Blackberry Toasted Pecan Cobbler Food

BLACKBERRY BROWN BETTY WITH PECAN CRUMBLE

Steps:

• For the pastry cream: In a small saucepan, bring the milk and vanilla bean pod and seeds to a boil over medium heat. Once it comes to a boil, cover the pan, remove it from the heat, and let steep for 15 minutes.
• In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch together until very thick. Slowly drizzle one-third of the hot milk into the yolks, whisking constantly. Remove the vanilla bean pod. Return the yolk mixture to the saucepan. Place over medium heat and cook, whisking continually, until the mixture comes to a boil. Continue whisking while the mixture boils for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat. Whisk slowly until the mixture cools a bit, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in the butter 1 tablespoon at a time.
• The pastry cream needs to be chilled before using. One method is to cover the surface of the cream with a sheet of buttered parchment, or butter wrappers, and refrigerate it until it is very cold. The other method, which I prefer, is quicker: Set the bowl of pastry cream in a larger bowl filled with lots of ice and some cold water and allow it to sit until very cold. (Think of chilling a bottle of wine or champagne-you need some water to ensure even cooling.) If you choose this method, stir the cream occasionally for even cooling. The pastry cream can be made up to 3 days in advance and refrigerated.
• For the crumble topping: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the pecans on a baking sheet and bake until toasted, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and let cool. Coarsely chop 1/4 cup of the pecans.
• Put the remaining 3/4 cup pecans in a food processor along with 1/2 cup of the cake flour. (The flour will help keep the nuts from turning into pecan butter.) Pulse the pecans until they're very finely chopped. Add the rest of the flour, the confectioners' sugar, turbinado sugar, salt and baking powder. Pulse until mixed, 3 to 4 times.
• With the machine running, add the melted butter and vanilla. Pulse until large clumps form. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the reserved 1/4 cup chopped pecans. Refrigerate until chilled. The topping can be made several days in advance and can also be frozen for up to 1 month.
• To bake the betties, heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Have ready eight 6-ounce ramekins or baking dishes.
• Divide the chilled pastry cream evenly among the ramekins. The cream should fill just under one-third of the ramekin. I like piping the cream into the ramekins, but using a spoon old-school works just as well.
• Evenly portion the berries on top of the pastry cream. Remove the crumble from the refrigerator. Break off clumps about 1/2 to 3/4 inch in diameter, keeping the clumps about the same size, and divide them evenly among the ramekins.
• Arrange the ramekins on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake until the berries start to bubble and the topping turns golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, let cool for 10 to 15 minutes, and serve dusted with confectioners' sugar. You can also serve the betties topped with ice cream, whipped cream or creme fraiche, or you can pour a little warm heavy cream into each betty.

BLUEBERRY PECAN COBBLER

Steps:

• Add first 7 ingredients to a saucepan; stir and bring to a boil over medium heat; keep stirring until sugar melts.
• Reduce to low heat and continue cooking 10 minutes; stir occasionally.
• Spoon half of the blueberry mixture into a greased 8-inch square baking pan.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 piecrust dough to 1/8-inch thickness; cut into an 8-inch square and place dough over blueberry mixture.
• Sprinkle pecans evenly over dough.
• Bake in a 450° oven for 10 minutes.
• Spoon the remaining blueberry mixture over the pie crust.
• Roll the other piecrust to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into 1-inch strips.
• Place strips of pie dough in a lattice design over blueberry mixture.
• Place pan on a baking sheet on the middle oven rack.
• Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until golden.
• Serve warm.

PECAN COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Add butter to a 9x13 inch cake pan or casserole dish and melt in the oven.
• Once butter is melted, sprinkle the pecans over butter.
• In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, milk and vanilla. Stir to combine, but don't over-mix.
• Pour batter over butter and pecans, do not mix.
• Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over batter, do not stir.
• Carefully pour the hot water over the mixture; do not stir.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.

