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Bon Appétit: Blackberry Cobbler

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Ingredients:

  1 cup all-purpose flour
  1 1/2 cups white sugar, divided
  1 teaspoon baking powder
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  6 tablespoons cold butter
  1/4 cup boiling water
  2 tablespoons cornstarch
  1/4 cup cold water
  1 tablespoon lemon juice
  4 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed and drained


Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

In a large bowl, mix the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Stir in 1/4 cup boiling water just until mixture is evenly moist.

In a separate bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in cold water.

Mix in remaining 1 cup sugar, lemon juice, and blackberries.

Transfer to a cast iron skillet, and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.

Drop dough into the skillet by spoonfuls.

Place skillet on the foil lined baking sheet.

Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until dough is golden brown.

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