∙ Mixed Berry Crumble

• 2 cups blackberries
• 2 cups blueberries
• ¾ c. all-purpose flour
• 2/3 c. unpacked light brn. Sugar
• ¼ lb. (1 stick) margarine, melted

Preheat oven to 350°. Place berries in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, combine flour and sugar. Remove 3 T. of flour mixture and gently toss with berries. Place berries in an 8 inch square pan. To make topping, add melted butter to remaining flour mixture; combine well. Crumble little bits of topping over berries. Bake until berries just start to bubble, about 35-40 min. Cut into 8 pieces; serve warm or room temp. Yields 1 piece per serving.

 

∙ Berry Cobbler

• Piecrust (enough for 2 pies), cut in strips
• 3 c. berries, fresh or frozen
• 1 T. lemon juice squeezed over fruit
• ½ c. sugar over fruit mixture

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• 1 ½ c. sugar
• ¼ c. flour
• ¼ tsp. salt Mix above together; add a little cinnamon, if desired
• 1 or 2 sticks butter needed for inside cobbler

Roll pastry dough at least long enough and wide enough so that strips can be woven over top of cobbler. Use scraps and short pieces for bottom and middle. Use Pam or a little butter to grease dish. Place pastry scraps in bottom. (doesn’t have to be solid) Dot butter generously over dough then sprinkle sugar mixture over batter. Spread ½ fruit mixture over strips. Repeat. Top with woven strips. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350° for 45-50 mins.

 

∙ Blackberry Cornbread

• 1 ¼ c. flour
• ¾ c. white cornmeal
• ¼ c. sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 ½ cup blackberries

Preheat oven to 400°. Into mixing bowl, add all dry ingredients; stir well. Add buttermilk, oil and egg; stir well. Gently fold in blackberries without mashing them. Pour into a well-greased iron skillet and bake for 25 mins. or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Makes 6-8 servings

 

∙ Deep Dish Blackberry Pie

• 4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 T. sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 ¾ c. vegetable shortening
• ½ c. ice water
• 1 egg
• 1 T. white vinegar

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, combine water, egg, and vinegar; stir into flour mixture with a fork just until moistened. Form into a roll. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hr. On a floured surface, roll ½ of the dough into an 18x14 in. rectangle. Carefully place onto the bottom and up sides of a 13x9x2" glass baking dish.

• 8 cups fresh or frozen blackberries (do not thaw frozen berries)
• 2 cups sugar
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• Half and Half cream to brush on top

Combine berries, sugar, and flour; turn into crust. Use the remaining dough to make lattice strips; place over the filling. Brush pastry with cream. Bake at 400° for 15 mins.; reduce heat to 350° and bake for about l hr. longer or until bubbly. Makes 12 to 16 servings.