Blackberry dumplings
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | quart | Fresh or frozen (loose-pack) blackberries |
| 1 | cup | Plus 1 tablespoon sugar, |
| 1 | Divided 3l4 teaspoon salt, divided | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Lemon extract |
| 1½ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| ⅔ | cup | Milk Cream or whipped cream, optional |
Directions
In a Dutch oven, combine the blackberries, 1 cup sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt and lemon extract. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, nutmeg and remaining sugar and salt. Add milk; stir just until mixed.
(Dough will be very thick.) Drop by tablespoonfuls into six mounds onto hot blackberry mixture cover tightly and simmer for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean. Spoon in-to serving dishes. Serve with cream or whipped cream if desired.
Yield: 6-8 servings.
From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994