After a long hiatus of dealing with my real work life (the one that pays the bills), responsibilities (the bills), wedding planning and about a month of weekends out of town, I knew I'd have to make up for my shameful absence with a good, old-fashioned Memorial Day classic dessert blow out. I felt like I've covered quite a few all-American dishes like Strawberry Shortcake and Apple Crostata (Pie) on this blog, but it dawned upon me that I was missing the most major of holiday classics - Cobbler. Cobbler is one of my favorite desserts because it is easy and versatile. I feel like it's a Southern thing: I remember my grandmother making it, but most regions have some version of cobbler. It also gives you an excuse to eat ice cream, and since it's fruit-based, it's basically fat-free. At first I was set on peach. I wasn't too impressed with the peaches I saw so I added blueberries. Then I had a pint of blackberries and I added those. The result to me has more flavor than just sticking with one fruit, but you could use just peaches, just blackberries etc. I like a dough version of cobbler, and I use oatmeal in mine to give it a heartier texture.It soaks up all that berry deliciousness and gives it a nice crunch. Get cobbling after the jump!
