cobblers!
a blackberry cobbler is a perfect comfort food and accompliment to a chilly autumn evening, after enjoying a stroll on the beach at dusk or a ramble through the beautiful English countryside gathering the fruit
but, if you cant get fresh berries, use other fruits like gooseberries, plums, peaches etc, or frozen berries or even a can of your favourite tinned fruit
| blackberries | 500 | gm |
| flour - plain | 1 | cup |
| baking powder | 3 | tsp |
| salt | 1/3 | tsp |
| butter | 120 | gm |
| buttermilk - or milk | 200 | ml |
| cinnamon - ground | 1/2 | tsp |
| sugar - demarera | 1 | tbs |
| flaked almonds | sq |
- pre-heat oven to 200°C
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arrange the fruit into ramekins or a casserole type dish
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place the sifted flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and butter into the bowl of a food processor
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pulse several times, until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs
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pour in sufficient of the buttermilk and pulse again until a thick, very sticky dough is formed
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spoon tablespoons of the mixture over the fruit in rocky mounds (do not try and spread and make pretty, this is a rustic, feel good dish)
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sprinkle with the sugar mixed with the cinnamon followed by some flaked almonds
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bake for approx 30 minutes, or until top is crusty golden brown
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remove and serve warm
chef notes
serve with a nice vanilla infused custard or (gert, big) dollops of clotted cream
See also
recipe - blackberry butter
recipe - blackberry cheese
recipe - blackberry autumnal pudding
recipe - blackberry brulee
recipe - blackberry cobbler
recipe - blackberry cordial syrup
recipe - blackberry crumble
