Blackberry Cobbler

• 2 Tbs cornstarch
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• vanilla ice cream
• 1 Tbs lemon juice
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 4 cup blackberries, picked over, rinsed & drained well
• 6 Tbs unsalted butter, cold, cut into bits
• 1/2 tsp salt

In a large bowl, stir together the cornstarch an 1/4 cup cold water until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Add 1 cup sugar, lemon juice, and blackberries, and combine the mixture gently but throroughly. Transfer to an 8-inch cast-iron skillet. In a bowl, combine well the flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1/4 cup boiling water and stir the mixture until it just forms a dough. Bring the blackberry mixture to a boil on top of the stove, stirring.

Drop spoonfuls of the dough carefully onto the boiling mixture, and bake the cobbler on a foil lined baking sheet in the middle of a preheated 400f oven for 20-25 minutes or until the topping is golden. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. a 1989 Gourmet Mag. favorite .

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