Saturday, September 29, 2012

A little something called quiche

My husband makes the best spinach-Muenster quiche in the history of spinach-Muenster quiches.
AND THAT'S THE FACT, JACK.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Easy Blackberry Cobbler

I found this recipe after blackberries completely took over our yard and left it looking like a "Life After People" documentary.  I needed a way to use the berries, after all the trouble they'd caused us.  We collected a bunch of the ripe berries before taking down all of the vines.  This recipe is so simple and easy, and oh my...so good.  Don't forget to put a little vanilla ice cream on top when you serve it.  
Theoretically, you could make someone fall in love with you, using this cobbler.  It is just that dangerous.

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt, maybe a tiny bit more.
2/3 cup milk
1/2 butter (1 stick)
16 ounces blackberries, fresh or frozen, cleaned and drained.

1. In a 2-quart baking dish, melt the butter.
2. In a separate bowl, mix all of the ingredients except the berries.
3. Carefully pour the batter over the melted butter in the baking dish. DO NOT STIR - you are gently layering it on top.
4. Add the berries on top of the batter, dotting them evenly over the whole thing.  (As it cooks, the berries will sink down and the batter will rise over them and cover them.  It's kind of miraculous how perfectly it happens.  See my picture below.)
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 40 minutes, or until the crust turns a golden brown.

***For extra flavor, I added a pinch of ground cloves and a few drops of vanilla extract to the batter.