When Life Gives You Blackberries...

We went to the Farmer's Market this morning and I picked up some beautiful blackberries. I made blackberry cobbler for tonight's dessert. It's an easy recipe and doesn't take long to make.


Easy Blackberry Cobbler:

• 2T cornstarch
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
  
• Topping (see recipe below)
  

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Combine water, sugar cornstarch, cinnamon and blackberries.

3. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.

4. Pour into casserole dish and cover with topping.

Topping:

• 1 cup homemade Bisquick (recipe below)
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2T butter, melted
• 1/4 cup milk

1. Mix homemade Bisquick, sugar, butter and milk.

2. Spread out on floured board and put on top of the blackberry mixture.

3. Bake until golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Homemade Bisquick:

• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 T shortening

1. Mix all ingredients.

2. Blend until mixture resembles fine crumbs.