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Crusty Blackberry Cobbler

By Diana Rattray, About.com

A blackberry cobbler recipe with homemade crust and fresh blackberries.

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups blackberries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup instant tapioca
  • 1 1/3 cups fruit juice or water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • .
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons shortening
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • sugar and ground nutmeg

Preparation:

Combine blackberries, 1 cup sugar, tapioca, 1 1/3 cups juice or water, and 2 tablespoons butter; set aside.

Sift together the flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 2/3 cup milk all at once; stir just until flour is dampened. Roll out on a lightly floured surface and cut into 8 rounds, about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Sprinkle rounds with sugar and ground nutmeg.

Pour blackberries into a greased baking dish; place rounds on top of berries. Bake at 425° for 30 minutes.
Blackberry Cobbler serves 8.

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