Fifield's Blackberry Cobbler

Taken from the book,"Every day's a Party" by Emeril Lagasse; posted for ZWT 5.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 8 oz. ramekins

Ingredients

• 4  pints fresh blackberries, rinsed and picked over
• 1⁄4 cup Grand Marnier
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour, PLUS
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon unsalted butter, at room temperature PLUS
• 1⁄4 lb unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1  cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup rolled oats
• 4  scoops vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the blackberries, Grand Marnier, granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons of the flour. Toss to mix and let sit for 15 minutes.
3. Grease four 8-ounce ramekins with 1 teaspoon of the butter.
4. Divide the berry mixture equally among the ramekins.
5. In a small mixing bowl, cream the remaining stick of butter with the brown sugar until smooth.
6. Add the cinnamon, the remaining 1/2 cup flour, and the oats. Mix well.
7. Spread the oat mixture evenly over the berries.
8. Put the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake until lightly golden, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
9. Top each cobbler with a scoop of ice cream, if you wish, to serve.