READY IN 45 mins

Bertha's Blueberry Dumplings

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"I make these in an electric frypan. Try topping them off with vanilla ice cream, or even whipped cream while they are still hot. Awesome!" — Joanne Choquette

Directions

In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Rub in lard with fingers. Stir in milk to make a soft dough.
In a deep skillet, boil water. Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in sugar until dissolved. Stir in blueberries. Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls into simmering blueberry syrup. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Serve.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 08, 2010

I Love this recipe with Blackberries That's the way my mom made it when I was little. I couldn't remember how she did it. I was so happy to see this one on line. The first bite was like going back in time. I will try the Blueberries too. But, makes a delicious blackberry dessert. I altered the recipe a little my husband has heart disease so, instead of lard I used olive oil. Fantastic.

—dbh1221

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 09, 2003

This was really GROSS!!!!It tasted terrible! and I LOVE blueberries and dumplings, just not together. It's really garpy and floury tasting.

—randy

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Jun 18, 2005

We went out early this morning to pick blueberries, and when we got home we both wanted something made with blueberries NOW. I whipped this up quickly, and in no time we had a delicious, satisfying blueberry fix, even without an ice cream topping. I can't wait to dive into the leftovers. Shortening worked fine instead of lard.

—Mallinda

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Aug 23, 2010

This is simple and tasty. To make the dumplings come out a little more tender and delicious, add a little less than 1T more lard or shortening, and zest some lemon rind into the dry ingredients before adding the milk. Then, only stir the milk in until the dry ingredients are moist- don't stir and stir. Thanks for the delicious recipe.

—Deseri

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Oct 09, 2003

My kids and my husband loved this one. I served it with a cinnamon sauce and whipped cream. Definitely a keeper.

—KFLETCH3

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Nov 09, 2009

Very quick and easy to make. Really loved the blueberry sauce. So good with vanilla ice cream. The dumplings have potential but I found them too heavy and not very flavourful. Used butter instead of lard. A lighter dumpling with some vanilla & lemon zest added would make a huge difference.

—Hot Chilli

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Jul 20, 2006

While this was very easy and good, I think I would use a different dumpling dough next time--this one was a bit too dense and doughy for me. I used vegetable shortening instead of lard, for the record.

—J3NNA

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Jul 26, 2004

Oh, this is soooo good. It is now a family favorite. I made it while camping and it just tasted wonderful. I added 2 T sugar to the dumping mixture. This is definitely Comfort Food.

—JANIEJONESMT

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Nutrition

Calories
288 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
56.2 g
18%

Cholesterol
6 mg
2%

Fat
5.6 g
9%

Fiber
1.8 g
7%

Protein
4.2 g
8%

Sodium
334 mg
13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Bertha's Blueberry Dumplings

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 288
** Calories from Fat: 51

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 5.6g 9 %
** Saturated Fat 2.2g 11 %
** Cholesterol 6mg 2 %
** Sodium 334mg 13 %
** Potassium 96mg 3 %
** Total Carbohydrates 56.2g 18 %
** Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7 %
** Protein 4.2g 8 %
** Sugars 30.1g
** Vitamin A 1 %
** Vitamin C 7 %
** Calcium 16 %
** Iron 18 %
** Thiamin 27 %
** Niacin 22 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 4 %
** Folate 34 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.