Best in Show Blackberry Cobbler

By Judi Harris-Nulle
@winningrecipes

This was also in my mother's handwritten cookbook. I made it for the Jefferson County Fair on August 28, 2010 and it won 3 awards: 1) First Place, Champion, and Best in Show. I always make a double batch of this - it never lasts long!

Rating:

★★★★★ 42 votes

Comments:

371 Comments

Prep:

5 Min

Cook:

5 Min

Method:

Bake

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Notes from the Test Kitchen:
A winning recipe, indeed! The blackberries came out perfectly tender and the dough crisped up just right... Mmmm, I wish I had a piece right now!

Ingredients

1/4 c: butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c: sugar (splenda doesn't work well in this recipe)
1 c: self-rising flour
1/2 c: 2% or whole milk
2 c: blackberries, fresh or frozen
: note: if using frozen berries, thaw first, and save the juice.
1/2 c: sugar
1 c: cold tap water to cover
: note: use the saved juice from the berries to add more flavor to the cobbler. if you don't have enough juice, use what you have then add water to make 1 cup of liquid to pour on top of the cobbler.

How to Make Best in Show Blackberry Cobbler

Step-by-Step

1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2For the bottom layer, beat the ingredients together using a mixer. It will be like a thick cake batter. Spray the pan lightly with PAM then pour the batter into an 8 or 9 inch pan. Using a spatula spread the batter to the edges of the pan.
3For the top layer, place the blackberries on top of the batter in a single layer, covering the batter with the blackberries. Sprinkle the sugar over the blackberries, then pour 1 cup cold tap water on top.
4Place on cookie sheet (sometimes it bubbles over) and place on center rack in oven.
5Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour; until the top is brown and the center doesn't jiggle. Cool before serving.
6Serve with vanilla ice cream and/or whipped topping.
7This same recipe may be used with apples, apricots, or canned peaches. It these fruits are used, place them on the bottom of a greased pan, batter on top, then sugar and water over all.
8You may substitute boysenberries, huckleberries, or blueberries for the blackberries.