Lughnasadh Blackberry Cobbler

Best served with vanilla ice-cream - mmmm...

You Need:

• 4 cups of fresh, rinsed blackberries
• 3/4 cups of sugar
• 3 Tablespoons of flour
• 1 1/2 cups of water
• 1 Tablespoon of fresh lemon juice

• 2 Tablespoons of melted butter

• 1 1/3 cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 Tablespoons of sugar
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 cup of shortening
• 6 Tablespoons of whipping cream
• 6 Tablespoons of buttermilk

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• Place berries in a lightly greased 8x8" baking dish.
• Combine sugar and flour.
• Add water and lemon juice, mixing well.
• Pour mixture over berries and bake at 350 degree F. for 15 minutes.
• Take the berries out of the oven and increase temperature to 425 degree F.

• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Cut in shortening until mixture resembles course crumbs.
• Stir in whipping cream and buttermilk.
• Knead dough 4-5 times.
• Roll to about 1/4" thickness on a lightly floured surface.
• Cut dough to fit baking dish.
• Place the pastry over the hot berries then brush with melted butter.
• Cut a few vents in the top of the pastry with knife.
• (Put baking dish on a baking sheet so you don't get drips on the bottom of your oven because they are HELL to clean off.)
  
• Bake at 425 degree F. for 20-30 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.
• Serve cobbler warm with vanilla ice-cream.