Blackberries remind me of my childhood. I grew up in England where they grow wild and can be found on pathways, fields and gardens. When they are freshly picked they have an addictive combination of tartness and sweetness which you don’t find in shop bought ones. If the berries are picked before being fully ripe you tend to get the tartness without the sweet aftertaste.
Blackberries combine beautifully with apples and this cobbler is a cinch to make.
Blackberry and Apple Cobbler
The tartness of blackberries combines so well with apples. This cobbler is a perfect way to make the most of these delicious berries
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups Blackberries Fresh or frozen
- 3 Apples - any kind
- 3 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 2 Tsp Cornflour
- 1 cup White flour
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 2/3 cup Milk
- 2 Tbsp Butter, melted
Instructions
- Chop the apples into roughly 1cm cubes
- Place the berries into a saucepan, and the apples on top. The berries will release their juice, so no water is needed
- Sprinkle the sugar on top of the apples
- Cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes
- Combine the cornflour with a little water and add to the fruit, stir until thick. It only takes about a minute
- Pour the the fruit into an ovenproof dish
- In a mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. mix well
- Add the milk and butter until just combined
- Pour the batter over the fruit and bake at 200 C for 30-35 minutes. A knife inserted into the topping comes out with no raw batter
- Serve with cream, ice-cream or custard