Saturday, July 2, 2011

Blackberry Dumplings


We have lots of blackberry bushes!  We usually just pick them off the bushes and eat them, however this time my husband wanted dumplings.  So the deal was, if you pick them then I'll make them.  I made our favorite dough, filled it with sweetened blackberries and topped it off with some vanilla ice cream.  A perfect summer treat!


Ingredients are as follows:

Dough:
2 1/2 C flour
1/4 C sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 C butter, chilled and sliced
1/4 C milk, chilled
1 tsp. vanilla

Filling:
5-6 C fresh blackberries
3/4 C sugar
2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an oblong baking dish.


Place berries into a bowl and toss with sugar and vanilla; set aside.


Mix together the flour, sugar, and salt.  Add sliced butter.


Cut in the butter until you get a crumbly mix.


Add vanilla and milk.  Mix until a dough forms.


Divide dough into six pieces.  Roll one out into a circle (about 6-7 inches wide).


Place the circle of dough into a bowl. This will hold the dough upright for you.


Fill with 3/4 C of sweetened berries.


Crimp the top of the dough together.


Place into prepared pan. Repeat with remaining dough and berries.


Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.


Serve with some vanilla ice cream on top and enjoy!





40 comments:

  1. I love this recipe! My grandmother use to make peach dumplings and serve them for dinner with butter and spices! I will have to try your recipe, thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Those dumplings look so yummy! I'm jealous of your berry bushes! We have a few bushes but they aren't mature enough to give us much yet. Have a wonderful weekend, Lisa!

    ReplyDelete
  3. I know that I love blueberries but I've only recently discovered that I do like blackberries, too. So, this looks really delicious to me right now. Thanks for sharing on A Well-Seasoned Life's Sweet Indulgences Sunday.

    http://www.wellseasonedlife.com/2011/07/sweet-indulgences-sunday-11.html

    ReplyDelete
  4. oh my goodness this looks so yummy!!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I LOVE that you have blackberry bushes to get your blackberries from! I had to buy mine from the grocery store to make a pie today, and it just wasn't the same. These dumplings sound delicious!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Oh my word! I adore blackberries in any form and this looks & sounds delish! My former m-i-l used to make an excellent cobbler with them. I will definitely try these. I've had apple & peach dumplings and now wondering why no blackberries? :-) Thanks so much for sharing!

    Pat

    ReplyDelete
  7. What a beautiful summer treat! YUM! Thanks for sharing! Jen @ www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  8. Yum, these look really good. Sometimes I get a lot of blueberries, and I bet they'd taste great in these dumplings.

    Cheers,
    Tracy Screaming Sardine

    ReplyDelete
  9. Insert stomach growling! I love, love, love blackberries, and usually just go for cobbler. But these look amazing. Probably time to branch out. ~ Courtney

    ReplyDelete
  10. Beautiful post! Perfect for summer. Lovely dumplings! Thanks for sharing:)
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Those are so pretty! What a wonderful idea. We LOVE blackberries and ice cream sends it over the top.

    ReplyDelete
  12. These look so delicious and beautiful! Please share your great summer recipe with our readers by linking it up at Muffin Monday! Our readers will love it! Thanks!

    http://www.talkingdollarsandcents.net/muffin-monday-cheddar-cheese-muffins

    ReplyDelete
  13. Those are so cute and look delish! Have you tried it with other berries, too?

    ReplyDelete
  14. Oh my, this looks sooo yummy! I loved your easy step by step instructions..... a perfect summer dessert! Visiting from Judy's Sizzle into Summer party.Have a nice evening!~Poppy

    http://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  15. What a fantastic recipe, this looks so delicious! Loving your blog and so glad to be your newest follower! :)

    ReplyDelete
  16. Wow, this looks so good! And I am super jealous of all your blackberry bushes. How fun. Thanks so much for sharing @ Tasty Tuesdays!
    Alissa

    ReplyDelete
  17. My goodness, that looks mouthwatering. I love blackberries and my kids would go crazy over this.

    Hope you can come by and share it at Foodie Wednesday
    http://www.dailyorganizedchaos.com/meatballs-stroganoff/

    ReplyDelete
  18. Saved and printed. Thank you so very much for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Yummy!! I have some blackberries waiting for me at home in the fridge!! Can't wait to try this!! Thanks for linking up to 2 Maids a Baking!!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Looks really good. We'd love you to your recipes with us at
    Simply Delish.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Absolutely gorgeous and I love how you shaped them. What a fun dumpling for any fruit. I planted some blackberry bushes up at our cabin, but all the wildlife get them first. We will have to try these luscious little gems.

    ReplyDelete
  22. what a fun dessert for company...i do adore blackberries and don't eat enough of 'em...thanks for sharing such a simple and delectable recipe at fridays unfolded!

    alison
    stuff and nonsense

    ReplyDelete
  23. Lisa , the boys went out yesterday afternoon and picked loads of blackberries. I am making these tonight for dessert. Thank you for posting!

    Liz

    ReplyDelete
  24. Really awesome post! Thanks for linking it up at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop :)

    Btw, I also have a blog party called Market Your Biz and Giveaways. Please feel free to link up to have them promoted :)

    ReplyDelete
  25. This look awesome. I'm super excited for all the different fruit to come into season. Seems like you could make this with about anything.

    ReplyDelete
  26. These look fantastic. I'm patiently waiting for all of the wonderful local fruit to make it's appearances and this will be a great vehicle for them. Can't wait to try it.

    ReplyDelete
  27. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at
    Simply Delish. Hope to see you again next weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  28. I just picked 6 lbs of blackberries today and after making jam, I still have a ton! This looks like a great way to use some more of them up!

    ReplyDelete
  29. Oh my gosh!! This looks amazing!! I am going to make these this weekend!!

    ReplyDelete
  30. I just love blackberries and I am jealous that you have all of those bushes and can eat them whenever you want. Ship one to me? Recipe looks yummy.
    Thanks for linking to Fat Camp Friday, enjoy your weekend and see you next time! http://bit.ly/mTxy7l

    ReplyDelete
  31. These look awesome! I have a ways to go before our blackberries are ripe but I will give this one a try.

    ReplyDelete
  32. I have so many blackberries...looks like another great recipe for testing!!!

    ReplyDelete
  33. I can't wait to try your Blackberry Dumplings with some of our fresh Blackberries from our bushes. This is a great recipe! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and sure hope to see you again real soon!
    Miz Helen

    ReplyDelete
  34. This is such an excellent tutorial! I have never made fruit dumplings before, but I am looking forward to trying these. Blackberries are just coming into season here in England. Thank you for sharing this excellent post with Let's Do Brunch!

    ReplyDelete
  35. I could have eaten this last night! it probably would have made me feel better. Thanks for posting to WorkShop Wednesday!

    ReplyDelete
  36. Hi there- found you through the hop and am a new follower. Wow- you make this sound easy! As a beginner, it sees like something I might be able to do. Thanks for sharing! I hope you have time to follow my life in South Africa by http://withoutcomplexities.blogspot.com

    I hope you have a great week!

    ReplyDelete
  37. My boyfriends mother is coming to stay with us this weekend so I want to make her something delicious and she loves blackberries so I think this is the winner! Thanks for sharing!
    -Rachel

    ReplyDelete
  38. I am so excited to make this Lisa!! I just saw this recipe, since I'm getting home from a trip. I just picked up a bunch of blackberries at the store by chance, and so now I have something to make with them. I'm so excited! My husband is going to die when he comes home to this tonight!

    ReplyDelete

Your comments are greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to leave one :)