Grand Peres aux Bleuets (Blueberry Dumplings) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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If your waistline can take it, serve real whipped cream with this French-Canadian dessert. Ingredients:
2 cups fresh blueberries or 2 cups frozen blueberries |
1/3 cup sugar |
1 pinch dried ginger |
1/2 cup water |
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup milk |
1/3 cup brown sugar |
1 pinch dried cinnamon |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 tablespoon butter |
Directions:
1. In a large deep saucepan, boil blueberries, sugar, ginger and water for 5 minutes.
2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and baking powder; mix in butter with fingers or pastry blender.
3. Add milk and stir until a uniform batter is formed.
4. To prepare dough in a food processor: place flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and baking powder into bowl of food processor and mix for a few seconds; add butter and pulse a few times to blend; add milk while machine is running and stop the motor as soon as dough shapes into a ball around knife blade.
5. Use a tablespoon to drop batter on top of blueberry sauce, cover, and simmer 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in dumplings comes out clean.
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