Blackberries and Dumplings

Ingredients

• 14 cup blackberries(600g)
• 21 cup sugar(200g)
• 32 cup water(480g)
• 41 tablespoon lemon juice(15g)
• 51 teaspoon lemon zest(2g)
• 62 cup flour(250g)
• 70.25 cup sugar(50g)
• 81.5 teaspoon baking powder(6g)
• 90.5 teaspoon salt(3g)
• 100.25 teaspoon nutmeg(0.5g)
• 110.75 cup milk(180g)
• 121 egg(50g)
• 131 teaspoon vanilla(4g)

Instructions

1. 1In a large pot, combine blackberries, 1 cup sugar, water, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
2. 2Simmer over medium heat until the blackberries are juicy and the sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes.
3. 3In a bowl, mix flour, 0.25 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
4. 4In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, and vanilla.
5. 5Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined to form a soft dough.
6. 6Drop spoonfuls of the dumpling dough into the simmering blackberry mixture. Do not stir.
7. 7Cover the pot and cook for 15 minutes.
8. 8Uncover and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Optionally, gently flip dumplings to absorb more syrup.
9. 9Serve warm with plenty of blackberry syrup.