Cape Breton Blueberry Grunt Recipe
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Cape Breton Blueberry Grunt

By: LYNN1979 
"Head for Cape Breton, NS in Atlantic Canada and you're sure to find a heaping helping of this traditional blueberry dessert. It's easy to prepare and delicious to eat! Serve hot topped with whipped cream. "

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Arrange the blueberries in the bottom of a casserole dish; sprinkle 1 cup sugar over the blueberries.
  3. Cream together the shortening, 1/2 cup sugar, and egg. Add the milk, flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat until evenly combined. Drop by spoonfuls on top of the blueberries.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 418 | Total Fat: 6.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2008 by mathildedf   view full review
Great recipe! However, instead of using 1 full cup of sugar over the blueberries, I only used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by Lynn   view full review
My kids and I were looking for some dessert that we could make with some blueberries that were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2008 by kitchengoddess   view full review
Fantastic! We're in the Annapolis Valley and blueberries are just coming into season, so this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2009 by Louiselombard   view full review
Wow! This is good. I had no idea what a grunt is, but it seemed like a fun idea to tell my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2009 by KIRSTIN243   view full review
This was awesome! Just like we had on honeymoon in Atlantic Canada! I had to use frozen...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2009 by vicki woodyard   view full review
I had to use butter instead of shortening and it was ridiculously delicious. Easy, tempting...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2009 by poker_crystal   view full review
I really enjoyed this! I used splenda instead of white sugar and it tasted great!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2010 by Shanna Sarr   view full review
Delicious! Used 2/3c sugar + 2 tsp lemon juice with my blueberries, and I used buttermilk in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2008 by Clint   view full review
After I had started this recipe, I discovered that I was almost out of all purpose flour. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2008 by LISAVS   view full review
Baked up just perfect in a little under 40 minutes! Hailing from the Annapolis Valley in NS,...

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