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A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough shell that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients.

Fruit-cocktail Parfait Pie


1- 1 lb can of fruit cocktail
1- 3-ounce package of lemon-flavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
1 pint of vanilla ice cream

Drain fruit, reserving syrup. Add water to syrup to make 1 cup; heat to
boiling. Add gelatin; dissolve. Add cold water. Cut ice cream in
6 pieces; add to hot mixture; stir till melted. Chill till mixture
thickens (about 15 to 20 minutes). Fold in fruit.

Turn into Vanilla cooky crust. Chill firm (45 minutes for creamy filling
to a few hours for the firmer gelatin kind).

***VANILLA COOKY CRUST: Line bottom of a buttered 9-inch pie plate with
whole vanilla wafers. Trim 1/4 inch off enough wafers to stand up
around edge of plate. Crumble a few wafer; fill chinks in bottom crust.

Double Layer Pumpkin Pie


4 oz. cream cheese
1 tbsp milk
1 tbsp sugar
1-1/2 cups cool whip
1 Graham Crust (6oz)

1 cup cold milk
2 pkg Instant Vanilla Pudding
1 can (16 oz) pumpkin
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves

Soften cream cheese in microwave on high for 15 to 20 seconds

MIX Cream cheese, 1 tbsp milk & sugar in large bowl w/ whisk til smooth.
Gently stir in whipped topping. Spread on bottom of crust.

POUR 1 cup milk in bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with whisk until blended,
1 to 2 minutes.

STIR in pumpkin & spices. Using whisk, mix well. Spread over cream
cheese layer. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Garnish with whipped cream.

This is a wonderful change of pace or in addition to the traditional
Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving~!
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German Chocolate Pie


4 oz bar Bakers German Chocolate
1~ 1/2 cup white sugar
3 tbsp corn starch
2 eggs
1~ 1/3 cup Angel flake coconut

1/4 cup butter
1 cup evaporated can milk
1/8 tesp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 deep pie shell

Melt chocolate & butter over low heat stiring till blended. Remove from heat.
Add can milk stirring well. In seperate mixing bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch & salt.
Beat eggs & vanilla well. Add to sugar mixture. Gradually blend in choc mixture.
Pour into unbaked deep pie shell, sprinkle coconut & pecans on top.
Bake 375* - 45 to 50 min , last 15 min cover with sheet of foil to keep from burning.

Dream Pie


2 envelopes of DREAM WHIP Whipped topping mix
2-3/4 c cold milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 pkg (4 serving)INSTANT pudding and pie filling, any flavor
1 baked 9 inch pie shell, cooled, or 1 packaged graham cracker or chocolate flavor crust

BEAT whipped topping mix with 1 cup milk and the vanilla, using large mixer bowl; baet at HIGH with electric mixer about 6 minutes or until topping thickens and forms peaks.

ADD remaining milk and the pie filling mix; blend at LOW. Beat at HIGH for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
SPOON into pie shell. Chill at least 4 hours.

Autumns' Favorite Apple Pie



3/4 C sugar
1/4 c flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
Dash of salt
3 lbs. thinly sliced pared tart apples
2 TB margarine or butter

Heat overn to 425 degrees. Prepare pastry. Mix sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.
Stir in apples. Layer around pie shell, working from center outwards or vice versa. Piling higher in toward center; dot with margarine.
Cover with top crust that has slits cut in it; seal and flute. Cover edge with a 3 inch strip of aluminum foil; remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking.
Bake until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust, 40 to 50 minutes.

Autumns' Favorite Custard Pie


8-inch:
Pastry for 8 inch One-Crust pie
3 eggs
1/3 C sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1-3/4 C milk
1 tsp vanilla

9-inch:
Pastry for 9 inch One-Crust pie
4 eggs
2/3 C sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2-2/3 C milk
1 tsp vanilla

Heat oven to 450*. Prepare pastry. Beat eggs slightly; beat in remaining ingredients. Pour into unbaked pastry lined pie plate. Bake 20 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 350*. Bake until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean, 8 inch pie 10 minutes longer, 9 inch pie 15 to 20 minutes longer.

