Recipe: Blackberry Dumplings (with cinnamon)

BLACKBERRY DUMPLINGS

BLACKBERRY SAUCE:
2 1/2 cups blackberries*
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. lemon juice
DUMPLINGS:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 cup milk

BERRIES:
Bring blackberries, water, sugar (less 2 tablespoons), and salt to a boil then simmer 5 minutes and add lemon juice.

DUMPLINGS:
Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar together. Cut in butter, add milk until mixture is dampened.

By the tablespoon, drop batter side-by-side into bubbling blackberry sauce. Cover tightly and simmer 10 minutes without opening pot.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

*Other fruit may be substituted.