Dessert

Tonight Shawn made a wonderful dinner that I enjoyed very much. Sorry I didn't get a final picture of the meal. It consisted of Maple glazed pork loin, scalloped potatoes, oven roasted mushrooms (not for me) and some bread I brought home from work the other day...... I can't look at Shawn without laughing right now. He can't stop complaining that he ate tooooo much and is sooooo tired. For dessert he decided he was going to made a blackberry cobbler at 8pm. Haha to me it looks like he's on a total sugar high.

Fresh Blackberry Cobbler

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 cups blackberries, picked over, rinsed & drained
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter, cold, cut in small pieces
• 1/4 cup boiling water

Preparation:

In a large bowl, stir together the cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Add 1 cup sugar, lemon juice, and blackberries; combine gently. Transfer to a cast iron skillet, about 8-inch.

In a bowl, combine 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 just until it a soft dough is formed.

Bring the blackberry mixture to a boil, stirring. Drop spoonfuls of the dough carefully onto the boiling mixture, and bake the cobbler on a baking sheet (line with foil to avoid a mess) in the middle of a preheated 400° oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the topping is golden. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.