Classic Blackberry Cobbler

• Filling
• fresh blackberries or frozen blackberries↗2 cups
• sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• flour↗3 tablespoons
• water↗1 1⁄2 cups
• lemon juice↗1 tablespoon
• butter↗2 tablespoons

  melted

• Crust
• flour↗1 3⁄4 cups
• sugar↗2 -3 tablespoons
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• shortening↗1⁄4 cup
• heavy cream↗6 tablespoons
• buttermilk or sour cream↗6 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Place berries in greased 2-quart baking dish.

2. 2

   Mix sugar & flour.

3. 3

   Add water & lemon juice.

4. 4

   Pour this mixture over berries.

5. 5

   Bake at 350F for 15 minutes while preparing crust.

6. 6

   Mix first 4 crust ingredients.

7. 7

   Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

8. 8

   Stir in cream & buttermilk/sour cream.

9. 9

   Knead dough 4 to 5 times.

10. 10

    Roll to 1/4 inch thickness on floured board & cut to fit dish.

11. 11

    AFTER berries have baked, place crust over hot berries & brush with butter.

12. 12

    Bake at 425F for 20-30 minutes.