Blackberry Cobbler Will Warm Your Soul

Blackberry Cobbler Will Warm Your Soul

In the midst of a miserable, cold winter, I'm longing for sunny July days.  Since I cannot travel to warmer climes, I guess I'll have to make do the best I can.  So on this sunny, but cold Sunday I've decided to break out my stash of blackberries.  Makes me happy to think about how blissfully hot it was the day I picked them.  You'll never catch me complaining about the heat!

Back in July we had a wonderful crop of blackberries.  I was making cobblers hand over fist.  But thinking ahead, I did manage to put some in the freezer for colder days.  I think it's about time to break some out.  This is ready to go.  I took the time to add the sugar and lemon juice before I put them up.  So now all I have to do is thaw it out, add the flour and the cobbler and get it into the oven ASAP.  Hmmm.  Wonder if I have vanilla ice cream?  It's a requirement, you know!

Of course this is not on my diet, but a tiny little bowl never hurt anyone.  If you're wonder why I put vanilla in the cobbler crust, it's because my husband is a vanilla fiend.  It makes him happy to know there's vanilla in there!  Simple pleasures!  And the #coconut oil adds a little something special as well.  Enjoy!

Sharon's Blackberry Cobbler

Berries:

5 Cups Blackberries

1 Cup Sugar

1/4 Cup All-purpose Flour

1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice

Crust:

1 3/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour

1 1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder

3 Tbsp. Sugar

3/4 Tsp. Salt

1/4 Tsp. Vanilla

1/2 Cup Whipping Cream

1/2 Cup Buttermilk

1/4 Cup Cold Coconut Oil

2 Tbsp. Melted Butter

1 Tsp. Sugar

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Mix berries with sugar, lemon juice and flour.  Let sit for at least 10 minutes to get the juices flowing.  Pour into greased 9 inch glass baking dish.

Prepare cobbler and spoon 9-10 spoonfuls over berries.   Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until browned and bubbly.  Check to make sure the middle is bubbly too.

Serve warm with ice cream.

Crust:

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Cut in coconut oil with a pastry blender or two knives.  Combine buttermilk, whipping cream and vanilla.  Pour over dry ingredients all at once.  Mix till just moistened.  Do not over mix or your cobbler will be tough.

 

Blackberry Cobbler starting to look good!

 

Now that's what I'm talking about!