Best in Show Blackberry Cobbler

          

This was my mother’s recipe from the 1940’s. I entered the Jefferson County Fair on August 28th for the first time. This cobbler won First Place, Champion, and Best in Show.

Original recipe makes 1 9×9-inch baking dish

Ingredients

1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup melted margarine
2 cups fresh blackberries
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup water

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    45 mins

  • READY IN

    2 hrs

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×9-inch baking dish.
  2. Whisk 1/2 cup sugar together with the flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Stir in the milk and margarine until a batter forms. Scrape into the prepared baking dish. Add the blackberries, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar. Pour in the water.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until the batter has risen and the top is brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 303 kcal
Carbohydrates: 55.3 g
Cholesterol: 2 mg
Fat: 8.3 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 3.6 g
Sodium: 261 mg