Blanketed with a lattice-top crust, the fresh blackberries and blueberries in this Black-and-Blue Cobbler are the ultimate taste of summer.
Black-and-Blue Cobbler
2014-05-30 21:11:12
Makes 8 to 12 servings
Ingredients
- 8 cups fresh blackberries (about 2¼ pounds)
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- ¾ cup sugar plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup cold butter, cubed
- Buttery Pastry Dough (recipe follows)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon water
- Garnish: sugar
- Vanilla ice cream, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a 13x9-inch baking pan, gently stir together blackberries, blueberries, 3/4 cup sugar, flour, salt, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Sprinkle with butter.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion of Buttery Pastry Dough into a 9x6-inch rectangle. Cut crosswise into 6 strips. Place strips crosswise over fruit mixture, trimming edges, if necessary. Roll remaining portion of Buttery Pastry Dough into a 13x4-inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise into 4 strips. Place strips lengthwise in pan, trimming edges, if necessary.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg and 1 teaspoon water; lightly brush over dough. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, approximately 45 minutes. Let stand 20 minutes. Serve with ice cream.
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Buttery Pastry Dough
2014-05-30 21:11:44
Makes pastry for 1 (13x9-inch) cobbler
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with a mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, beating until combined. Gradually add flour and salt; beat until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl. (Mixture will be thick.)
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times. Divide dough in half; shape into small rectangles. Wrap each portion in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
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