Peach Blueberry Grunt Recipes

PEACH GRUNT

Steps:

• Stir together water, sugar, and ginger (if using) in skillet until combined.
• Add sliced peaches. Bring to a gentle boil over low heat.
• Meanwhile, add flour, baking powder, and baking soda to a large bowl. Stir to combine.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender until like coarse crumbs.
• Stir in buttermilk.
• Drop dough over the fruit mixture. Cover and cook over low heat until dough is cooked through - about 15 minutes.
• Serve with the fruit sauce "slumped" over the dumpling.
• Top with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.
• *Buttermilk adds a tangy flavor that goes well with peaches. However, you may use regular milk instead. If using regular milk, omit the baking soda.

PEACH & BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Butter a wide shallow ovenproof dish. Blend the cornflour with the orange zest and juice, and put in a large pan with the sugar. Halve, stone and slice the peaches and add to the pan. Bring slowly to the boil, stirring gently until the sauce is shiny and thickened, about 3-4 mins. Remove from the heat, stir in the blueberries and tip into the prepared dish.
• Tip the flour into a mixing bowl and add the 50g butter. Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs, then stir in half the sugar. Mix the remaining sugar with the cinnamon and set aside.
• Add the milk to the dry ingredients and mix to a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly. Roll out to an oblong roughly 16 x 24cm. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle evenly with the spicy sugar. Roll up from one long side and cut into 12 slices. Arrange around the top of the dish, leaving the centre uncovered.
• Bake for 20-25 mins, until the topping is crisp and golden. Serve warm.

PEACH AND BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter a wide shallow ovenproof dish.
• Blend the corn starch with the orange zest and juice, and put in a large pan with the sugar.
• Peel, halve, stone and slice the peaches and add to the pan.
• Bring slowly to the boil, stirring gently until the sauce is shiny and thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, stir in the blueberries and tip into the prepared dish.
• Tip the flour into a mixing bowl and add the 50 g butter.
• Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs, then stir in half of the sugar.
• Mix the remaining sugar with the cinnamon and set aside.
• Add the milk to the dry ingredients and mix to a soft dough.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly.
• Roll out to an oblong roughly 16 x 24 cm.
• Brush with melted butter and sprinkle evenly with the spicy sugar.
• Roll up from one long side and cut into 12 slices.
• Arrange around the top of the dish, leaving the centre uncovered.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the topping is crisp and golden.
• Serve warm.

PEACH AND BLUEBERRY CRUMBLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Immerse the peaches in boiling water for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until their skins peel off easily. Place them immediately in cold water. Peel the peaches, slice them into thick wedges, and place them in a large bowl. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, granulated sugar, and flour. Toss well. Gently mix in the blueberries. Allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes. Spoon the mixture into ramekins or custard cups.
• For the topping, combine the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until the butter is the size of peas. Rub the mixture with your fingertips until it's in big crumbles, then sprinkle evenly over the fruit. Place the ramekins on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the tops are browned and crisp and the juices are bubbly. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• If you want to make these early, store the unbaked crumbles in the refrigerator and bake before dinner.

SLOW-COOKED BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• Place blueberries, sugar, water and extract in a 3-qt. slow cooker; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on high 2-3 hours or until bubbly., For dumplings, in a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Add milk; stir just until a soft dough forms., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls on top of hot blueberry mixture. Cook, covered, 30 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in center of dumplings comes out clean. If desired, serve warm with ice cream.

BEST BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the berries, sugar, water and lemon juice.
• Heat to boiling and reduce to a simmer.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• Cut in the butter.
• Add the milk, all at once and mix only until moistened.
• Drop by spoonfuls into the simmering berries.
• Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• DO NOT LIFT THE LID.
• Serve warm with Whipped Cream, Cream or Ice Cream.

BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• In a skillet, combine blueberries, sugar and water; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. , In a bowl, combine the next six ingredients; stir in milk just until moistened (dough will be stiff). Drop by tablespoonfuls over blueberries. , Cover and cook 10-15 minutes or until dumplings are puffed and test done. Serve warm with cream if desired.