Family Recipe Friday - Blackberry Dumplings

This is one of our favorite desserts of all time! Rich, sweet, and a taste of pure heaven!

Blackberry Dumplings

 

Ingredients:

1 quart fresh blackberries, rinsed and drained [I use frozen when these are out of season]

1 cup water

1 cup sugar

 

In a heavy pot over medium/high heat bring the ingredients to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer.

 

Dumplings:

1-1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1-tablespoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup milk [I usually have to add another tablespoon more]

 

Mix the dumpling ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl. Then drop by tablespoonful into the blackberry mixture. After dropping the dough into the pot, cover with a lid and leave to simmer for 20-30 minutes.

 

Dumplings will be light and fluffy and infused with the blackberry liquid.

 

Serve warm [one dumpling and a big spoon of berries per serving]. Top with vanilla ice-cream.

 

This is one of those summertime favorites that will have your tongue slapping your forehead silly wanting more!