Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Sugar, Divided
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 9 Tablespoons Cold Butter, Cut In Cubes
  • 1/3 cups Boiling Water
  • 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 1/4 cups Cold Water
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 4 cups Fresh Blackberries

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • For the dough, mix the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Cut in the butter until you have a coarse, crumbly mixture. Pour in the boiling water and stir together well so that all of the dough is wet. Set aside.
  • For the berries, dissolve the cornstarch in the cold water in a medium bowl. Add the lemon juice, berries, and remaining sugar. Mix together well. Transfer berries to a 10-inch cast iron pan.
  • Heat mixture over medium heat until boiling, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
  • Drop spoonfuls of dough over the berry mixture and place the cast iron pan on a foil-lined cookie sheet and place in the oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the dough is golden brown and the berries are thick and bubbly.
  • (If you don't have a cast iron pan, bring to a boil in a sauce pan and bake in a 9x9 baking dish.)