Blackberry Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 C fresh, frozen, or canned blackberries
• 1/3 C granulated sugar
• dash salt
• 1 C water
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 C all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 C milk

Instructions

1. 1

   In medium-sized pot, mix together bthe sauce ingredietns: erries, sugar, salt, and water

2. 2

   Cover and allow to simmer for 5 minutes

3. 3

   Remove lid and add lemon juice

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, sift together the remaining dry ingredients

5. 5

   Cut in butter until mixture is coarse

6. 6

   Add in all of the milk

7. 7

   Stir just until the flour is damp

8. 8

   Drop batter by tablespoon into the bubbling sauce (about 6 dumplings total)

9. 9

   Don't allow dumplings to fall onto each other, overlap, or touch (at first)

10. 10

    Cover and cook over a low heat for approximately 10 minutes