Blackberry Cobbler

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups milk at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened whole blackberries (if frozen, thawed and well drained)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place butter in 9-by-13-inch baking dish and put in the oven to melt. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk and vanilla until combined. Remove the hot baking dish from the oven and immediately pour batter into it. Spoon blackberries evenly over batter. Return hot dish to oven and bake 40 to 45 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.


Makes 6 to 8 servings.


Source: Debbi Fields' Great American Desserts, published in Salt Lake Tribune, July 16, 2008

This is really yummy. I used frozen fruit, a raspberry, blueberry and blackberry mixture. It was a little buttery for my taste and so I would probably just use 1 cube (8T.) next time. Can be served with ice cream or cool whip on top, but it is good without it.