Blackberry Cobbler
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold solid vegetable shortening
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup ice water
- Six 1/2-pint baskets of large blackberries
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- In a food processor, pulse the flour with the 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and the salt until combined.
- Add the vegetable shortening and pulse 5 or 6 times, until the mixture resembles small peas.
- Add the cold butter and pulse 5 or 6 times, until the mixture resembles peas.
- Add the ice water and pulse 5 or 6 times, just until the pastry is evenly moistened.
- Transfer the pastry to a lightly floured surface and knead just until it comes together.
- Flatten the pastry into a 6-inch disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- In a large bowl, toss the blackberries with the remaining 1 1/4 cups of sugar, the lemon juice, nutmeg and 1/3 cup of flour.
- Let stand at room temperature, stirring gently once or twice, until slightly juicy, about 15 minutes.
- Fold in the melted butter.
- Transfer the fruit to a round 2-quart glass or ceramic baking dish.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry out to a 1/4-inch thickness that is slightly larger than the baking dish.
- Drape the pastry over the berries.
- Trim the overhang to 1/2 inch and fold it under itself, pressing the pastry onto the rim of the dish.
- Crimp the edge decoratively and make 3 slashes in the center of the pastry.
- Bake the cobbler for 1 hour, or until the filling is bubbling and the pastry is golden.
- Cover the edges with foil if the crust browns too quickly.
- Let cool for 20 minutes before serving.
flour, sugar, salt, cold solid vegetable shortening, cold unsalted butter, water, blackberries, lemon juice, nutmeg, flour, unsalted butter
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/blackberry-cobbler (may not work)