Berry Cobbler

This is one easy and delicious dessert that anyone can make at the last minute using frozen mixed berries.  Obviously, don’t skip the vanilla bean ice cream.

Filling Ingredients:

• 1 pint (2 1/2 cups) mixed berries (blackberries, blueberries and raspberries are ideal)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tbs lemon juice
• 1 tbs cornstarch

Crust Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 tbs cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F.  Coat 1-quart baking dish with cooking spray or softened butter.
2. Combine berries, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch in a small bowl.  Spoon into the prepared dish.
3. Stir together the flour, 2 tbs sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.  Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, or two knives, until mixture resembles coarse meal.
4. Whisk together milk and egg.  Stir egg mixture into the flour mixture until just blended – do not overmix.
5. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls over the berry mixture.
6. Mix cinnamon and remaining 2 tbs sugar in a small bowl.  Sprinkle sugar mixture over the batter.
7. Bake for 40 minutes.

Makes 6 servings.