identical to what is served in the Maritime Provinces. This tastes wonderful, delish blueberry flavour. I used frozen berries