Blackberry Cobbler

This is one of my favorite berries to make into a cobbler when the berries are nice and fresh.

The Berries:
3 cups of washed blackberries
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons corn starch
2 teaspoons hot water

Add berries sugar and half a cup of water to a meduim sized sauce pan with nice deep sides (It keeps the berries in the pan rather than on your stove). Cook over meduim heat until boiling. Add in a slurry made of the cornstarch and hot water and continue to cook at a slow boil for another 10 minutes. Stir frequently. Remove from heat and put into a 2 quart casserole dish.

The Cobbler Dough:
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening (I like butter flavored)
1/2 cup of milk

Mix dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening and milk with a fork until dough forms a ball. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the top of the hot fruit. Bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees or until biscuit topping is golden.
Best served warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. If you are making it in advanced, you can warm individual servings in the microwave.