Grandma's Blackberry Cobbler
Grandma's Blackberry Cobbler requires about 1 hour from start to finish. For 75 cents per serving, you get a dessert that serves 15. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 286 calories, 3g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. If you have water, cornstarch, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. Grandma’s Peach and Blackberry Cobbler, Grandma's Blackberry Pie, and Grandma's Blackberry Cake are very similar to this recipe.
Instructions
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Whisk 1 1/2 cups sugar, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt together in a small bowl; set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk the flour with 1 1/2 cups sugar, baking powder, and another pinch of salt.
Mix in the softened butter until the mixture resembles cornmeal, then stir in the milk until moistened.
Spread the blackberries into a 9x13-inch baking dish, and spoon the batter evenly over top.
Sprinkle with the cornstarch mixture, then pour the boiling water over top.
Bake in the preheated oven until the mixture is bubbly, and the topping is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.
Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Sparkling Wine, Port, Riesling, Moscato Dasti, Zinfandel
Cream Sherry, Sparkling Wine, and Port are great choices for Cobbler. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.
NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry
Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "