Blueberry Dumpling Dessert
This is a delicious old Southern blueberry dessert recipe made on the stovetop. It features soft, pillowy, dumplings that soak up all the wonderful goodness of a sweet blueberry sauce.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 550kcal
Equipment
- 1 large pot
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1 quart blueberries (or your berries of choice)
- 2 cups water
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large lemon (juiced and zest)
Dumplings
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salr
- 1 cup cold butter (2 sticks)
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
Sauce
- In a large pot, combine blueberries, 1½ cups sugar, 2 cups water, and bring to a low boil. Let cook while you mix the dumplings. Right before dropping the dough, add the lemon juice and mix thoroughly.
Dumplings
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest.
- Cut the butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender or fork until it resembles coarse sand. Add milk and mix until dough forms.
Cooking Dumplings
- With the sauce at a low boil, drop 1/2 tablespoon of dough into the sauce, doing this as quickly as possible until all dough is used.
- Cover the pot with a lid to trap the heat, then reduce the heat to a low setting or a simmer and allow the dish to cook undisturbed for 20 minutes. During this time, the pot should not be uncovered or stirred. After the 20 minutes have passed, carefully check the dumplings to ensure that they are fluffy and completely cooked through, without any doughy centers. If they are not cooked to perfection, continue cooking for an additional 10 minutes and check their doneness again.
- Once the dumplings are done stir gently. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream. My favorite way to eat is by pouring a small amount of cold evaporated milk over of the top.
Nutrition
Calories: 550kcal