3 1/2 c. blackberries
1 stick butter
Pinch of baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sugar
1 c. self rising flour
1 c. buttermilk

Melt butter in 8" x 11 1/2" baking dish. Heat blackberries and 1 cup sugar to boil, stirring frequently. Pour blackberries into baking dish over melted butter, mix 1 cup sugar, pinch of soda, 1 cup buttermilk and 1 teaspoon vanilla by hand, mixer or egg beater. Drool mixture over blackberries. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour or until top is golden brown.