Blackberry Dumplings

Served at Teddi's Tea Room in Spring TX..

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 3 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  egg
•  milk
• 3  pints fresh blackberries
• 1  cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1. Sift the flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl and mix well.
2. Add the egg, stirring until blended. Add just enough milk to make a stiff batter and mix well.
3. Combine the blackberries, 1 cup sugar, water, and butter in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
4. Drop the batter 1 spoonful at a time (each spoonful should be 1/6 of the batter) into the boiling blackberry mixture. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes.
5. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.