DOWN HOME BLACKBERRY COBBLER RECIPE
Note: to wash berries of any sort, don't soak them in water. Run them under the faucet instead and spread to dry on a paper towel. If you start any recipe with wet berries, you'll change the result.
Preheat your oven to 350. Begin by gently mixing the following and allowing to sit for at least 30 minutes in the baking pan you'll be using. (I prefer glass or ceramic dishes to metal when using fresh berries.)
Place the following in a mixing bowl and use a fork to lightly blend together:
After blending these dry ingredients, add 3/4 cup buttermilk (or sour 3/4 cup of milk by adding 1 tsp. white vinegar to 3/4 c. milk). Gently stir -- but do not beat or mix vigorously -- until dry ingredients are wet. There may still be a lump or two, but that's ok.
In a medium sauce pan, melt 6 tablespoons of butter over low heat until melted.
Pour your sugar/flour/milk batter into the melted butter and -- this is very, very important -- gently stir through TWICE and no more. Do not over mix. You do NOT want all the butter incorporated into the batter.
Now, pour this buttery mixture over the berries in the pan you've prepared, and place it immediately into the oven. Bake for 50 minutes and serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
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