Blackberry Gratin Recipes

BLACKBERRY GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler (griller).
• In a large bowl, mix together the berries and 1/4 of the brown sugar.
• Pour into a flameproof shallow baking dish or 9-inch pie dish.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the cream with 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar until soft peaks form.
• Whisk in the sour cream.
• Place dollops of the cream mixture on top of the berries, in mounds.
• Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 3 tablespoons brown sugar.
• Slip under the broiler about 2 inches from the heat source and broil (grill) until the sugar melts, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from the broiler and serve immediately.

NEW ENGLAND BLACKBERRY "TORTE"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sift cornmeal through a fine sieve, discarding any coarse grit (there may be 1 to 2 tablespoons grit). Resift cornmeal through fine sieve with baking powder and salt, discarding any coarse grit in sieve (up to 1 tablespoon more).
• Beat together butter and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in cornmeal mixture, then beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended.
• Spread batter in a buttered 9 1/2-inch deep-dish glass or ceramic pie plate or gratin dish.
• Toss berries with lemon juice and strew over batter. Mix remaining tablespoon sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle over berries.
• Bake "torte" in middle of oven until top is crusty (berries sink to bottom during baking) and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Serve warm.