Yummy Triple Berry Cobbler

I made this Berry Cobbler {courtesy of Betty Crocker} for dessert at my mom's house on Christmas Day.  I didn't even take pictures of my own creation because I didn't realize it would be impressive enough to share.  Let me tell you though ~ this cobbler was so good!  Between the five of us {and my mom eats like a bird so she almost doesn't count}, the entire cobbler was gone in under 20 minutes.  Everyone thought it was delicious, and it was a nice change from the super-heavy sweets that are typical this time of year, like rich chocolate treats and dense, creamy cheesecakes.

This was originally called a "Merry Berry Cobbler", but there isn't anything overly "Christmasy" about it.  I would be comfortable serving this year round {in the summer, you can use fresh berries!}.  I offered both Cool Whip and whipped cream to top off the cobbler ~ either way works!

Triple Berry Cobbler

Ingredients

1      cup granulated sugar

1/3   cup cornstarch

2      cups fresh or frozen raspberries

2      cups fresh or frozen blueberries

2      cups fresh or frozen blackberries

2      Tbsp lemon juice

1      cup all-purpose flour

1/4   cup packed brown sugar

3/4   tsp baking powder

1/4   tsp salt

1/4   tsp ground nutmeg

1/4   cup butter or margarine

2-3   Tbsp hot water

        Whipped cream or Cool Whip

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.  Grease 2-quart casserole with shortening.  In a 4-quart Dutch oven {I just used a large pot}, mix granulated sugar and cornstarch.  Add berries and lemon juice; toss until evenly coated.  Heat to boiling.  Boil 3 to 5 minutes {7 to 10 minutes for frozen berries}, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.  Spoon into casserole.

In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.  Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs.  Stir in enough hot water until mixture forms a soft dough.  Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto berry mixture.

Bake cobbler 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown.  Serve warm with whipped cream or Cool Whip.

xoxo

Bean

{photo credit:  bettycrocker.com}