Autumns' Favorite Classic Pumpkin Pie



8-INCH
Pastry for 8-inch one-crust pie (follows)
Or
Premade refrigerated pie shell
1 egg
1-1/4 cups canned pumpkin
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1-1/4 cups evaporated milk

9-INCH
Pastry for 8-inch one-crust pie (follows)
Or
Premade refrigerated pie shell
2 eggs
1 can (16 oz) pumpkin
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1-2/3 cups evaporated milk

Heat oven to 425*F. Prepare pstry according to directions. Beat eggs(s) slightly with
hand beater; beat in remaining ingredients. Place pastry-lined pie plate on oven rack;
pour in filling. Bake 15 minutes.

Reduce oven temperatrure to 350*F. Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean,
8-inch pie 35 minutes longer, 9-inch pie 45 minutes longer; cool.

Serve with whippped cream if desired.

Impossible Pumpkin Pie


1 C canned pumpkin
1/2 C bisquick
1/2 C sugar
1 C evaporated milk
1 Tbsp margarine or butter, softened
1-1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 Tsp vanilla
2 eggs

Heat oven to 350*. grease 9-inch pie plate. Stir all ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
High altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake about 55 minutes.

Impossible Apple Pie


3 C sliced, peeled all purpose apples (3 large)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 C bisquick
1/2 C sugar
1/2 C milk
1 Tbsp margarine or butter, softened
2 eggs
Streusel (see recipe below)

Heat oven to 325*. Grease 9 inch pie plate. Stir together apples, cinnamon and nutmeg; turn into pie plate. Stir remaining ingrdeients except Streusel until blended. Pour into pie plate. Sprinkle with Streusel. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.

Streusel:
1/2 C bisquick
1/4 C chopped nuts
1/4 C packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp firm margarine or butter

Stir together all ingredients until crumbly but not softened.

Dutch Apple Pie


1-6 ounce graham cracker pie crust
1 egg white, beaten
5-1/2 cups fresh, peeled, sliced cooking apples
1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. each nutmeg and salt

Topping:
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar and packed brown sugar
1/3 cup margarine

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Brush crust with egg white. Bake on cookie
sheet until light brown; about 5 minutes. Remove from oven. In bowl,
combine apples, lemon,sugars,flour, spices and salt. Mix well; spoon
into crust. Combine topping ingredients until crumbly and place evenly
on pie top.Bake on sheet for 50 minutes or until filling is bubbling.

A cobbler is a type of deep-dish fruit dessert with a thick biscuit or pie dough crust that is prepared and then served warmed to guests. It is very similar to a pie except that the crust is thicker and it is traditionally placed only on top.

Quick Fruit Cobbler


1 can (21 ounces) cherry, peach, blueberry or other
fruit pie filling
1 cup Original Bisquick® mix
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened

Spread pie filling in ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole.
Place in cold oven. Heat oven to 400ºF; let heat 10
minutes. Remove pan from oven.
While pie filling is heating, stir remaining ingredients
until soft dough forms. Drop by 6 spoonfuls onto
warm pie filling. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired.
Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until topping is light brown.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Bake 16 to 19 minutes.

Cranberry Cobbler


5 cups Cranberries
1 large Orange, halved and seeded & cut into bite size pieces
1/2 cup Sugar or more to taste (to make sweet and tart)
1/4 cup Flour ( for thickening )
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Dough:
1-1/2 cups Flour
1 tablespoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
4-1/2 tablespoons Butter
2/3 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 cup Brown sugar
1/2 cup Chopped walnuts or raisins

Combine berries, orange cut up in small pieces, sugar and flour and place in saucepan and bring to a boil and cooking until contents are thick. Remove from heat , stir in vanilla and cool. Place cooled fruit mixture into a 8 or 9 inch square baking pan or dish.

Make dough: Mix dry ingredients and cut in only 3 Tbs butter ( melt remaining butter ) until coarse meal texture. Add milk and stir to make a cohesive dough.

Knead briefly on a floured board. Roll out to an 8 x 10 inch rectangle. Brush with half melted butter. Sprinkle on cinnamon, brown sugar and raisins or nuts if desired.

Roll up from the long sides.Cut dough into 12 even pieces and lay atop fruit. Brush with remaining melted butter.

Bake 400 for 30 minutes or cobbler browned and thickly bubbling.

