Blackberry Cobbler - Summer heaven

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 45

Servings: 4

When we think of summer desserts, blackberry cobbler is the first on our mind… Top it off with vanilla ice cream…. well we are in heaven.

Ingredients

32 blackberries 32 onces frozen blackberries
12 blackberries 12 onces fresh blackberries
0.25 cup orange juice 1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup brown sugar 1 cup firlmy packed light brown sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
0.25 tsp cardamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamon
0.25 tsp orange peel 1/4 teaspoon orange peel
0.25 cup corn starch 1/4 cup corn starch
3 tbsps water 3 tablespoons water
1.5 cup unbleached all purpose flour 1 1/2 cup unbleached all purpose flour
0.25 cup sugar 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
1.5 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
0.5 tsp salt 1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tbsps unsalted butter 6 tablespoons chilled and cut into samll pieces unsalted butter
0.5 cup whipping cream 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp sanding sugar 1 tablespoon sanding sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°.
In a 10 – inch cast iron skillet, stir together the blackberries, brown sugar, orange juice, vanilla, cardamom and orange peel over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, and cook until juice is released from blackberries and mixture is hot and bubbly, approximately 10 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water. Slowly add to berry mixture, stirring to combine. Cook until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add butter. Combine with fingertips until crumbly. Add cream and stir gently until biscuit like dough forms.
Tear dough into 3-inch round pieces: arrange over berries. Sprinkle with sanding sugar.
Bake until topping is lightly browned, 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.