Blackberry Cobbler & 37 Years of Marriage!

June 15, 2014 8:49 PM 1

Cobbler

It’s been a great week – Gary and I celebrated 37 years of marriage this past Wednesday on June 11th.  I’m thankful for my sweet husband…for the way he leads and loves. I had no idea as a young 19-year-old bride what a great man he was. I just knew I loved him and wanted to be his wife. God in His great plan for me unfolded a happy home that now includes two sons, two daughters-in-love, and five amazing grandchildren.  All because two young people fell in love and got married.  Here we are…about to begin our journey.  We’d only just begun…  I wish you could see Gary’s baby blue leisure suit because it matched the baby blue Pinto car.  He was also very proud of his white patent leather boots that matched his wide white belt.  And the platform wedge shoes I had on? They are back in style today!

PINTO

Today before church the discussion turned to cobblers as a group of us ladies were in the choir room.  Some of us cook the fruit, some don’t, some of us sweeten the fruit, some don’t.  All I know is last night I made a blackberry cobbler that my husband told me was the BEST I HAD EVER MADE! So I wanted to share my recipe that happens to be the way my mama and my Granny also made cobblers.  Starting with these beautiful berries right from my garden sure made it even more wonderful!

Blackberries

BowlofBerries

I have posted my recipe for CHOCOLATE COBBLER on my blog as well as my recipe for PEACH COBBLER if you want to see those recipes.  The blackberry cobbler recipe below is identical to the peach cobbler recipe, but I didn’t take pictures while making it last night as our “Father’s Day Celebration” grew and Gran Jan had to hurry! [First it was just me and Gary and my mom and dad. Then my younger sister Jo called and had a change of plans, so she came. Next we heard from our son Jonathan and he and his wife and two children came, so the party of four quickly turned into a party of 9!]  It was great except for I sure missed my Cartersville Crew…

BLACKBERRY COBBLER – 9″ x 13″ casserole dish or 12″ cast iron skillet

FRUIT
4 cups of fresh blackberries
2 cups of water
1 cup of sugar

CRUST – the good part!
1 and 1/2 sticks of butter
1 and 1/2 cups of self-rising flour (I use White Lily)
1 and 1/2 cups of sugar 
1 and 1/2 cups of whole milk 
1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Put the 1 1/2 sticks of butter into your 9×13 baking dish or a 12″ cast iron skillet (my preference), and slide into the oven to melt completely.
3. Rinse the blackberries and check them to remove leaves, stems, etc., drain well.
4. Now make a “simple syrup” by bringing the 2 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar to a boil until the sugar dissolves. Stir well.
5. Add the blackberries to the simple syrup and simmer 4-5 minutes.
6. After simmering, remove the blackberries/simple syrup pan from the heat and set aside.
7. Now take a wire whisk and mix the self-rising flour and sugar well, removing ALL lumps! 
8. Then pour the 1 1/2 cups of milk to the sugar/flour and whisk until creamy. It will be thin – that is fine! Just make sure it is mixed well – no lumps. No lumps! 
9, Remove the baking dish with the hot melted butter from the oven, and gently pour the flour/sugar/milk “batter” over the melted butter in the pan. DO NOT STIR the batter into the butter.  I repeat – DO NOT STIR!
10. Now spoon your simmered blackberries over the batter so they are evenly placed. Gently pour in the simple syrup. DO NOT STIR! You don’t have to use all the syrup, but trust me, it will be so good if you do! The cobbler will be juicy and not dry.
11. Slide the 9 x 13 casserole or skillet into your pre-heated oven and bake until bubbly and browned on top, about 45 minutes.
The Beautiful Crust (it deserves to be capitalized) will rise up through the berries and will be so delicious!
Serve warm and topped with vanilla ice cream.
This has been a great weekend that began Saturday morning with coffee on the front porch and ended this evening with sitting in the swing by the pond while Gary fished a bit off the bank. There was also blackberry cobbler making, an awesome time of worship at church, playing with grandkids, honoring my dad and husband for Father’s Day today, and even weeding the garden! Life’s simple pleasures really are the best, so don’t forget that vanilla ice cream on the cobbler… 
GRANJAN
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  1. Leah Adams says
    June 16, 2014 at 7:23 PM

    Happy Anniversary!! You are such a blessing, Jan. Thanks for the cobbler recipe. it is close to mine, but I’m going to try yours because I know it will be incredible. Love you.

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