A crisp is a sweet dessert made with baked fruit as the bottom layer, which is topped with a crumbly topping. It is commonly referred to as a "fruit crisp" or as a crisp described by the name of the fruit in the dessert, such as apple crisp, a three fruit crisp, or something similar. A typical crisp combines a variety of ingredients, which include brown sugar, oatmeal and nuts that are mixed with the butter, flour and cinnamon to create a granular topping that is spread over the baked fruit.

Easy Gingersnap-Peach Crisp


Peach pie filling
Gingersnaps, crumbled
Frozen whipped topping, thawed

Heat pie filling until hot. Spoon into bowls;
sprinkle with gingersnap crumbs. Top with whipped topping.

Triple Berry Crisp


1-1/2 cups fresh blackberries
1-1/2 cups fresh raspberries
1-1/2 cups fresh blueberries
4 tablespoons white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups rolled oats
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1-1/2 cups butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, gently toss together blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and white sugar; set aside.

In a separate large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press half of mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Cover with berries. Sprinkle remaining crumble mixture over the berries.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until fruit is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

Apple Crisp


4 C sliced tart apples (about 4 med)
2/3 to 3/4 C packed brown sugar
1/2 C flour
1/2 C oats
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/3 C margarine or butter,softened

Heat oven to 375. Arrange apples in greased square pan, 8x8x2 inches.
Mix remianing ingredients; sprinkle over apples.

Bake until toppingis golden brown and apples are tender, about 30 mins. Serve warm and, if
desired, with cream or ice cream.

Makes 6 servings

Baked Apples


Core baking apples and pare 1 inch strip of skin from around middle of each apple or pare
upper half of each to prevent splitting. Place apples upright in ungreased baking dish.
Place 1 to 2 tablespoons granulated sugar or packed brown sugar, 1 tsp margarine or butter
and 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon in center of each apple. Pour water (1/4 inch deep) into baking dish.

Bake uncovered in 375 oven until tender when pierced with fork, 30 to 40 mins. (Time will
vary with size and variety of apple). Spoon syrup in dish over apples serveral times during baking if desired.

A crumble is a dessert with a crumb topping made from flour, sugar, and butter combined into a mixture that is sprinkled over sliced fruit and baked. The topping is made up of basically the same ingredients as a pastry except it doesn't contain any liquid. When the crumble bakes the butter melts and mixes with the flour and sugar to create a crunchy, crumbly topping. A crumble is very similar to a crisp except that the topping for a crisp generally contains oats and often nuts, giving it a coarser texture that the crumbles toppings.

Peach Crumble


1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
5 cups fresh sliced peeled peaches*
1-1/2 cups freshcranberries
1/4 cup butter, elted
1 tablespoon lemon uice
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold butter
1/4 cup sliced almonds

FOR FILLING: In bowl, combine the sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and cornstarch. Add peach slices and cranberries. Toss gently to coat. Add melted butter and lemon juice; stir gently to combine.
Spread mixture in an 8x8x2-inch baking dish (2-quart square). Set aside.
FOR TOPPIING: In a small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup flour, the brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle topping and almonds over filling.
Bake the crumble in a 375 degree F oven about 40 minutes or until filling is bubbly all over and topping is golden. Serve the crumble warm with a scoop of Hint-of-Ginger Ice Cream.
Makes 8 servings.
*Note
If you like, substitute frozen unsweetened peach slices for the fresh. Measure 5 cups frozen peaches. Let the fruit thaw before using, but don't drain.

Mixed Berry Crumble


2 12 oz. bags frozen mixed berries
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup cranberry juice cocktail
1/4 cup quick cooking tapioca
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup sugar

FOR CRUMBLE TOPPING:

1 cup baking mix
3/4 cup Kashi cereal
1 C almond biscotti(about 5 biscotti cookies), crushed
2 Tbsp. butter, melted

In a 4- or 5-quart slow cooker stir together mixed berries, dried cranberries, cranberry juice, tapioca, cinnamon, and sugar.
Cover and cook on high setting 2 to 4 hours or until fruit is tender.
FOR CRUMBLE TOPPING: Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine all crumble top ingredients. Spread out on prepared baking sheet and bake for 12 to 18 minutes or until crisp and golden.
To serve, sprinkle crumble topping over warm berry mixture.

Makes 8 servings

A Buckle is a sweet dessert that is made from a cake batter traditionally topped with berries, which is topped with a streusel type topping. The batter rises up as it bakes and the berries and streusel topping sink at uneven intervals, forming a buckled affect in the cake. Originally, buckle was made as a single layer cake topped with blueberries. However, over the years a variety of berries, fruits and toppings have been added to make different versions of this cake dessert.

