Dewberry Cobbler

Instructions

1. 1

   Put the berries and brown sugar in a bowl. Stir with a kitchen fork until the berries release enough liquid to make a gritty syrup. Set aside for 30 minutes, and stir a few strokes with a wooden spoon.

2. 2

   Cut the butter into chunks and stir with a wire whisk into the flour until it disappears into small crumbs. Add the half-and-half and stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until you have a smooth but thick batter.

3. 3

   Pour the batter and the berries into a metal baking pan of suitable size, so that the contents are about an inch and a half deep. Stir the contents enough to make large swirls of berries in the batter. Sprinkle the white sugar on top.

4. 4

   Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for about 50 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the berry wells are bubbling.

5. 5

   Allow to cool ten minutes. Serve as is, or garnished with whipped cream or ice cream and fresh berries.