Blackberry Cobbler with Drop Cream Biscuits

Name: Blackberry Cobbler with Drop Cream Biscuits
Yield: serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pints (5 cups) fresh blackberries; 1/2 cup sugar, or to taste (depending on the sweetness of the berries); 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons cornstarch, sifted; 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour (see Know-how, page 53); 2 tablespoons sugar, plus more for sprinkling on top; Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; Pinch of kosher salt; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

December 14, 2011

As homemade desserts go, cobblers are about as easy as they come; even better, they are endearingly homey and invariably good. The fluffy cream biscuits floating over this blackberry cobbler couldn’t be simpler—just mix and drop. Serve warm with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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