Michaelmas dumplings with blackberries and apples recipe

• 100 g (3.5oz) fresh blackberries
• 1 medium sized cooking apple (Bramley apples are best)
• 1 pinch salt
• 100 g (3.5oz) self-raising flour
• 25 g (0.9oz) butter
• 1 tbsp and 3 tsp white granulated sugar
• 4 tbsp cold milk
• 0.5 pints (0.3l) water

1. Wash the blackberries and then peel, core and quarter the cooking apple.
2. Place the flour and the salt in a mixing bowl and with your fingertips rub the butter or margarine into the flour.
3. Stir in 3 level teaspoons of white sugar and then mix to a soft dough with about 4 tablespoons of cold milk.
4. Divide the dumpling dough into 4 pieces on a floured board and carefully mould a piece around each quarter of an apple, making sure that the apple is completely covered.
5. Dissolve about 1 tablespoon of sugar in the water in a medium sized saucepan and add the blackberries.
6. Bring them to a gentle boil and then place the apple dumplings, cover the pan and simmer for 25 minutes, do NOT take the lid off for the first 15 minutes!
7. Serve one apple dumpling per person with some of the blackberries spooned over the top; fresh pouring cream or custard makes a nice accompaniment.

fresh blackberries, apple, salt, flour, butter, sugar, cold milk, pints

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/45462/michaelmas-dumplings-with-blackberries-and-apples-recipe (may not work)