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Southern Blackberry Cobbler with Rum

Enjoy this delicious Southern Blackberry Cobbler with Rum recipe. It features plump blackberries soaked in spiced rum, lemon. Then, baked to perfection with a heavenly sweet biscuit layer topping.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert, pie
Servings: 8 People
Calories: 230kcal

Ingredients

For the Blackberries

  • 2 cups Blackberries
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Zest
  • 1/4 cup Spiced Rum (Appleton or Bacardi Preferred)
  • 1 tsp browning optional

For the Biscuit Topping

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 Salted Butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup Whole Milk (or Buttermilk)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and coat a 10-inch cast iron skillet with baking spray or melted butter.
  • In a large bowl, combine blackberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, lemon zest, spiced rum, and browning. Stir until blackberries are coated. Set aside while you prepare the biscuit topping.
  • To prepare the biscuit topping, whisk together flour, sugar, and baking powder.
  • Add melted butter and whole milk to the flour mixture. Stir until a batter forms (do not over-mix).
  • Pour blackberries into the skillet and drop dollops of batter on top. Space them out evenly for visibility to blackberries.
  • Place in the oven on the middle rack for 40-45 minutes until blackberries are bubbling and topping is golden brown.

Notes

1. Must be 21+ to consume this dessert.

 
Recipe By Geo from Geo’s Table 
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