Sunday, June 3, 2012

GTTC: strawberry-rhubarb slump


This was my first attempt at a slump.  I rooted for this dessert as soon as I read about it in the Joy of Cooking. A slump is the underdog of all wonderful warm desserts you make with berries: pie, tart, cobbler, crumb, crisp.  It's an unfussy sweet version of the classic one-pot chicken and dumplings.


For this slump, add a cup of water and a 1/2 cup sugar to a pot with a tight-fitting lid.  Next, add a few stalks of rhubarb cut into pieces, and a few handfuls of strawberries.  Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.  Meanwhile, make a dough of 1 1/2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup buttermilk, 4 tablespoons melted butter.  Mix the wet and dry ingredients together until just incorporated.  Drop spoonfuls of the dough into the simmering fruit.  Cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.  The dumplings should be firm and dry to the touch.  Serve with whipped cream, ice cream, vanilla yogurt, etc...

Well, my strawberries are nearing the end of their season.  So sad.  But as a sweet consolation, there are blueberries ripening two by two, and raspberry flowers in bloom!  What are you harvesting and cooking?  I'd love to see.  Post about it with a link to Greenish Thumb so others can see what other GTTC participants are doing.  See you next week!

9 comments:

  1. I had never heard of a slump before - at least not a food one - sounds lovely and comforting - will need to raid mums rhubarb patch again.

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  2. I love rhubarb, but it's not easy to find it in Italy!

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  3. So how did you like it? I've always been curious about a slump but could never bring myself to go for the underdog!!

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  4. I've never heard of "slump" before but lazy dessert? You're speaking my language!! =0) I'll have to give it a try!

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  5. I have ne er even heard of a slump before. Sounds like an easy dessert. Let's hope I get a chance to make something this week and can participate in the GTTC.

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  6. I had never heard of a slump before :) Thanks so much for sharing, and for hosting GTTC!!

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  7. Never tasted a rhubarb before! Your garden seems to be having a lot of berries!

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  8. Hi Wendy, Sorry I've been away so long. I see your garden is ahead of mine again with the ripening fruit. I've picked a few ripe strawberries but it's been so rainy. I'm wondering if there will be a harvest at all. Your slump looks delicious. I've heard of it but never tried it. Have a great weekend.

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  9. Hi Wendy, like most of the commenters, never heard of a slump before. The form appeals to me, because my dishes usually end up looking messy anyway. I also like it because it sounds like slurp. Slurp your slump - I definitely like the sound of it ... cheers, catmint

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