Old-Fashioned Blackberry Drop Dumplings

1. 1

   Place blackberries, sugar, water, butter, and cinnamon in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the blackberries begin to break down and form a sauce, about 20 to 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, whisk flour and salt together in a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir the egg yolk into the crumbs, then add milk a tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until the flour mixture is moistened. Do not add extra milk: when you squeeze a handful of the moistened mixture, it should hold together in a ball. Divide the dough in half and shape into balls.

3. 3

   Roll one ball into a 1/4-inch thick round, like a pie crust. Using a floured knife, cut lengthwise strips 2 to 3 inches wide. Repeat with the second ball of dough.

4. 4

   Holding each strip of dough over the boiling blackberries, pinch off 4-inch lengths and drop them into the berries. Repeat until all the dough is used. Cook the dumplings over medium heat for 15 minutes. You may press the dumplings down into the juice, but do not stir until they are fully cooked or they will clump together.

• Calories 363.72 kcal — Moderate 18%
• Protein 4.05 g ⌄ Low Source 8%
• Carbohydrate 85.14 g 31%
• Total Fat 3.34 g ⌄ Low Source 4%
• Saturated Fat 1.66 g — Moderate 8%
• Trans Fat 0.16 g ▲ High --
• Cholesterol 24.91 mg — Moderate 8%
• Sodium 22.05 mg ⌄ Low Source 1%
• Dietary Fiber 8.62 g ↗ Good Source 31%
• Total Sugars 64.96 g --
• Added Sugars 35.17 g ▲ High 70%
• Calcium 20.47 mg ⌄ Low Source 2%
• Iron 0.73 mg ⌄ Low Source 4%
• Potassium 133.91 mg ⌄ Low Source 3%
• Vitamin A 9.16 mcg ⌄ Low Source 1%
• Vitamin C 0.02 mg ⌄ Low Source 0%
• Vitamin D 0.16 mcg ⌄ Low Source 1%

Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

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