Some people say that the key to any great blackberry cobbler recipe is the crust while others say that it is the blackberry itself. Everyone has their own opinions on crust and in fact, there are countless recipes for the crust itself that could take days to wade through. However, with blackberries, there are a few particular things to watch out for when you go picking them.

For your blackberry cobbler recipe, you want to pick blackberries that are plump and have a nice deep color. In addition, for a blackberry to be ready for picking, the leafy hull at the top of the berry must be gone. In addition, check your blackberries for any signs of decay which could occur if they were lying on the ground after a rain storm.

A Quick and Easy Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

While fresh blackberries are the best for a blackberry cobbler recipe, you can use frozen berries as well. The key is to defrost what you need and pat dry to remove excess moisture.

Ingredients

1 cup of all purpose flour
1½ cups of sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
7 tablespoons butter (still cold)
¼ cup water, boiling
¼ cup water, cold
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1½ teaspoon lemon juice
4 cups blackberries (rinsed and pat dry)

Blackberry Cobbler Recipe Directions

Preheat your oven to 400?F. In one large bowl, mix ½ cup of the sugar, flour, salt and baking powder together and then cut in the cold butter until the flour mixture looks crumbly. Next, stir in the boiling water into the flour mixture until it is moist evenly.

In a different bowl, mix the cold water and cornstarch together until dissolved. Next, add the remaining sugar, lemon juice and blackberries, then pour in a large seasoned cast iron skillet. Bring the berry mixture to a boil, constantly stirring so as to avoid burning.

The next step in the blackberry cobbler recipe is placement of the dough. Take the berry mixture off the heat and drop spoonfuls of dough onto the top of the hot berry mixture, placing with an even hand. Bake for approximately 20 – 30 minutes until the dough turns golden brown.

* It is important to note that this cobbler does bubble as it bakes, so you might want to line your oven with foil or place the cast iron skillet on top of a foil-lined pan to catch any drips.

Slight Changes for this Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

You can make some slight adjustments to this blackberry cobbler recipe according to taste and items on hand. For instance, you can mix together both brown and white sugar together to create the 1½ cups needed for the recipe. In addition, if you do not have a cast iron skillet, you can use another type of skillet that can go from the stovetop to the oven.

Some people love to eat this cobbler while it is fresh out of the oven while others may prefer it cool or cold. Vanilla ice cream or whipped topping is a favorite addition to a fresh out of the oven blackberry cobbler recipe too.  The great thing about cobbler is that there is no right or wrong way to eat it!

Trackback URI | Comments RSS