Dessert for 6
Blackberry Dumplings
Blackberries simmer with spiced syrup while soft milk dumplings cook gently on top in one covered pot.
Typical price
$11.11for 4 servings
$2.78 per serving$11.11 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianDessertsCold-weather comfortSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Berries$0.40/oz typical | 40 oz | $16.00Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.01Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.26Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.67 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)FlourBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 quarts fresh or frozen blackberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 cup milk
Steps
- Combine the blackberries, 1 cup sugar, water, butter, nutmeg, cinnamon, and lemon juice in a large pot.
- Bring the berry mixture to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Mix the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and milk into a soft dough.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough over the simmering berries.
- Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Remove the lid and cook for 5 more minutes, until the dumplings are firm in the centers.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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