Blackberry Cobbler

 I have been working on this recipe for a while now. I wanted to downsize it, because most cobbler recipes make far too much. Hubby also likes a lot of crunch to his cobbler, so I had to work on that. I think I have come up with one of the best cobblers that you will ever sink your teeth into. With the explosion of berries right now, I hope you try this.




Favorite Berry Cobbler



1 basket of fresh berries, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry

4 Tbsp. unsalted butter

2 ¼ ozs. a.p. flour-scant half cup

3 ½ oz. sugar- ½ cup

1 tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. salt

½ cup milk, at room temperature

1 tsp. vanilla



Topping

¼ cup brown sugar, lightly packed

3Tbsp.flour

¼ cup quick oats (not instant)

2 Tbsp. unsalted butter



For topping, melt butter and add to the rest of the ingredients, using a fork to fully incorporate butter. Set aside.



To make cobbler:

Put butter in a 5x7 pyrex dish, and put it in the oven. Turn oven to 350°, and melt butter. In bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Add vanilla to milk, then stir into flour mixture. Remove pan from oven, pour batter into melted butter. Do not stir. Add fruit. Do not stir. Add crumbled topping. Place back in oven for 25 to 35 minutes.

Serves 4
 
 
Substitutions:  I used APPLES instead. I peeled and cored 3 apples, cut into 1/3" dice, (small, so they would cook in 30 minutes) and tossed them with 1/4 tsp. cinnamon.


I used maple flavoring in place of the vanilla. And I added 1/2 tsp. cinnamon to the crumble topping.

Baked as directed for appr. 30 minutes.

I served our guests, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, and it was so delicious. Not a drop was left.