BLACKBERRY & TOASTED PECAN COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F. Combine the blackberries, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch in a large bowl and gently mix to combine. Let sit 10 minutes at room temperature. Transfer the berries and their juices to a 10-inch x 10-inch x 2-inch baking dish. Place the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse several times to combine. Scatter the butter over the flour mixture and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. With the motor running, add the heavy cream and pulse just until the mixture comes together, the mixture will be somewhat moist. Spoon the mixture over the fruit and sprinkle with the sugar and pecan. Bake until the top is golden brown and the juice is bubbling, 35-45 minutes. Remove to a baking rack and let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. Best served warm.

PECAN PIE COBBLER

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the butter in an 8x8-inch ceramic baking dish or similar 2-quart baking dish. Pop the dish into the oven until the butter melts, about 5 minutes. Set the dish with melted butter aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, prepare the cobbler batter: add the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, light brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. With a fork, stir to combine. Pour in the milk, rum, and vanilla extract, then stir with the same fork, stopping as soon as the flour disappears.
• In a small mixing bowl with a clean fork, stir together the topping ingredients: brown sugar and pecans.
• With a small spoon, dollop the batter over the melted butter. Use the back of the spoon to gently smoosh it into an even layer. DO NOT STIR. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the cobbler batter. It will feel like an excessive amount, but keep going (this is pecan pie cobbler after all!).
• Last, slowly and evenly pour hot water over the entire cobbler, covering the whole surface. It will look like a wet mess. Again, DO NOT STIR.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet large enough to hold the dish with parchment paper for easy clean up (This will catch any delicious molten caramel that bubbles over). Carefully set the pan on top and slow and gently transfer to the oven, being careful not to splatter. Bake uncovered in the center of the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and looks dry on top. Transfer the baking pan to a wire rack and let cool for 20 to 25 minutes (the cobbler will continue to thicken as it cools). Serve warm, topped with vanilla ice cream.

PEAR AND BLACKBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Pile the pears and blackberries into an ovenproof dish about 26cm x 18cm. Sprinkle over 50g sugar, the cinnamon and the cornflour. Gently stir together to mix.
• Put the flour in a food processor, add the butter and 100g sugar, and whizz for a few seconds until crumbs form. Add the buttermilk and whizz briefly until a squidgy dough forms.
• Scatter clumps of the dough over the fruit - don't cover completely. Sprinkle the rest of the sugar over and bake for 40 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and the topping pale-golden.

CRISPY & SWEET BLACKBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 c butter in 9 x 13" glass dish.
• Mix together 1 1/2 c sugar, flour& baking powder.
• Add milk& lightly whisk.
• Pour batter on top of melted butter in baking dish.
• On med.
• heat, cook the blackberries and 1 1/4 c sugar until mixture begins to boil.
• Add blackberries to top of batter and bake in 350 deg preheated oven until batter begins to brown (approx. 20 mins) Cover with as much brown sugar topping as desired.
• (This recipe may be enough topping for 2 cobblers, according to taste) Bake until topping begins to brown, approx.
• 10 mins.
• Cool and top with vanilla ice cream.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED BLACKBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Grease a 12-inch skillet with non-stick spray or vegetable oil.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. To this mixture, cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. *video above for this procedure.
• Next, to this mixture, stir in 1/4 cup boiling water just until the mixture is evenly moist.
• In a separate bowl, dissolve the 2 tablespoons cornstarch in 1/4 cup cold water.
• To the cornstarch mixture, mix in remaining 1 cup sugar, lemon juice, and blackberries.
• Transfer berry mixture to a cast-iron skillet and bring to a boil. Stir frequently.
• When berries begin to thicken slightly, drop the dough into the skillet by spoonfuls.
• Place skillet on the foil lined baking sheet.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 400 degrees until top is golden brown.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream

BLUEBERRY AND TOASTED PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Coat pecan halves with melted butter and toast in a preheated 350 degree oven about 15 minutes, cool. In a large bowl, toss pecan halves, fresh blueberries, and spinach.
• To make vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
• Drizzle salad with the vinaigrette and serve immediately.