Blackberry Cobbler

Blackberry Cobbler

Fruit Mixture:

8 cups blackberries

¾ cup sugar

6 tablespoons small pearl tapioca

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Cobbler Dough:

8 tablespoons butter, softened

¾ cup sugar

2 cups flour

1 ½ cups milk

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt 

Cobbler Topping:

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 ¼ cups boiling water

Cinnamon 

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2.  In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients to make Fruit Mixture.  Mix thoroughly.  Pour the Fruit Mixture into a buttered 9” x 13” baking dish.

3.  In a bowl mix thoroughly all ingredients for Cobbler Dough.  Spread over Fruit Mixture.

4.  In a medium mixing bowl, stir together dry Cobbler Topping ingredients  Sprinkle evenly over the Cobbler Dough.  Pour boiling water evenly over the cobbler.  Sprinkle with cinnamon.

5.  Bake for 1 hour until the top has a golden crust.

Serves 15.