Homemade Kentucky Blackberry Cobbler

My father-in-law grows huge blackberries and always has tons. I tried a number of recipes and none really hit the spot. So created this one and it worked so well that my fiance said it was the best she had ever had. Serve warm with heavy or whipped cream.”

I made this for dinner on 8/5/11…in the crock pot. It turned out so well and was so easy. I was concerned about the quantity of sugar (I don’t care for dishes too sweet) and had intended to add a bit of lemon juice to the berries but forgot. I’m glad I didn’t as the dish was perfect. Normally, I use a biscuit-type topping for cobblers but I doubt I’ll do so again. This topping is perfect for many fruits. I can’t wait to try it with peaches. (Oh, I did double the cornstarch since my berries were frozen. The consistency was perfect.)

To make this Recipe You’Il Need:

Ingredients:

2 1/2 c blackberries, washed

1 c sugar

1 c flour

2 t baking powder

1/2 t salt

1 c milk

1/2 c unsalted butter, melted

How to make it :

Stir together just the berries and sugar in a large bowl and let it sit out for 25-30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375?. Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and milk with a wooden spoon. Next, stir in the melted butter and hand-mix it until the ingredients are well incorporated and you have few clumps. Pour batter into medium baking dish and smooth it out. You can choose to line it with parchment paper or not, but don’t grease the pan. Finally, pour the macerated blackberries on top with all the sugar included and evenly distribute it over the batter.