Aunt Sadies Blackberry Or Dewberry Dumplings Food

AUNT JOSHIA MAE'S BLACKBERRY DOOBIE

Steps:

• 1. In a deep 12 inch skillet, toss the berries,sugar,water and butter. Bring to a simmer over medium heat,stirring often. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the dissolved cornstarch and cook until the juices thicken, about 1 minute.
• 2. Meanwhile,make the dumplings: In a medium bowl, mix the flour and sugar. Add the shortening. Using a fork or a pastry blender,cut the shortening into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Using a fork, stir in the milk. Using a scant tbsp of dough for each dumpling, roll into 24 balls and place on a baking sheet.
• 3. Drop the dumplings into the simmering berries. Cover tightly and cook until the dumplings are cooked through, about 20 minutes. Serve hot, spooned into individual bowls.

BLACKBERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a Dutch oven, combine the blackberries, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp salt and lemon extract. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, 1 tablespoons sugar, and remaining salt. Add the milk. Stir just until mixed. Dough will be very thick.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls into six mounds onto the hot blackberry mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. Serves 6.
• Top with whipped cream if desired.

BLACKBERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix berries,water, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 t salt and lemon in large, wide saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• For dumplings: Combine flour,1 T sugar, baking powder, 1/4 t salt, nutmeg and milk.
• Stir until mixed.
• Drop by TBS into berry mixture.
• Cover tightly and simmer 15 minutes.
• Serve in bowls with a dollop of whipped cream.

AUNT SADIE'S BLACKBERRY OR DEWBERRY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. First, make up the biscuit dough, and cut into large, flat biscuits. Or separate out the Grands biscuits and press them flatter. Place approximately 2 tablespoons berries in the center of each biscuit and fold the dough around them, sealing and making them into a ball.
• 2. Place remaining berries and the sugar in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add 3-4 tablespoons water. Heat over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil, then turn very low so you have a slow simmer. Stir often during this process. You may add up to ½ cup water or so, until you have a nice syrup consistency.
• 3. Drop the dumplings on top of the simmering syrup, cover, and cook very low until dumplings are cooked and just start to dry out. Stir carefully if it appears to be sticking; you don't want to burn the berries. When cooked, stir all the dumplings together to mix with the syrup.