I absolutely love cobblers. In a lodge restaurant in the Shawnee National Forest (at the southern-most tip of Illinois), I had the most awesome cobbler (they were serving blackberry and peach and I had them both--though not on the same day!) This is my attempt at a re-creation of that wonderful taste.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups blackberries

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Melt the butter in a square 9-inch baking dish in the oven.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, one cup sugar, baking powder and nutmeg.
4. Combine the half-and-half and vanilla in a measuring cup, then add to the flour mixture blending until crumbly.
5. Press dough into the baking dish on top of the butter; some butter will spill over on the dough.
6. In a medium saucepan, stir together the berries with the remaining cup of sugar. Warm over low heat and pour over the dough.
7. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.