A Sunrise Recipe: Blueberry Cobbler

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Located in the “food basket of the world” where you can find an abundance of fruit, nuts and vegetables, our chef at Sunrise of Fresno, CA, took her aunt's peach cobbler recipe and swapped in fresh blueberries. The result was a huge (and delicious) success!

Nutrition Fact: Blueberries contain antioxidants which have been shown to improve vision and brain function, and lower the risk of cancer.

Blueberry Cobbler
Serves 8-10

Ingredients:

• 5 cups of fresh or frozen blueberries
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 cups flour
• 3 cups sugar, split
• 1 cup whole milk
• 5 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt, split
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground mace
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 ½ cups boiling water

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º F.
2. Spread blueberries in a 9x13 baking dish. Drizzle with lemon juice. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1 ½ cups sugar, milk, butter, baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, vanilla, nutmeg, and mace. Spoon over berries in an even layer.
4. Combine remaining 1 ½ cups sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, and cornstarch. Sprinkle mixture over the batter.
5. Pour boiling water evenly over top of cobbler. Poke a few holes down in the batter with the handle of a wooden spoon.
6. Bake cobbler at 350º F for 1 hour or until berries are bubbling and top is golden brown.
7. Remove from the oven and serve warm or at room temperature.