Stove Top Blueberry Slump - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups water
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Dumplings
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1/2 cup milk
cream (optional) or whipped cream (optional)

Preparation

In a large heavy saucepan, combine blueberries, sugar, water, lemon peel and juice, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add milk quickly, mixing until dry ingredients are just moistened. Drop dough by spoonfuls into simmering berries (makes six dumplings). Cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Do not lift lid.
Spoon dumplings into individual serving bowls and spoon some sauce over each. Serve warm with cream or whipped cream, if desired.