Turn TennTucky Blackberry Cobbler into a cobbler sundae by layering it with vanilla ice cream, Butterscotch-Bourbon Sauce, and lightly salted toasted pecans in tall soda fountain glasses.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 6 cups fresh blackberries
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 8-ounce container sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Butterscotch-Bourbon Sauce
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together cornstarch and 1/2 cup sugar. Toss berries with cornstarch mixture, and spoon into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
- Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
- Combine flour and baking powder. Stir together sour cream and baking soda. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Spoon batter over berry mixture.
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes; shield loosely with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning, and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake topping comes out clean.
Switch It Up
Summer Fruit Cobbler: Substitute 3 cups coarsely chopped, peeled fresh nectarines; 2 cups fresh blueberries; and 1 cup fresh raspberries for blackberries.
Butterscotch-Bourbon Sauce
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
Preparation
- Cook brown sugar and butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until butter melts and mixture is smooth.
- Gradually stir in whipping cream.
- Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly; boil, stirring constantly, 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and stir in bourbon.
- Cool 20 minutes.
