Blackberry Cobbler

The back fridge apparently is going a bit wonky, so we emptied it out last night. To my surprise I found two bags of blackberries thawed and in the sink when I awoke. So I said to myself.

Hmm... I was going to make Pancakes for breakfast. But instead it shall be Cobbler!

There was much rejoicing and dancing around the kitchen at this point in the game.

So I spent a few minutes perusing the web and realized, cobbler is too darned easy.

I took the blackberries (2 12 oz bags) drained the juice from one, and put them both in a big bowl. I poured 1/2 cup of sugar over the top, 1 tblsp Vanilla and 2 tsp cinnamon. And then gently mixed.

In another bowl, I made a basic dough recipe with 1 1/2 cups AP flour, 1 tblsp baking powder, 1 stick butter and 1 tsp salt. Added 1/2 cup milk, stirred until it was all together in a ball.

Poured the blackberry mix in a round baking dish, and dropped dollops of the dough on top. Maybe in mushed up 1/2 a ping pong ball size. I took 2 tblsp butter, melted it and poured it over the top.

Put it in a 350 degreee oven for 40 minutes and voila!

Things to do different (add more food?) make the dough with some whole wheat flour, add some oatmeal, substitute the sugar for honey, omit the melted butter (gasp! heavens no!)


Dave ...