Mixed Berry Cobbler

It's mid July here in Seattle which is the heart of berry season and that means it's time to celebrate summer with cobbler. This recipe from Cook's Illustrated for blueberry cobbler is really easy and provides the right berry to biscuit ratio - use what ever berries you have on hand or are your favorites.

Vanilla ice cream for this is a must!

Serves 6 to 8. Published July 1, 2002.

While the blueberries are baking, prepare the ingredients for the biscuit topping, but do not stir the wet into the dry ingredients until just before the berries come out of the oven. A standard or deep-dish 9-inch pie pan works well; an 8-inch-square baking dish can also be used. Vanilla ice cream or lightly sweetened whipped cream is the perfect accompaniment. To reheat leftovers, put the cobbler in a 350-degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until heated through.

INGREDIENTS

Filling
1/2	cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
1	tablespoon cornstarch
	pinch ground cinnamon
	pinch table salt
6	cups fresh blueberries (30 ounces), picked over
1 1/2	teaspoons grated lemon zest
1	tablespoon lemon juice
Biscuit Topping
1	cup unbleached all-purpose flour (5 ounces)
2	tablespoons cornmeal , stone-ground
1/4	cup granulated sugar , plus 2 teaspoons for sprinkling
2	teaspoons baking powder
1/4	teaspoon baking soda
1/4	teaspoon table salt
4	tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick), melted
1/3	cup buttermilk
1/2	teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8	teaspoon ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

1. 1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees.
   
   

2. 2. For the filling: Stir sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt together in large bowl. Add berries and mix gently with rubber spatula until evenly coated; add lemon zest and juice and mix to combine. Transfer berry mixture to 9-inch glass pie pan, place pie pan on rimmed baking sheet, and bake until filling is hot and bubbling around edges, about 25 minutes.
   

3. 3. For the biscuit topping: Whisk flour, cornmeal, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl to combine. Whisk melted butter, buttermilk, and vanilla in small bowl. Mix remaining 2 teaspoons sugar and cinnamon in second small bowl and set aside. One minute before berries come out of the oven, add wet ingredients to dry ingredients; stir with rubber spatula until just combined and no dry pockets remain.

4. 4. To assemble and bake cobbler: Remove berries from oven; increase oven temperature to 425 degrees. Pinch off 8 equal-sized pieces biscuit dough and place on hot berry filling, spacing them at least 1/2 inch apart (they should not touch). Sprinkle each mound of dough with cinnamon-sugar. Bake until filling is bubbling and biscuits are golden brown on top and cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool cobbler on wire rack 20 minutes and serve