FRESH BLACKBERRY COBBLER
1 qt. fresh or frozen
blackberries
3 to 4 c. sugar
3/4 c. flour
2 c. water
1/2 stick margarine
Cook blackberries, sugar, water and margarine
for 15 to
20 minutes on medium heat. While cooking, mix
flour with 1 cup
(cold) water. Mix well until smooth. Pour
blackberries in
large 13 x 9-inch pan or baking dish. Add mixed
paste and stir
until smooth. Using the basic cobbler crust, put
dough on top
and side of dish over berries. Punch holes in
top crust and
add pats of margarine (about 1/2 stick).
Sprinkle with plenty
of sugar. Bake in 350 degrees oven until medium
brown. Great with or
without vanilla ice cream.
Basic Crust For Cobbler:
2 c. plain flour
3/4 c. Crisco
5 Tbsp. ice water
1 tsp. salt
pinch of baking powder
Freeze Crisco for 20 to 30 minutes. Put water in
there
also. Have very cold. Mix all with mixer or food
processor
well. Roll out on well floured wax paper.
Tip For Easy Handling: Put rolling pin down on
edge of
crust. Roll crust over rolling pin. Then unfold
over filling.
Add plenty of pats of butter and sprinkle top with lots of sugar.
Punch holes in top of crust.