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Ingredients
2 Tbs. Cornstarch1 1/2 c. Sugar
1 Tbs. Lemon juice
4 c. Blackberries, picked over, rinsed and drained well
1 c. Flour
1 Tsp. Baking powder
1/2 Tsp. Salt
6 Tbs. Unsalted butter, cold, cut into bits
Vanilla ice cream
Directions
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 thoroughly. 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
