Buttermilk blueberry cobbler skillet

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"Fluffy, cakey buttermilk cobbler, dolloped with jammy blueberries... dusted with lemon lavender sugar."
-- @shelbyykhan
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Prep time: 5mins
Cook time: 40mins

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ingredients

  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup gluten free baking flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste

Method

Cobbler

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350.

  • Step 2

    In a bowl, combine blueberries, lemon juice, and zest and half of the sugar. Toss together, and set aside until ready to use. Tossing every few minutes.

  • Step 3

    Place butter in 8” (small) cast iron skillet, and put skillet in oven to melt butter. Leave in the oven while you work on the cobbler mix.

  • Step 4

    Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining sugar in a large measuring cup.

  • Step 5

    Mix buttermilk and vanilla paste together in another, and then pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients. Gently combine, but don't over mix.

  • Step 6

    Remove cast iron from oven, carefully.

  • Step 7

    Pour cobbler batter into cast iron, and gently spread into the pan, but to not stir.

  • Step 8

    Use slotted spoon to lay blueberries over the cobbler batter. Sprinkle with additional sugar, and bake for 35-40 minutes, until edges are golden brown and crisp.

  • Step 9

    Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Top with ice cream, or whipped cream. Serve warm.

lavender lemon sugar (optional)

  • Step 1

    Combine a teaspoon of lavender, with 1/4 cup sugar, and the zest of half a lemon. Toss together with finger tips. Dust onto warm, baked cobbler if desired.