Ingredients

  • 3 -4 cups fresh blackberries or 3 -4 cups boysenberries
  • 23 cup sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 14 cup butter, softened
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 23 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 18 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 18 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 12 cup milk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Spread berries in a buttered shallow 2 qt baking dish; sprinkle evenly with 1/3 cup of the sugar and lemon juice.
  • Cream butter and the remaining 1/3 cup sugar until fluffy.
  • Beat in vanilla.
  • Mix flour with baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating until smooth after each addition.
  • Spread over berries.
  • Bake until topping is well browned and springs back when center is touched lightly (35-40 minutes).
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.