Blueberry Dumplings


1-cup flour
1 T. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
½ c. softened butter
1/4 c. milk
1-quart fresh or frozen blueberries
1 ½ c. sugar
2 cups water

Stir flour, 1 T. sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.  Cut butter into dry ingredients with pastry cutter.  Add milk to form dough.  Set aside.

In large saucepan combine:
Berries
1 ½ c. sugar
water
Bring to a boil.  Drop dumplings into hot boiling berries by tablespoons.  Cover pot.  Reduce heat to low; cook for 20-30 minutes.  DO NOT remove lid before 20 minutes.  DO NOT stir dumplings.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh cream.