These old-fashioned blackberry dumplings are perfect for late summer when blackberries are bursting with juice.

They’ll evoke memories of picking freshblackberriesin the summer, and rushing through dinner to get todessert.

Juicy, ripe blackberries simmer and thicken to create a sweet and tangy sauce.

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Serve warm dumplings with a scoop of ice cream orwhipped creamto make this mouthwatering dish completely irresistible.

“This is a very special and easy dessert.

Reduce the heat to low and keep the blackberries warm as you make the dough.

ingredients for blackberry dumplings

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Heat berry mixture:

Increase the heat of the blackberry pot to medium.

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FromSallie Ann Robinson’s Kitchen: Food and Family Lore from the Lowcountryby Sallie Ann Robinson.

Gainesville: University Press of Florida, September 2019.

cooking blackberries

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dumpling dough

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cooking blackberry dumplings

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