Berry whirligig

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 cup All-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons Shortening
1 each Egg -- lightly beaten
2 tablespoons Milk
1 cup Water
3 cups Fresh or frozen
Blackberries
Or a mixture of berries
¼ cup Butter or margarine --
Softened
½ cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Lemon peel -- grated
¼ teaspoon Ground cinnamon

Directions

WHIRLIGIGS

In a saucepan, combine sugar. cornstarch, salt and cinnamon. Add water. Cook until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in berries and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Set aside. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening until coarse crumbs form. In another bowl, mix egg and milk. Add to flour mixture; mix to make a smooth dough.

Knead for several minutes. Roll into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle.

Spread with butter. Combine sugar, lemon peel and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Starting at a long end, roll up; seal edges. Cut into nine slices. Place slices over berry mixture. Bake at 400 deg. for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 9 servings Recipe By : Taste of Home

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