Blackberry Cobbler From Kathy's Kitchen

My daughter Sarah likes to get blackberries sometimes to take in her lunch for work. She’ll usually share some with me, and I’m likely to say, “These are good, but they’re nothing like the wild ones Grandma used to pick when I was a kid.” Warm, sweet, juicy. Fresh from the sunshine. Oh yeah!

 

My husband Murray brought home some blackberries the other day. I got hungry for blackberry cobbler and found a recipe.

 

It was a simple recipe; looked easy.

 

Except I forgot to put in the baking powder. I even got it out and set it on the counter. I still forgot it.

 

It was edible; kind of chewy; just not right. You never know what surprises you’ll find in Kathy’s kitchen.

 

I tried it again a few days later with blueberries. It was pretty good, especially when warmed up again. I want to try it again with blackberries.

 

Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler – A Blackberry Cobbler from Scratch

Prep Time10minutesCook Time45minutesTotal Time55minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine

• 2 cups fresh blackberries

• 1/3 cup sugar (for blackberries)

• 1 cup flour all-purpose

• 1 cup sugar (additional for batter)

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (Don’t forget!)

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 3/4 cup milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Melt butter in 13 x 9-inch baking dish; remove from oven when melted.

3. Mix blackberries with 1/3 cup sugar; set aside.

4. Combine flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt; add milk and vanilla and mix to form a batter.

5. Pour batter directly into melted butter.

6. Pour sweetened blackberries into the center of the batter. Try not to allow berries to touch the edge of the pan.

7. Bake for 40-45 minutes.

8. Eat warm as is, topped with milk, vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

• Taste your blackberries before adding sugar.  If they are super sweet, you may be able to use a little less, and if they are super tart, you may want to add a touch more.

• FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS:  Only add the sweetened blackberries to the center of the batter, not around the edges if you can avoid it.  The sugar from the blackberries will cause the edge of the homemade blackberry cobbler to get dark and hard from the sugar burning.