Blackberry Roly-Poly

   You can make your own biscuit dough ( a recipe included ) or you can use frozen biscuits, thawed and joined together.

   Make it easy on yourself!

    3/4  cup sugar, plus 2 T for topping
    1/4  cup flour
Juice of 1 lemon
Pinch of salt
      1  quart of blackberries
   1/2  tsp. ground cinnamon
      2  T melted butter
Biscuit dough
Whipped cream

Biscuits:
     3  cups flour
     3  tsp. baking powder
1 1/2  cup shortening
     1  cup milk (about)

   Mix sugar, flour, salt, lemon juice and 31/2 cups blackberries.  ( Reserve 1/2 cup for decorating)
   Roll biscuit dough into a rectangle about 16 x 9.  

   Mix 2 T sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter and coat dough surface.

   Place blackberry mixture down the center, longways.  Roll up and shape into a ring on greased cookie sheet.  Pinch ends and cut into 2 inch slices,  ONLY THROUGH THE TOP BISCUIT LAYER.

   If dough is too soft and tears, just pinch back together.

   Bake in a preheated oven 425 F for 25 to 30 minutes.

   Heap remaining berries in center with whipped cream and 2 or 3 berries on top for garnish.