Mixed Berry Cobbler Recipe

 We went to the Blackberry Festival Saturday! 

• 8 cups (approx. 800g) mixed berries* (see tip) 
• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
• 2 Tablespoons (15g) cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 and 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour 
• 1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk, cold*
• for topping before baking: 1 Tablespoon buttermilk and coarse sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan.
2. Make the filling: In a large bowl, gently fold the berries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla extract together until thoroughly combined. Spread filling evenly into prepared pan.
3. Make the topping: Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Using  two forks, cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse meal (pea-sized crumbs). A pastry cutter makes this step very easy and quick! You could also use a food processor, too. While slowly stirring, slowly drizzle in 1/2 cup buttermilk. Mix until evenly combined. Take handfuls of dough and gently flatten out. Place dough all over the top of the berry filling. There’s no special trick to this– just flatten the dough in sections and cover most of the berries.
4. Brush the top of the biscuit dough with 1 Tablespoon of buttermilk and then sprinkle with coarse sugar. These two are optional, but both help achieve a shiny, crunchy, golden brown crust.
5. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until golden brown and biscuit topping is cooked through. (Stick a toothpick into the biscuit topping, if it comes out clean– it is cooked through and the cobbler is done.) Set the pan on a wire rack, then cool for 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream

Tip : If using frozen berry -Do Not Thaw before using.