Rustic Blackberry Cobbler
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 6 cups fresh blackberries
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 scoops vanilla bean ice cream
- Fresh mint sprigs
- Powdered sugar in shaker
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in the shortening and work it through with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time and work the dough until you have a smooth ball.
- Wrap the dough tightly and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the refrigerator and place on a lightly floured surface.
- Roll the dough out until the dough is 1/8-inch thick.
- Divide the rolled dough in half.
- Place half the dough in an 9 by 9 by 2-inch square baking pan.
- Reserve the other half for the top of the cobbler.
- In a mixing bowl, toss the blackberries with the sugar, Grand Marnier, and flour.
- Pour the tossed blackberries into the prepared pan.
- Top the blackberries with the cubed butter.
- Lay the reserved crust over the blackberries, tucking the edges down into the pan.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Place a serving of the cobbler in a shallow bowl and serve with vanilla ice cream.
- Garnish with mint and powdered sugar.
flour, salt, sugar, vegetable shortening, water, fresh blackberries, sugar, grand marnier, flour, unsalted butter, cream, mint sprigs, powdered sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/rustic-blackberry-cobbler-recipe.html (may not work)