Does anybody out there know of a good ol'fashion blackberry cobbler recipe? You know, the kind that Grandma used to make. Any recipes will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!!!!

-- (lulafred@cs.com), December 03, 2000

Answers

Here is a very simple but great tasting recipe for Blackberry cobler from a wonderfull book called Smokehouse Ham,Spoon Bread,&Scuppernong Wine, The Folklore and Art of Southern Appalachian Cooking By Joseph E. Dabney . Lyn,s No Mix Blackberry Cobbler 1 1/2cups sugar 2teaspoons baking powder 2 cups blackberrys 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 1/2 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup milk 2/3 cup flour Preheat oven to 350.Stir 1/2 cup sugar into fruit and set aside. Melt butter in baking pan. Sift together the flour,1cup sugar,baking powder,and salt, then add the milk. Pour batter into the pan of melted butter, but do not mix. Pour fruit over batter, but do not mix. Bake for 50 minutes Yields 6 servings. Enjoy!

-- Trendle Ellwood (trendlespin@msn.com), December 03, 2000.

This recipe is just like Grandma used to make....because my Granny is the one that taught me :o). Take however many berries you need for the size pan you intend to bake it in and add not quite the same measure of sugar....tiny pinch of salt...just a wee bit of water to keep it from scorching till it starts to juice....cook on top of the stove till it soups up real good and starts to thicken a bit...when it is nearly ready stir a little bit of flour in a little water till disolved and add to your berries. Pour berry mixture into baking dish and then cut strips of pie crust and lay on top...more or less solid...you cut it in strips so the juice can have room to bubble. Put it in about a 350 degree oven and bake till done. You can put butter and sprinkle sugar on the crust to make it fancy about 5 mins before taking it out of the oven. Real easy.

-- Amanda in Mo (aseley@townsqr.com), December 03, 2000.

Hey Trendle...I've got that cookbook..very interesting reading too.

-- Lynn (mscratch1@semo.net), December 03, 2000.

I use the "Lazy" cobbler recipe: 1 cup berries or fruit, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour(self rising), 1 stick margarine, 1 T. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350* Melt margarine in glass baking dish. Mix flour,sugar, milk and vanilla--pour into baking dish-- add fruit to the top of "batter". cook for 35 minutes or until golden brown!

You can use any fruit. I have used free, frozen and canned peaches, pears, raspberries, blueberrries, blackberries, apples and fruit cocktail!

-- Debbie T in N.C. (rdtyner@mindspring.com), December 04, 2000.

That was suppose to be : fresh not free!! But free would be good too!

-- Debbie T in N.C. (rdtyner@mindspring.com), December 04, 2000.

Thanks for the recipes, I can't wait to try them!!! Mmmmm!!!!!!

-- Uncle Jake (lulafred@cs.com), December 04, 2000.

Call me when its done sounds yummmmmmmm

-- Bobco (bobco@hit.net), December 04, 2000.

Bobco, we'll both have to wait until Aunt Cindy gets over her cold. She told me if I would find some good recipes, she would try them. LUCKY ME!!!!!!!!!! LOL

-- Uncle Jake (lulafred@cs.com), December 04, 2000.

To reduce sugar without reducing flavor or sweetness, add a tbsp of baking soda to your fruit, then about half as much sugar as called for. Taste and adjust. The b.s. reduces acids and cuts the need for sweetening.

-- Soni (thomkilroy@hotmail.com), December 09, 2000.