How to Make Southern Living magazine's Blackberry Cobbler - A Step-by-Step Guide

Southern Living magazine's Blackberry Cobbler is a timeless and beloved dessert that is a staple in Southern kitchens. With its sweet and juicy blackberry filling topped with a golden, buttery biscuit crust, this cobbler is the epitome of comfort food. Whether you're serving it at a family gathering, a summer barbecue, or just craving a sweet treat, this recipe is sure to please everyone's taste buds.

Blackberry cobbler has been a dessert favorite in the South for generations, and this re...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 8 cups fresh or frozen blackberries, thawed
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons shortening
  • ¼ cup ice water
  • butter flavored cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Information

  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • COMBINE first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; gently stir in blackberries. Spoon into an 8-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle with orange juice. Set aside.
  • COMBINE 1 cup flour and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, evenly over mixture; stir with a fork just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  • PRESS pastry gently into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap, and cover with additional plastic wrap. Roll pastry, still covered, into a 9-inch square; chill 10 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed.
  • REMOVE top sheet of plastic wrap, and cut pastry into 9 (1-inch) strips. Arrange pastry strips over blackberry mixture in a crisscross pattern.
  • COAT with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. Bake at 425 degrees for 35 minutes or until pastry is golden.