Blackberry Mush (Leslie Fox)

Ingredients

• 1 quart fresh, very ripe blackberries
• water
• 2 pounds flour or cornstarch
• sugar
• cream

Instructions

1. Wash after picking a quart of fresh, very ripe blackberries.
2. Put them on with barely enough water to save from burning, bring to a good boil, and skim clean.
3. Then add gradually almost two pounds of flour, or cornstarch well wet with cold water, also sugar to taste.
4. Cook, stirring often, till the mass looks thick and glossy.
5. Pour into your pudding dish, let cool, chill thoroughly.
6. Serve with cream either plain, or whipped, or sweetened.