Florida Blueberry Cobbler

Some time back, hubby and I were at the store and saw blueberries were on sale.  Since hubby loves blueberries, we of course got some.  At that store, they have a little recipe kiosk, so hubby browsed through it to decide what we should do with our blueberries.  He came across two recipes: one for a pie and one for a cobbler.  He opted for cobbler.  Now, this is not a cobbler like the one I always make; some might say this one is traditional.  It's syrupy fruit on the bottom with crispy, buttery crust on top.  Quite delicious!

 Florida Blueberry Cobbler
(From the Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture)

Filling

• 1 stick butter
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 4 cup fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup sugar

Crust

• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla flavoring
• 1/2 cup milk

Preheat oven to 375F.  Place the butter in an 8x8 baking glass dish and melt in the microwave.

For the filling: in a large mixing bowl, combine the lemon juice and blueberries.  Add the sugar and mix well.  Pour the blueberry mixture into the baking dish. DO NOT STIR.

Combine the crust ingredients in a small bowl.  Pour over the blueberries and bake for 45 minutes or until brown.

Serve with ice cream, whipped cream, or plain. 

It is best served warm, or at least the same day.   The blueberries get a little syrupy  (i.e., runny), so watch yourself (and any nice clothes)!

Blueberry Cobbler

I don't remember which came first: Bobby wanting blueberries or my buying them.. but anyhoo, he wanted a blueberry cobbler. Finally, today he got it. I followed my regular cobbler recipe, but instead of the peaches, I put in a cup or so of blueberries and a bit of lemonade to replace the peach juice that usually goes into it. It's tasty, but I still prefer the peach version!

Grandma's Peach Cobbler

It hasn't been the best of days..I've nursed a headache most of the day and have generally just been grumpy for various reasons. So, after the lack of proper ingredients last night, I went to the store so I could make some peach cobbler today.


The recipe is my grandma's, but honestly I don't really ever remember her making any.. it's always my mom who makes it. I was surprised by the simplicity of the recipe the first time I made it; the hard part is knowing when it has baked to your liking. Some people like it gooey (Grandma), while others like it nicely baked through (Mom and me).

This definitely isn't a low-cal, low-fat recipe, but if you're hankerin' for something sweet, delicious, and EASY give this a try. It won't disappoint.

Ingredients
1 cup flour
1 cup white, granulated sugar
1 cup milk
1 tsp baking powder
1 stick butter, melted
1 can peaches, mostly drained (if the peaches aren't drained, the cobbler will be runny)

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and milk.


Don't worry if the batter (?) is a bit lumpy - it's 100% okay. Melt the butter and pour it into a baking dish. I used a 9x9 for a thicker cobbler, but a 9x13 is fine...Experiment! Pour the batter into dish.


Okay.. so your arteries are clogging and your waist line is bulging at this sight, but I promise, a cobbler every now and then won't kill you. Next, plop the peaches into the batter.


Be careful when adding the peaches - you don't want them all concentrated in the middle, otherwise the batter won't fully bake in the center. You want a nice distribution of peachy goodness. It's now ready to bake! The recipe calls for 45 minutes, but my oven is psychotic and my baking times are always much less than estimated times. The edges will brown and the top should be golden. The center should look firm.. like the picture below.


The edges look a bit burnt, but I promise they aren't. I'm sorry my pictures are a bit bad, but I live in a tiny apartment with crappy lighting.

This is one of my favorite foods from my childhood. I hope you enjoy it.