Elderberry Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

BERRY MIXTURE
2 cups berries
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 cup water
DUMPLING MIXTURE
3/4 cup flour, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon peel, grated
1/4 cup milk
1 egg

Preparation

Combine all the berry mixture ingredients, heat them gently and keep them warm while you make the dumplings.
make the dumplings: Add the other dry ingredients to the sifted and measured flour.
Mix the milk and the egg in a small bowl and stir them into the flour combination until the dough is just blended.
Now pour the hot berry mixture into a casserole and drop in small spoonfuls of the dumpling batter.
Bake the dish at 400*F for 25 to 30 minutes until the pastry balls are lightly browned.
Serve the dessert warm with cream or vanilla ice cream.