Blackberry Cobbler - sugar

Method

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Butter a 1-quart casserole dish or baking pan.
• In a medium saucepan combine the sugar, 1 tablespoon of the flour, berries and 1 cup water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, use a pastry blender or two knives to cut the butter into the remaining 2 cups flour.
• Stir in just enough milk to make a soft dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• Turn the dough out on a lightly-floured board and pat into a square.
• Use a rolling pin to roll it to 1/2-inch thick.
• Cut the dough into 2-inch-wide strips.
• Pour 1 cup of the blackberry mixture into the bottom of the pan.
• Arrange half of the dough strips on top of the blackberry mix, placing them close together.
• Bake until brown, about 12 minutes, then remove from the oven and pour the remaining berry mixture over the baked strips.
• Arrange another layer of dough strips on top and bake until brown, about 15 minutes.
• Serve warm with ice cream.