Fifield's Blackberry Cobbler

Ingredients

• 4 pints fresh blackberries, rinsed and picked over
• 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, PLUS
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, at room temperature PLUS
• 1/4 lb unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup rolled oat
• 4 scoops vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, combine the blackberries, Grand Marnier, granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons of the flour. Toss to mix and let sit for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Grease four 8-ounce ramekins with 1 teaspoon of the butter.

4. 4

   Divide the berry mixture equally among the ramekins.

5. 5

   In a small mixing bowl, cream the remaining stick of butter with the brown sugar until smooth.

6. 6

   Add the cinnamon, the remaining 1/2 cup flour, and the oats. Mix well.

7. 7

   Spread the oat mixture evenly over the berries.

8. 8

   Put the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake until lightly golden, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.

9. 9

   Top each cobbler with a scoop of ice cream, if you wish, to serve.