Cape Breton Blueberry Grunt

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings
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Description

This delicious traditional Cape Breton blueberry grunt recipe is easy to prepare with just eight ingredients. Serve it hot, topped with whipped cream.

Ingredients

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

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Place blueberries in a casserole dish; sprinkle with 1 cup sugar.
3 Beat remaining ½ cup sugar, egg, and shortening together in a large bowl; beat in flour, milk, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined. Drop spoonfuls of batter over blueberries.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

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