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I was raised by my father (God rest his soul) in the valley of Nebraska. The background picture is of the Scottsbluff National Monument I took on a trip home... Thank Goodness I had Czech & German Grandmother's and Aunt's who taught me how to cook, sew and overall be the most giving person ever. The lady in this picture is my Aunty. She passed from Alzheimer's a few years ago. and was a huge influence on who I am and how I love. She and My Best Friend inspired this blog... I don't want anything to be forgotten!

Monday, February 20, 2023

Diva's Grandma Sarah's Blackberry dumplings

Diva’s Memories of Recipes
Grandma's little helper, I would help her pick the berries.
 One day I ate them all and brought her a bucket full of kittens instead:)
Good thing she loved me
Grandma Sarah's Blackberry dumplings
Inspiration: My German Grandma Sarah Rutz always had wild blackberries growing in her yard near Scottsbluff, NE.  It was an awesome treat for her to make her dumplings.
Ingredients:
1 quart Blackberries
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
2 TB butter
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Dumplings:
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1~1/2 baking powder
1/2 cup milk
3 TB sugar
2 TB oil or melted butter
Instructions:
Wash and cook berries until tender in a large heavy kettle.  May need to adjust sugar if not sweet enough. Cover and bring to a boil.
Drop tsp's of dumplings into boiling mixture.  Cook 10 minutes without lifting the lid.

Variation:  Serve warm with cream
me and Grandma Sarah at her house on E in Scottsbluff, NE in the 70's.  Right through that backdoor was where she did her magical cooking and teaching. her kitchen was 6x6, but the most awesome cooking came from her little space in the world.  Grandma has been gone since 1996, but every now and then when I cook her recipes, I smile and say hi Grandma:)