Best In Show Blackberry Cobbler Food

BEST BLACKBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Place the blackberries in a large bowl. Combine the sugar, cornstarch and lime zest; sprinkle over berries and gently toss to coat. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish., In a large bowl, combine the flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda; cut in 5 tablespoons butter until crumbly. Combine sour cream and heavy cream; gradually add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until mixture forms a ball. , Roll out to fit top of baking dish; place pastry over filling. Trim and seal edges; cut slits in top. Melt remaining butter; brush over pastry. Sprinkle with remaining sugar., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30 minutes. Cover and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until filling is bubbly and crust is golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

BLACKBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 3-quart baking dish with butter.
• In a medium bowl, whisk 1 cup sugar with the flour and milk. Whisk in the melted butter.
• Rinse the blackberries and pat them dry. Pour the batter into the baking dish. Sprinkle the blackberries evenly over the top of the batter. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar over the blackberries. Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 1 hour. When 10 minutes of the cooking time remains, sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over the top. Top with whipped cream or ice cream . . . or both!

BEST IN SHOW BLACKBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.
• Whisk 1/2 cup sugar together with the flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Stir in the milk and margarine until a batter forms. Scrape into the prepared baking dish. Add the blackberries, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar. Pour in the water.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the batter has risen and the top is brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool before serving.

FRESH BLACKBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• 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.

BEST BLACKBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Place filling ingredients in a pot and barely cover with water and bring to a boil.
• Place first three dumpling ingredients in a bowl. Cut shortening into flour using pastry cutter, forks or your hands until it resembles course meal.
• Add water one teaspoon at a time until dough holds together in a ball and does not crumble when pressed.
• Flour a work surface and roll out dumpling dough to about 1/4 - 1/8 inch thick and cut into squares.
• Drop dumplings into berry filling and cook 30 minutes. Make sure to stir when dropping in dumplings so they don't stick together.
• Pour filling into a 4 quart rectangle baking dish.
• Roll out pre-made crusts and place over berries. *Most pre-made pie crust boxes come with 2 single crusts. You will need both crusts and trim the extra off. If you have the patience you can create a lattice crust using the pre-made dough for a pretty presentation.
• Bake your cobbler according to the Pillsbury Ready Crust box directions.
• This recipe can be halved or 2 smaller cobblers made by using two 2 quart dishes and using one pre-made crust per cobbler.

BEST IN SHOW BLACKBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For the bottom layer, beat the ingredients together using a mixer. It will be like a thick cake batter.
• Spray the pan lightly with PAM then pour the batter into an 8 or 9-inch pan. Using a spatula spread the batter to the edges of the pan.
• For the top layer, place the blackberries on top of the batter in a single layer, covering the batter with the blackberries.
• Sprinkle the sugar over the blackberries.
• Then pour 1 cup cold tap water on top.
• Place on cookie sheet (sometimes it bubbles over) and place on center rack in oven.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour; until the top is brown and the center doesn't jiggle. Cool before serving.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream and/or whipped topping.
• This same recipe may be used with apples, apricots, or canned peaches. If these fruits are used, place them on the bottom of a greased pan, batter on top, then sugar and water over all.
• You may substitute boysenberries, huckleberries, or blueberries for the blackberries.