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                                            Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 6  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    Blackberries abound in fields and alongside country roads in late summer around here. It's fun to pick them, especially when we know this dessert will be the result. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1/4 cup butter, softened  |  
                                                1/2 cup sugar  |  
                                                1 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour  |  
                                                2 teaspoons baking powder  |  
                                                1/2 cup milk  |  
                                                2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries  |  
                                                3/4 cup raspberry or apple juice  |  
                                                ice cream or whipped cream, optional  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk just until moistened. 2. Pour into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking pan. Sprinkle with blackberries. Pour juice over all. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm; top with ice cream or cream if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.                              | 
                         
                         
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