Blackberry Cobbler With Best Ever Vinegar Crust

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 8 cups blackberries
• 2 1/2 cups sugar (2 to 3 cups, depending upon berry sweetness)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup crisco vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 combine the 3 filling ingredients together and set aside.
• 2 for the pastry, cut the shortening into flour and salt mixture, until mealy; beat the egg and mix with the vinegar and water; add to the flour mixture and stir with fork.
• 3 knead on a lightly floured board 3 or 4 times and roll out 2/3 of the dough into a rectangle to fit bottom and sides of a 7"x12” baking dish; ensure there are no leaks and seal tears with a little water if necessary.
• 4 put the berry mixture into the pastry shell.
• 5 roll out the rest of the dough to fit the top of the dish and cut vent holes or designs in the dough; place on the top and crimp the edges together.
• 6 brush the top with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
• 7 bake at 375°f for an hour or until center bubbles.
• 8 for juicier cobbler, add a 1/2 cup water before the top goes on.