Recipe courtesy of GoBarley
Get a taste of the sweet and aromatic flavours of Eastern Canada with this traditional Blueberry Grunt recipe! Delight your senses with juicy blueberries cooked in a lightly sweetened sauce and spiced with cinnamon, all topped with warm and delicious dumplings. Folklore has it that this dish gets its name from the grunting sounds it makes while cooking, but we promise the only sounds you’ll hear while devouring it are happy sighs of satisfaction.
Blueberry Grunt
Indulge in a sweet and aromatic taste of Eastern Canada with the Blueberry Grunt!
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp grated lemon rind
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup whole barley flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp butter, not softened
- 1/2 cup 1% milk
Instructions
- In a large saucepan with lid, combine blueberries, 1/3 cup (75 mL) sugar, water, lemon rind, lemon juice and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together barley flour, baking powder, 2 tsp (10 mL) sugar and salt. Cut in butter with two knives or a pastry blender, or work it into the flour mixture with your hands, until mixture is coarse crumbs. Add milk, stirring until mixture comes together and forms a soft, wet dough.
- Place 12 dollops of dough, about 1 Tbsp (15 mL) each, on blueberry sauce. Adjust heat so sauce is simmering very gently. Cover saucepan. Cook on low heat until dumplings are cooked through and slightly puffed, about 15 minutes, without lifting the lid.
- Spoon into six serving dishes and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
Blueberry Grunt
Serving Size
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
181
% Daily Value*
Fat
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
1.5
g
9
%
Cholesterol
6
mg
2
%
Sodium
197
mg
9
%
Potassium
93
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
38
g
13
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
21
g
23
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.