Cape Breton Blueberry Grunt

Categories: Desserts

prepared on 2010-02-07

Ingredients:

• 3 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch salt

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange the blueberries in the bottom of a casserole dish.
• sprinkle 1 cup sugar over the blueberries.
• cream together the shortening, 1/2 cup sugar, and egg.
• Add the milk, flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat until evenly combined.
• Drop by spoonfuls on top of the blueberries.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

makes 6 servings @ 418 calories per serving