Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen blueberries (or 4 cups fresh blueberries)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • Nutmeg Sauce
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream (heavy)
  • 1 egg, beaten until foamy
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter

Method

  • Mix 1/2 cup sugar and the cornstarch in a 3-quart saucepan; stir in water and lemon juice until well blended. Stir in blueberries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils; boil and stir 1 minute.
  • Mix flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, salt and nutmeg; cut in margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in milk. Drop dough by 6 spoonfuls onto hot blueberry mixture. Cook uncovered over low heat 10 minutes; cover and cook 10 minutes longer. Serve hot with Nutmeg Sauce.
  • To make Nutmeg Sauce: Heat all ingredients except margarine over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in margarine until melted. Serve immediately or refrigerate.