Dogwood Winter, Blackberry Winter

     Just as last weekend was "Dogwood Winter: this weekend heralded "Blackberry Winter". The temperature plunged into the low 30's at night just after we had started sleeping with our bedroom window open. Oh well, more excuse to huddle under the quilts and cuddle! It also sent me to the freezer to check my blackberry stash. While I mostly make blackberry jam with our berries, we keep enough on hand for some cobblers. I also freeze some for "Blackberry Mush" as my father-in-law calls it. Take a qt. bag of blackberries and add sugar to taste, heating slowly on the stove. Combine 3 heaping Tablespoons of cornstarch in a cup of water and stir well. Slowly add to the blackberries, stirring to prevent scorching. Pour over fresh buttered biscuits and enjoy! This was a mid-winter treat in my husbands family.