Blueberry Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. milk
2 c. blueberries
1/2 c. sugar (adjust to tartness of berries)

Preparation

Make batter first.
Cream the butter with 3/4 cup sugar.
Add egg and vanilla.
Stir in flour and baking powder alternately with milk; set aside.
Put berries and 1/2 cup sugar into a pan with a little water (slightly less than would cover the berries).
Bring to a boil.
Into boiling blueberry mixture, drop tablespoons of batter.
Cover pan tightly; cook over gentle heat 5 to 7 minutes. Serve immediately, topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.