Blueberry Dumplings With Biscuits Recipes

BLUEBERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Filling: Adjust oven rack to the lowest level and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Wash the berries in a bowl of cold water, remove any leaves or stems and drain well.
• In a 2 ½ to 3 quart casserole with a tight fitting lid, stir together the sugar and water until the sugar dissolves.
• Add the berries and cover with the lid.
• Bake on the lower rack for about 30 minutes or until the filling gives off a little steam.
• While the filling is baking, begin preparing the batter so that you are able to make the dumplings quickly.
• Dumplings: In a medium size bowl blend together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Pour the milk into a small saucepan.
• Cut the butter into small pieces and add to the milk.
• Warm over moderate heat until the milk is warm and the butter is almost completely melted.
• Turn off the heat and leave the mixture in the saucepan on the burner so that the milk stays warm and butter stays melted.
• Get ready in your workspace: a fork to mix with and two large oval soupspoons to form the dumplings.
• When the blueberry filling is ready, remove the casserole from the oven, but do not remove the lid.
• With a fork, stir the milk mixture into the flour only until the milk has been absorbed.
• The batter should look lumpy and under mixed.
• Remove the lid from the top of the casserole and keep it close by.
• Drop large spoonfuls of the batter on top of the blueberry mixture forming first a circle and then filling in the center of the circle.
• The dumplings will sink a little.
• Return the lid to the top and place back into the oven.
• Continue cooking for 15 minutes.
• Do not remove the lid until this baking time has elapsed.
• Remove from the oven and place on a rack.
• Remove the lid and let cool for 15 minutes before serving.
• Whip the crème fraîche (or whipping cream) until thickened.
• To serve, spoon into deep bowls and top with a dollop of cream fraîche or whipping cream.

BLUEBERRY DUMPLINGS RECIPE- OLD-FASHIONED RECIPE FROM 1949

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, add all sauce ingredients and heat until boiling. If using frozen berries, toss the thawed berries with cornstarch before placing them in the pan. Once the sauce is boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• While sauce is simmering, combine flour(s), baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until the mixture looks like crumbs. Add 1 tbsp maple syrup to the bottom of a measuring cup and then fill to ¾ cup with milk. Add milk and syrup to flour mixture and stir until just combined.
• Drop dough by heaping spoon-fulls onto simmering blueberry sauce. You should have about ten dumplings.
• Cover the pan with a lid, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Serve while warm.

BERTHA'S BLUEBERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Rub in lard with fingers. Stir in milk to make a soft dough.
• In a deep skillet, boil water. Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in sugar until dissolved. Stir in blueberries. Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls into simmering blueberry syrup. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Serve.

BLACKBERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the blackberries, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and lemon extract. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and remaining sugar and salt. Add milk; stir just until mixed. (Dough will be very thick.), Drop by tablespoonfuls into 6 mounds onto hot blackberry mixture; cover tightly and simmer for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean. , Spoon into serving dishes. Serve with cream or whipped cream if desired.

JUANITA'S BLACKBERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Place blackberries, sugar, water, butter, and cinnamon in a large saucepan. Cook and stir occasionally over medium heat until have started to break down and form a sauce, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in the shortening with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir the egg yolk into the crumbs. Add the milk a tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until the flour mixture is moistened. Do not add more milk than you need: when you squeeze a handful of the moistened pastry mixture, it should form a ball. Divide the dough in half and shape into balls.
• Roll one ball into a 1/4-inch thick round, like a pie crust. Using a floured knife cut lengthwise 2 to 3 inch wide strips of dough. Repeat with the second ball of dough.
• Holding each strip of dough over the boiling blackberries pinch off 4-inch lengths and drop into the berries. Repeat until all the dough has been used. Cook the dumplings over medium heat for 15 minutes. You may push the dumplings down into the juice but do not stir until they are fully cooked or they will clump together.

BLUEBERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix together dumpling ingredients in a bowl.
• Mix together blueberry sauce ingredients in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring frequetly.
• Turn down burner to low, while alowing the syrup to simmer, add dumpling (should make 6).
• Cook 10 minutes with lid on (NO PEEKING)!
• Cook 10 minutes with lid off.
• Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

BLUEBERRY BISCUIT COBBLER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the blueberries, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. , In a small bowl, combine the flour, lemon zest, baking powder, salt, baking soda and remaining sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto blueberry mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.