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Fresh Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

“I love this recipe because I’m not super-confident about making pies," says Tonda Powell of McGehee, Arkansas, "but anyone can make a cobbler—and this one is truly delicious! It can be baking in the oven while you finish dinner…also great with blueberries or raspberries.”

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Fresh Blackberry Cobbler Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
1 tablespoon cornstarch
4 cups fresh blackberries
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup whole milk
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch. Stir in blackberries and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour into a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar; cut in shortening until crumbly. Add milk; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto hot fruit.
Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (calculated without ice cream) equals 262 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 306 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Fresh Blackberry Cobbler in Simple & Delicious July/August 2008, p52