Sohnne’s Mama’s Double-Decker Blackberry Cobbler

Name: Sohnne’s Mama’s Double-Decker Blackberry Cobbler
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 6 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter; 1 cup shortening (preferably made from nonhydrogenated fat); 1 1/4 cups (about) cold water; 4 (10-ounce) packages frozen blackberries, or 12 cups fresh blackberries; 2 cups sugar; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cold water; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; Vanilla ice cream, for accompaniment

December 14, 2011

This recipe is from Laura Emma, the mother of my friend Sohnne Hill. Sohnne says it was one of her mother’s favorites. After testing it, I know why. Packed with an abundance of fruit, hiding a tender layer of crust in its midst, and topped with a crisp, golden brown top, it is the ultimate comfort dessert.

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