Blackberry Dumplings

"This is from my dear Kentucky grandma. We kids used to beg her to make these and we would go pick the berries. You can use your favorite berry."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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.

Questions & Replies

  1. My Grandmother use to make these all the time. Everyone loved them. Thank you for bringing back some very cherished memories.
     
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Reviews

  1. This was fantastic, my dear hubby loves blackberries. I think I found one that he wants me to keep. I only used 3/4 cup sugar and next time will only use 1/2. It was plenty sweet, but very good.
     
  2. I omitted the lemon extract and salt and it was very good. I simmered it for 20 minutes and the texture of the dumpling was nicer. I will definitely make it again, but would like to use either raspberries or strawberry-rhubarb.
     
  3. Wow was this sweet, the kids loved it. Next time I'll use half the amount of sugar for the fruit mixture. Sure wish I had some whip cream to go on top like Inez said!
     
  4. I had to chuckle when I saw that most folks liked a little less sugar. It's a Native Appalachian cultural trait to LOVE sweets and this recipe is reflective of a true Appalachian dish. I had these for the first time (same recipe) 40 years ago when an old woman made them for us boys. She used canned blackberries the first time I had them but we were quick to pick her all she wanted after that. Blackberry Dumplings ultimately became my favorite desert but hardly anyone makes them anymore because kids won't go out and pick fresh blackberries these days, (too many video games!). Blackberry Dumplings are also benefitted by some vanilla ice cream on top. This is a super recipe!
     
  5. OMG!!! These were wonderful...iLUV BLACKBERRIES..but didn't think I would like them cooked..the mixture cooked down and became thick, ooey, gooey and SWEET...WONDERFUL..family all LUV THEM...only thing I did different was add a little softened butter and some cinnamon to the dumpling mixture..and cooked the dumplings for about 5 minutes longer than called for..definitly keeping this recipe!!! Going to add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and dig in!!!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Added cinnamon and softened butter to dumpling mixture and cooked for about 5 minutes longer than called for...PERFECT!!
     
  2. I used a variation on the blackberry mix with 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of Splenda (the equal measure type), and it was very good. I'm from Kentucky, so I like the traditional sweetness. Instead of the dumpling recipe here, I used a Bisquick and milk recipe and rolled them, which is how I prefer my dumplings. Yum!
     

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After DH and I moved away from the farm, and to the city...I haven't done as much cooking and very little canning. But I do come to Zaar and look for new recipes once in a while. I'm still cooking Zaar!! I like to play at Facebook, with my family and friends. A lot of my Zaar friends are there!! Yay! It's a good way to keep in touch. We travel more. We're looking at the European trips now. Hope to go in the springtime. I really want to see London, I think I lived there in a past life, I've been obsessed with it since I was 10 years old!!
 
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