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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A very dear and sweet woman has handed this down through the years in a cook book only the few the proud and the Tigers have had the privilege to try. Thank you Louise for this recipe. Ingredients:
1 cup water |
1 cup sugar |
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
3 -4 cups blackberries |
2 tablespoons butter |
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 cup self-rising flour |
3 tablespoons sugar |
3 tablespoons shortening |
1/2 cup milk |
Directions:
1. Bring the water to a boil over high heat in a medium saucepan.
2. Combine 1 cup sugar and all purpose flour in a small bowl.
3. Add to the boiling water. Boil for one minute, stirring constantly.
4. Add blackberries; stir until evenly coated.
5. Pour into a 2 quart baking dish.
6. Dot with 2 tablespoons butter.
7. Sprinkle with the cinnamon.
8. Combine the self-rising flour and the 3 table spoons sugar in a medium bowl.
9. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or 2 forks until the mixture resembles course crumbs.
10. Add the milk; stir until the mixture forms soft dough. **DO NOT OVER STIR**.
11. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough over the blackberries.
12. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
13. **NOTE: when using very sweet berries, you may decrease the 1 cup sugar to 2/3 cup.
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