Ingredients
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp shortening
¾ cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tbsp salt
½ cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
¼ tsp salt
1 cup boiling water
Preparation
Step 1
Place the berries in the bottom of a greased 9” pan; sprinkle with lemon juice.
Step 2
Cream together the shortening and ¾ cup of sugar. Combine the flour, baking powder, and ¼ tbsp of salt, stir and add alternately with the milk. Spread this batter over the blueberries.
Step 3
Combine the 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, and ¼ tsp salt. Sprinkle this mixture over the batter and blueberries.
Step 4
Pour the boiling water over the mixture but do not stir! Step 6 Bake at 375-degrees for 40-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before serving.