| 1 cup all-purpose flour | ¼ cup boiling water |
| 1 ½ cups white sugar, divided | 2 tbsp cornstarch |
| 1 tsp baking powder | ¼ cup cold water |
| ½ tsp salt | 4 cups fresh blackberries |
| 6 tbsp cold butter, cut into pieces | 1 tbsp lemon juice |
Gather all ingredients. Preheat oven to 400° F.
Mix flour, ½ cup sugar, baking power and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in boiling water just until mixture is evenly moist.
Dissolve cornstarch in cold water in a separate bowl. Mix in remaining 1 cup sugar, blackberries, and lemon juice. Transfer to a cast iron skillet and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
Drop in spoonfuls of dough
Bake in the preheated oven until dough is golden brown, about 25 minutes.