kentucky blackberry cobbler

ingredients

• servings: 1
• 6 cups fresh blackberries
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup chilled butter, diced
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk, plus additional for brushing
• 1/4 cup white sugar

recipe

preparation time: 20 mins cook time: 25 mins ready time: 45 mins


• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• place the blackberries in a mixing bowl, and sprinkle with lemon juice. toss with 1 cup sugar and cornstarch until evenly coated. place into the prepared baking dish, and arrange the cubes of butter on top. in a large bowl, whisk the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together. cut in 1 cup of chilled, diced butter using a pastry cutter until the butter is in pieces no larger than a pea. stir in the buttermilk until a batter has formed. spoon the batter evenly over the blackberries. brush the top of the batter with additional buttermilk to moisten, then sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar.
• bake in the preheated oven until the the fruit is tender, and the biscuit top is golden, about 25 minutes.