Daddy's Blackberry Cobbler

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 6 cups blackberries, fresh, rinsed and drained (I've never used frozen)
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cut in chunks
• 1 cup whipping cream

Directions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, tapioca, blackberries, lemon peel, and lemon juice. Mix gently to coat. Pour into a shallow 3- to 4-quart baking dish.

2. 2

   In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar. With your fingers or a pastry blender, rub or cut butter into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form. Add cream and stir just until mixture forms a soft, crumbly dough.

3. 3

   Pat 1/4-cup portions of dough into flat disks 1/2 inch thick and arrange evenly over fruit.

4. 4

   Bake in a 350º oven until topping is golden brown and fruit is bubbling, 45 to 55 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.