Blueberry Buckle


1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 cups fresh blueberries

TOPPING:
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup cold butter

In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold in the blueberries. Pour into greased 9-in. square baking pan.

For topping, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over blueberry mixture. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Berry Nectarine Buckle


1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons cold butter

BATTER:
6 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 pound medium nectarines, peeled, sliced and patted dry or 1 package (16 ounces) frozen unsweetened sliced peaches, thawed and patted dry
1/2 cup fresh raspberries
1/2 cup fresh blackberries

For topping, in a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Set aside 3/4 cup batter. Fold blueberries into remaining batter.

Spoon into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange nectarines on top; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Drop reserved batter by teaspoonfuls over nectarines. Sprinkle with raspberries, blackberries and reserved topping.

Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm. 20 servings.


A pandowdy is a sweet dessert that is made with a pastry or bread dough topping that covers a fruit base made from one or several fruits. Apple Pandowdy is the most common version of this dessert. When prepared, the dough is rolled out into thin circular or square shape matching the shape of the deep baking dish containing the fruit. Nuts, such as sliced almonds, are often added to the Pandowdy dough.

Apple Pandowdy


1-1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 1/2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoons salt
4 cup peeled, sliced apples
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
Whipped cream or ice cream for garnish

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.

Butter a 9" square baking dish. Place sliced apples in buttered baking dish and sprinkle with a mixture of brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Mix in egg. Add flour mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture to make a stiff batter. Spread batter evenly over apples (see photo) and bake for about 50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for at least ten minutes before serving.

You can serve this dish right out of the pan, or invert it onto a serving plate like an upside-down cake, warm or at room temperature. Top with whipped cream or ice cream.

Apricot & Sweet Cherry Pandowdy


The dough can be made up to a day in advance and refrigerated until ready to use. Let it rest at room temperature while preparing the fruit, then roll it out.

For the dough:
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 ounces slivered, blanched almonds
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick), cut into small pieces
3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

For the filling:
3 cups pitted and halved apricots (about 1 pound)
3 cups pitted Bing cherries (about 15 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick), cut into small pieces

For the dough:
Combine sugar and almonds in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to a fine powder, about 20 1-second pulses. Whisk together almond mixture, flour, and salt in a large bowl until evenly combined.

Using a pastry blender or your fingers, mix butter into flour mixture until butter is in pea-size pieces, about 3 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons ice water and almond extract and mix until dough just comes together. (Add the last tablespoon of ice water if necessary, but do not overwork the dough or it will become tough.)

Shape dough into a disk and wrap it in plastic. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before rolling out.

For the filling:
Once the dough has rested, toss the fruit with the salt, lemon zest, and brown sugar in a large bowl until the fruit is well coated. Pour into a 2-quart baking dish and dot the fruit mixture with butter.

Remove the dough from the refrigerator, place on a lightly floured surface, and roll out to 1/4-inch thickness (it should be large enough to fit over a shallow 2-quart baking dish with 1/2-inch overhang on all sides). Top the fruit mixture with the dough and tuck the edges into the dish.

Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle.
Bake the pandowdy until the top has browned slightly and is crispy, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and reduce the temperature to 350°F.
With a knife, score 2-inch squares in the crust. Spoon fruit juice over the top, then push the squares down slightly with the back of the spoon. Return the dish to the oven and bake until the fruit is tender and the pastry is browned on the edges and flaky, about 25 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes and serve.


Brown Betty is a name given to an early era baked pudding dessert made by those who came to America during the 1600's. The most well known is Apple Brown Betty or simply Brown Betty. A combination of tart apples, (Granny Smith and Gala work well or other combinations of two to three semi-tart varieties) are cut into slices and mixed with sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and lemon juice. Pieces of bread are torn and baked or browned on the stovetop in butter, basically creating breadcrumbs to be used as a layer or filling. The sweetened and seasoned fruit is then layered with the breadcrumbs to form a baked pudding of fruit and crispy breadcrumbs that is served warm and is often topped with whipped cream or ice cream.

