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Norma's Café Blackberry Cobbler

Source of Recipe


Norma's Café (Dallas, Texas)



List of Ingredients



• 2½ cups flour
  
• 2 cups plus 4 Tbsp sugar (divided use)
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
  
• 1 egg
  
• ¼ cup cold water
  
• 4 pounds fresh blackberries
  
• ¼ cup lemon juice
  
• ¾ cup orange juice
  
• ½ cup butter, plus 1 Tbsp melted butter (divided use)
  
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1 Tbsp instant ClearJel (available in the canning section of the grocery store)
  






Instructions



1. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, 3 tablespoons sugar and salt. Work in the shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and cold water. Sprinkle over flour mixture and work with hands to form dough into a ball. Chill for 30 minutes.
   
   
2. Preheat oven to 350° F.
   Roll out half of the dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Place in a 9- x 13-inch baking dish, covering the bottom and halfway up the sides. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown.
   
   
3. In a large saucepan, mix blackberries, lemon and orange juices, and ½ cup of butter. Cook over medium-low heat until butter is melted.
   
   
4. In a mixing bowl, stir together 2 cups of sugar, cinnamon and ClearJel; mix into blackberry mixture. Remove from heat and pour into baked crust.
   
   
5. Roll remaining dough into a thickness of ¼-inch and cut into ½-inch-wide strips. Weave strips into a lattice pattern over blackberries, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar and drizzle with 1 Tbsp butter. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until crust is golden brown.
   
   Makes 1 large cobbler
   (8 to 10 servings)
   
   






Final Comments


ClearJel is a cornstarch thickner that is sold in uncooked and cooked forms.