Aunt Jessie's Special Blueberry Cobbler(And Apple And Peach Recipe - Cooking Index
3 tablespoons | 45ml | Butter |
3 cups | 711ml | Fresh blueberries - washed, stemmed, and picked over |
2/3 cup | 131g / 4.6oz | Sugar |
3 tablespoons | 45ml | Fresh lemon juice |
3 tablespoons | 45ml | All-purpose flour |
Batter | ||
1 1/3 cups | 83g / 2.9oz | All-purpose flour |
1/4 cup | 49g / 1.7oz | Sugar |
2 teaspoons | 10ml | Baking powder |
1/2 cup | 99g / 3.5oz | Butter |
1/2 cup | 118ml | Milk |
1 | Egg - beaten |
See Peach and Apple variations below. Combine first 5 ingredients in a saucepan and heat to boiling. Pour into an 8 inch [2 inches deep] square pan. Set aside while you make the batter.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Cut butter into "small peas" and add to bowl. Add milk and egg and stir quickly with a fork, mixing thoroughly. Drop by spoonfuls over the hot blueberries. Bake at 350F. for 35 minutes until the cobbler is lightly browned. Serve warm. Offer heavy cream or homemade vanilla ice cream with each serving.
FRESH PEACH COBBLER Substitute 3 cups of fresh sliced ripe peaches for the blueberries. Add a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg to the fruit if you wish. When baked, pour homemade Peach Brandy over each serving and offer sweetened whipped cream or homemade vanilla ice cream.
FRESH APPLE COBBLER Substitute 3 cups of apples for the berries and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves, and a dash of nutmeg to the fruit. Serve warm with whipped cream, ice cream, or thin slices of cheddar cheese.
Source:
The Best of Ethnic Home Cooking, Mary Poulos Wilde
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