Apple Brown Betty


4 medium apples, sliced
1 cup bread crumbs
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange peel
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 to 4 tablespoons fruit juice

Mix bread crumbs, butter, lemon or orange peel, sugar, and cinnamon. Place half of the sliced apples in a buttered baking dish. Cover with half of the bread crumb mixture. Add remaining apple slices and cover with remaining crumb mixture. Moisten with fruit juice. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Serve hot or cold with cream, whipped topping, or ice cream.

Rhubarb Brown Betty


4 c. rhubarb, diced
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 c. brown sugar

Mix rhubarb and salt. Let stand a half hour; put in shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes.

PART 2: 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. shortening
1 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. cinnamon or mace

Cream together brown sugar and shortening. Add flour, salt, and spice; blend until crumbly. Sprinkle on top of the rhubarb; return to oven. Continue baking until the rhubarb is tender (20 minutes). Serve hot with custard sauce.
Serves 6

A grunt is a dessert, traditionally served on America's east coast that is a combination of a pie and a cobbler. It consists of fruit, most often berries, which are cooked beneath a crust of biscuit or dumpling type dough. The Grunt was named for the echo of sounds coming from the bubbling fruit under the dough as it cooks. A Grunt is similar in preparation to the Slump with the exception that the Grunt is steam cooked and the Slump is baked.

Blackberry Grunt


4 cups blackberries
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Combine first 4 ingredients in a 3-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover; reduce heat to low.

Meanwhile, combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a bowl. Add milk and butter, stirring until smooth. Spoon dumpling mixture over berry mixture. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. (Do not remove cover.) Dumplings are done when a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.

Blueberry Grunt


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

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange the blueberries in the bottom of a casserole dish; sprinkle 1 cup sugar over the blueberries. 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. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

A slump is a dessert that is basically the same as a grunt as far as ingredients and construction. It consists of fruit, berries, or a mixture of fruit and berries, which are cooked beneath a crust of biscuit or dumpling type dough. The difference between the grunt and the slump is that the slump is baked uncovered instead of steamed. Some recipes call for it to be cooked on the stovetop and others use the oven. The slump was given its name because when served on a plate it has a tendency to slump.

Sour Cherry Fruit Slump


Fruit:
3/4 cup sugar, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup cranberry juice cocktail or orange juice
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
4 cups fresh, frozen or canned (drained) pitted sour cherries
1- 3/4 cups blueberries, blackberries and/or chopped (unpeeled) purple plums
Dough:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1-1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, very cold, cut into bits
2 tablespoons canola oil
3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk, plus more as needed
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar mixed with 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for garnish

To prepare fruit: Stir together 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a 9- to 10-inch non-reactive deep-sided skillet or 3-quart wide-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven (see Note). Stir in cranberry (or orange) juice and lemon zest, then the cherries and other fruit. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring. Simmer, stirring, until the mixture thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, taste and add up to 2 tablespoons more sugar if desired.

To prepare dough: Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add butter and oil. Using a pastry blender, two knives or a fork, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 3/4 cup buttermilk, mixing with a fork just until incorporated. The dough should be very soft and slightly wet; if necessary, stir in a little more buttermilk. Let the dough stand for 3 to 4 minutes to firm up slightly.

To finish: Use lightly oiled soup spoons to scoop up the dough, dropping it in 8 portions onto the fruit, spacing them evenly over the surface. Return the slump to the stovetop and adjust the heat so it simmers very gently. Cover the pot tightly, and continue simmering until the dumplings are very puffy and cooked through, 17 to 20 minutes. Cut into the center dumpling with a paring knife to check for doneness. Let the slump cool on a wire rack, uncovered, for at least 15 minutes. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the dumplings. Serve warm.

Mixed Berry Slump


7-1/2 ounces blueberries (1-1/2 cups)
6 ounces raspberries or blackberries (1-1/2 cups)
12 strawberries, hulled, and halved or quartered if large (1-1/2 cups)
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved
Salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup buttermilk

Bring berries, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, the vanilla seeds and pod, and a pinch of salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes. Whisk together cornstarch and remaining tablespoon water; add to berries. Simmer for 1 minute. Let stand while making dough.

Mix together remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, the flour, baking soda, grated nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Rub in butter using your fingers until very small pieces remain. Stir in buttermilk until dough forms.

Return berry mixture to a gentle simmer over low heat, and add 6 mounds of dough. Cook dumplings, covered, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove pod. Serve warm.