Blackberry Dumplings - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Sift the flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl and mix well.
Add the egg, stirring until blended. Add just enough milk to make a stiff batter and mix well.
Combine the blackberries, 1 cup sugar, water, and butter in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
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.
Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.