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Cobbler: Norma's Café Blackberry Cobbler




Source of Recipe


Norma's Café (Dallas, Texas)--posted to rc by Catgurrl


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)



Recipe





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.


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.


In a large saucepan, mix blackberries, lemon and orange juices, and ½ cup of butter. Cook over medium-low heat until butter is melted.


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.


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.