Recently I got a call from my nephew, Brad. During the course of the conversation, he requested that I cook a pot of Momo Ruby's Blackberry Dumplings for him. I thought it might be a good idea to post this recipe for all of the family's sons and daughters who would like to know just how Momo Ruby made this wonderful dish. I stood next to her and measured each ingredient as she put it (unmeasured) into the bowl. It's as close as I can get to hers, but its not exactly the same. Her hands were the ones that made it perfectly. Enjoy.
Berries:
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup water
2 quarts blackberries
Combine ingredients in heavy pot over medium heat. Stir gently until sugar has melted.
Dumplings:
3 cups flour
1 t. salt
1 c. shortening
approx. 1 cup water
Mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or two knives. Stir in enough water to make a biscuit dough (dough should be moist, but not sticky). Pinch off small portions of dough, rolling each into a cylindrical dumpling.
Lay dumplings, individually, gently into the berry mixture. Simmer for 20-30 minutes, periodically basting the dumplings and gently stirring to prevent sticking. Dumplings will become firm when cooked and berry sauce will be thickened.
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