Birthday Berry Cobbler

T celebrated a birthday last weekend.

Because I left my glamorous and high paying job behind when I had kids, (excuse me for a minute while I go laugh at that portion of this sentence) I didn't have any extra moolah, so I decided to make T his favorite dessert as a birthday gift.


I didn't have a good Blackberry recipe on hand, but my friend Angela sent one my way via email and told me I could share it with you.


Mixed Berry Cobbler
Ingredients:
**I just used two bags (about 4 cups) of frozen blackberries in place of the other berries listed**

• 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries (other berries may be substituted)
• 1.5 cups sugar; divided
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine

 Instructions:

• Make ahead:  Combine berries in a bowl and sweeten with 1/2 cup of sugar. Refrigerate, covered, for a few hours. Drain before spooning over batter
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; mix well. Add milk; beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Place butter in a medium baking dish. Place dish in oven to melt butter; remove from oven. Spoon batter evenly over melted butter.
• Spoon berries over batter; do not stir. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve cobbler warm or room temperature.

I didn't do a good job of draining my blackberries before adding them to the batter, and it really made a difference. I had to cook the cobbler for longer than I should have, and it was still a little soupy. I've tasted Angela's masterpiece before, and it really is a great recipe!

{Bon Appetit!}

Linking to Jen's delicious Tasty Tuesday party at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam...check it out for some yummy recipes! I'm also linking to Jennifer Juniper's Tutorial Tuesday at Hope Studios.