Black & Blue Berry Grunt

Name: Black & Blue Berry Grunt
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries, thawed; 2-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; DUMPLINGS:; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 tablespoon cinnamon-sugar; Sweetened whipped cream, optional

If you’re looking for something different from the usual cakes and fruit pies, try this old-fashioned dessert. It features a delicious combination of blackberries and blueberries with homemade dumplings on top. —Kelly Akin, Johnsonville, New York

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries, thawed
2-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon pepper
DUMPLINGS:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon cinnamon-sugar
Sweetened whipped cream, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the first five dumpling ingredients. Add butter and buttermilk; stir just until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto berry mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
Cover tightly; simmer until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm; if desired, top with sweetened whipped cream.