Berry whirligig
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cornstarch |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| 1 | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | tablespoons | Shortening |
| 1 | each | Egg -- lightly beaten |
| 2 | tablespoons | Milk |
| 1 | cup | Water |
| 3 | cups | Fresh or frozen |
| Blackberries | ||
| Or a mixture of berries | ||
| ¼ | cup | Butter or margarine -- |
| Softened | ||
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Lemon peel -- grated |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
Directions
WHIRLIGIGS
In a saucepan, combine sugar. cornstarch, salt and cinnamon. Add water. Cook until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in berries and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Set aside. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening until coarse crumbs form. In another bowl, mix egg and milk. Add to flour mixture; mix to make a smooth dough.
Knead for several minutes. Roll into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle.
Spread with butter. Combine sugar, lemon peel and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Starting at a long end, roll up; seal edges. Cut into nine slices. Place slices over berry mixture. Bake at 400 deg. for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 9 servings Recipe By : Taste of Home