Cape Breton Blueberry Grunt

Ingredients

• cup sfresh blueberries
• 1/2 cup swhite sugar, divided
• large egg
• tablespoon sshortening
• 1/2 cup sall-purpose flour
• cup milk
• teaspoon sbaking powder
• pinch salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place blueberries in a casserole dish; sprinkle with 1 cup sugar.
3. Beat remaining ½ cup sugar, egg, and shortening together in a large bowl; beat in flour, milk, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined. Drop spoonfuls of batter over blueberries.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.