How to Make An Award Winning Blackberry Cobbler Pie Crust

Blackberry cobbler is a southern favorite that often graces the dinner table for dessert. The cobbler is distinctive for its crispy crust, which wraps around a fruit filling. If you're looking to make an amazing cobbler at home, you need to pay careful attention to a crispy crust. Kneading the prepared dough before filling with the blackberry insides will make the dough crusty and delicious, giving you the taste of a professional cobbler at a fraction of the cost.

Things You'll Need

  • Bowl
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, divided
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • Wax paper
  • Baking pan
  • Blackberry filling

Instructions

  1. Melt 1/2 cup butter in a microwave and pour it into a round baking dish. Set aside.

  2. Heat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture looks like a syrup.

  3. Combine 1 1/2 cup flour and 1 cup butter until the mixture looks like crumbs. Add 1/3 cup milk and stir until mixed well.

  4. Pour dough onto a sheet of wax paper and knead with hands to make a sturdy dough. Line the dough in the bottom of a baking dish.

  5. Pour your favorite blackberry filling over the dough and place in an oven preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

  6. Remove dish after 45 minutes. Let cool before slicing and serving.