Name: Spiced Blueberry Grunt
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh blueberries (from four 1/2-pint containers); 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 1/4 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses; 1/4 cup water; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt; 3 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes; 3/4 cup whole milk; Whipped cream, chilled whipping cream, or vanilla ice cream

One serving of grunt a cakelike dessert with a heap of saucy blueberries scooped into a small bowl and topped with...

Photo by Noel Barnhurst

Grunts get their quirky name from the fact that the fruit, which is topped with dumplings and cooked on the stove in a covered skillet, can make a grunting sound as the dessert steams. Molasses adds sweetness and a lovely depth of flavor.