I love blackberries! This is my favorite blackberry dessert and I have been making it for years.
The Fruit
- About 4 cups of blackberries
- 1 TBSP flour
- 3 TBSP of brown or white sugar
- 1 tsp. of grated orange rind
The Topping
- 1/2 cup of unbleached white flour
- 6 TBSP brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 4 TBSP unsalted butter
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Toss the berries with flour, sugar and orange rind. Put them in an 8-inch glass pie pan or equivalent or equivalent baking dish.
For the topping, combine the flour, sugar, spices and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces, then work into the flour with two knives or your fingers until the small pieces begin to hold together. Distribute the topping evenly over the berries. Bake until the topping is lightly browned and the juices have risen around the edges, about 30-40 minutes. Serve with whipping cream or vanilla ice cream.
Serves four
