Either way, last year, we had recently moved to this house and by the time I knew there were berry bushes, the birds had picked the bushes clean.
I was determined NOT to miss the picking window this year!
My kids had such fun picking the tiny little blackberries. They did a really great job, too! They knew to watch for the thorns and my 2-year old was the best at knowing only to pick the blackest berries.
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We didn't get many - about a cupful.
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I decided to make a little blackberry sauce to go over some vanilla ice cream! Perfect summer dessert!
In a saucepan, place cleaned berries. For every cup of berries, sprinkle with 1/4 cup of sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons of cornstarch, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon of water. Stir to combine.
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Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a simmer. Lower heat and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until berries have softened and sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes.
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Strain seeds if desired. Serve warm or cold, over ice cream or cake or whatever you imagine!
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YUMMY!
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3 comments:
That is a yummy looking sauce! I believe that you have black raspberries there. In my opinion, I like raspberries far more than blackberries, so I'd consider you very lucky!
Yummy is right!
They look like black raspberries to me, too... not that I am a berry expert, though! I think we also called them "black caps". :-)
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