Blueberry Dumplings With Creme Fraiche Recipe
- 4 c. fresh blueberries, preferably wild blueberries (1 litre)
- 2 c. water (500 ml)
- 1 c. sugar (250 ml) Dumplings
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose unbleached flour (375 ml)
- 2 tsp baking pwdr (10 ml)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt (2 ml)
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter (60 ml)
- 1 c. lowfat milk (250 ml)
- 1 c. creme fraiche (250 ml)
- Adjust oven rack to the lowest level and preheat oven to 350 F.
- Wash the berries in a bowl of cool water, remove any leaves or possibly stems and drain well.
- In a 2 1/2 to 3-qt casserole with a tight fitting lid, stir together the sugar and water till the sugar dissolves.
- Add in the berries and cover with the lid.
- Bake on the lower rack for about 30 min or possibly till the filling gives off a little steam.
- While the filling is baking begin preparing the batter so which you are able to make the dumpling batter quickly.
- Dumplings:In a medium size bowl blend together the flour, baking pwdr and salt.
- Pour the lowfat milk into a small saucepan.
- Cut the butter into small pcs and add in to the lowfat milk.
- Hot over moderate heat till the lowfat milk is hot and the butter is almost completely melted.
- Turn off the heat and leave the mix in the saucepan on the burner so which the lowfat milk stays hot and butter stays melted.
- Get ready in your workspace: a fork to mix with and two large oval soupspoons to create the dumplings.
- When the blueberry filling is ready, remove the casserole from the oven, but don't remove the lid.
- With a fork, stir the lowfat milk mix into the flour only till the lowfat milk has been absorbed.
- The batter should look lumpy and under mixed.
- Remove the lid from the top of the casserole and keep it close by.
- Drop large spoonfuls of the batter on top of the blueberry mix forming first a circle and then filling in the center of the circle.
- The dumplings will sink a little.
- Return the lid to the top and place back into the oven.
- Continue cooking for 15 min.
- Don't remove the lid till this baking time has elapsed.
- Remove from the oven and place on a rack.
- Remove the lid and let cold for 15 min before serving.
- Whip the creme fraiche till thickened.
- To serve, spoon into soup plates and top with a dollop of cream fraiche.
fresh blueberries, water, sugar, allpurpose unbleached flour, baking pwdr, kosher salt, unsalted butter, milk, creme fraiche
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/blueberry-dumplings-with-creme-fraiche-87953 (may not work)