Shelly's Recipe

BLUEBERRY UPSIDE DOWN COBBLER

Category: Cobblers/Crumbles and Crisps

2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
pinch salt
3 tbsp butter, cut in pieces
1 tbsp lemon juice

Combine the blueberries and 1 1/2 cups water in a non-aluminum pan. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes; remove from heat and cool. Pour mixture through a wire mesh strainer into a bowl; reserving the berries and juice separately. Beat shortening and 1 cup sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth.

Combine flour, baking powder and 1/8 tsp salt, and add to sugar mixture alternately with milk beginning and ending with flour mixture. Pour batter into greased 11 x 7 inch baking dish and spoon reserved berries over batter. Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, nutmeg and pinch of salt. Sprinkle over berries. Dot with butter. Combine reserved blueberry juice and lemon juice; pour over top. Bake at 375 for 35 to 45 minutes