Merry Berry Cobbler

 

1

cup granulated sugar

1/3

cup cornstarch

2

cups fresh or frozen raspberries

2

cups fresh or frozen blueberries

2

cups fresh or frozen blackberries

2

tablespoons lemon juice

1

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/4

cup packed brown sugar

3/4

teaspoon baking powder

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4

cup butter or margarine

2

to 3 tablespoons hot water

Whipped cream, if desired

• 1 Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 2-quart casserole with shortening. In 4-quart Dutch oven, mix granulated sugar and cornstarch. Add berries and lemon juice; toss until evenly coated. Heat to boiling. Boil 3 to 5 minutes (7 to 10 minutes for frozen berries), stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Spoon into casserole.
• 2 In large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in enough hot water until mixture forms a soft dough. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto berry mixture.
• 3 Bake cobbler 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Serve warm with whipped cream.