2 pints blackberries, rinsed and drained
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In small bowl, combine blackberries, sugar, and nutmeg. Mix until sugar dissolves and makes its own juice.
In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter. Add egg and milk and stir until moistened.
Pour blackberries into round greased baking dish. Add dots of butter over fruit. Spoon biscuit mixture over fruit in mounds, spreading to edges. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 minutes until edges are golden brown and topping is cooked through. Serves 6.
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