NEW ENGLAND BLACKBERRY "TORTE"

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New England Blackberry

Provided by Peter Wayne Gagnon

Categories     Berry     Dessert     Bake     Picnic     Quick & Easy     Blackberry     Cornmeal     Vanilla     Summer     Cinnamon     Gourmet     North Carolina

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pint (2 cups) blackberries
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Accompaniment: whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

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.

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