Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup water
2 cups blackberries, fresh or frozen,drained
1/2 - 1 teaspoon cinnamon
dough
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/3 cup milk, room temperature
Preparation
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In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 5 1/2 TBS butter, then add 1 cup sugar and water, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Set aside.
For dough; combine flour, salt and baking powder.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Add milk and stir with a fork until dough leaves sides of bowl.
Turn out onto a floured board and knead 3 to 4 times.
Roll out to a 11 by 9 inch rectangle, 1/4 inch thick.
Spread berries over dough, sprinkle with cinnamon and roll up jelly roll style.
Cut into 1 1/4 inch thick slices.
Melt remaining butter and pour into a 10 inch round or oval baking dish.
Place dough slices in dish and drizzle syrup carefully over them.
Bake in a 350*F oven for 1 hour.
Fifteen minutes before removing from oven, sprinkle 2 TBS sugar over top.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
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