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BLACKBERRY COBLER IN A CAST-IRON SKILLET by CHEF DAN:

Serves 6-8

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups blackberries, picked over, rinsed and drained

2 tablespoons instant tapioca

1/4-cup cold water

1-1/2 cups sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/8-teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons butter, cold, cut into small pieces

1/4-cup boiling water

1/4-cup dark rum

DIRECTIONS:             (PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES)

1.     In a bowl, stir together the tapioca and 1/4-cup cold water until tapioca is completely dissolved.

2.     Add I cup sugar, lemon juice, and blackberries.

3.     Combine gently.

4.     Transfer to cast-iron skillet, about 8-inches in diameter.

5.     In bowl combine flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, and salt.

6.     Blend in the butter, dark rum, until mixture resembles coarse meal.

7.     Add 1/4-cup boiling water and stir the mixture until it just form dough.

8.     Bring the blackberry mixture to a boil, stirring.

9.     Drop spoonful of dough carefully into the boiling mixture.

10.                        Bake on a baking sheet, lined with foil, in case of spill over.

11.                        Bake about 3-40 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.

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