Blackberry Cobbler
Ingredients
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
4 cup blackberries, picked over, r nsed &, drained well
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
6 tbsp unsalted butter, cold, cut i to bit, s
1 vanilla ice cream
Preparation
In a large bowl, stir together the cornstarch an 1/4 cup cold water
until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Add 1 cup sugar, lemon
juice, and blackberries, and combine the mixture gently but
thoroughly. Transfer to an 8-inch cast-iron skillet.
In a bowl, combine well the flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, and
salt. Blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add 1/4 cup boiling water and stir the mixture until it just forms a
dough.
Bring the blackberry mixture to a boil on top of the stove, stirring.
Drop spoonfuls of the dough carefully onto the boiling mixture, and
bake the cobbler on a foil lined baking sheet in the middle of a
preheated 400f oven for 20-25 minutes or until the topping is golden.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
a 1989 Gourmet Mag. favorite
Servings: 1
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