Acadian Blueberry Grunt - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. blueberries
1/2 c. sugar or more to taste
1/2 c. water
2 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. shortening
milk (generous 3/4 c.)

Preparation

Boil berries, water and sugar in a large saucepan, covered, until there is plenty of juice.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Cut in butter and shortening, then add enough milk to make a soft biscuit dough.
Drop by tablespoons onto hot blueberry sauce.
Cover and cook for 15 minutes without peeking.
Serve from saucepan.
Cream may be added.