Summer Berry Cobbler

Nothing says Summer like wonderful berries.  I love them all and they are full of antioxidants which make them doubly wonderful to enjoy!

2 lbs. mixed berries (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries (or even some cherries)

3 T. sugar

1/2 stick unsalted butter, chilled and cubed

1 3/4 cups self-rising flour

a pinch of salt

1/2 cup sugar

finely granted peel of two lemons and freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon

scant 1/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Pick over the berries, discarding any really soft or bruised fruits.  Mix them with the 3 T. sugar and spoon into a medium ovenproof dish.

Rub the butter into the flour and salt until it resembles fine bread crumbs.  Stir in two thirds of the sugar and the grated lemon peel.  Add the milk to the flour mixture, stirring with a blunt knife to form a faily soft and sticky dough.  Tip the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead lightly.  Roll into a long then sausage and using scissors, snip off little marble sized pieces.  Scatter these lightly over the berries.

Mix the lemon juice with the remaining sugar and liberally brush this mixture over all the dumplings.  Bake in the prehated oven for 15 minutes unti the scones are golden brown and the fruit bubbling.  Serve hot.

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