The Weather Vane Blackberry Cobbler

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

Filling

• 1 1/2 pounds Marion blackberries
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 tablespoons vanilla extract

Topping

• 1/2 tablespoon melted butter
• 2 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar

Instructions

Crust

1. Mix sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, buttermilk and 3/4 cup of flour to form a sticky dough.
2. Spread remaining flour on a work surface and knead dough until most of the flour is incorporated and dough is manageable. Roll dough to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut into large pieces.
3. Cover blackberry filling with dough, overlapping pieces, patchwork style.

Filling

1. Mix all ingredients and put into prepared pan.

Topping

1. Drizzle melted butter over dough and sprinkle with sugar.
2. Bake until crust is golden-brown and filling is bubbly, about 50 minutes.

Attribution

The Weather Vane, Mesa, Arizona