Berry Cobbler

6 cups fresh or frozen berries
1/2 c plus 4 T sugar
1 T lemon juice
Zest of half of lemon
2 c flour
1/2 t salt
1 T baking powder
1/4 c Crisco
4 T butter
1 egg
1/2 c milk
Vanilla ice cream

Preheat oven to 425. Combine berries, 1/2 c sugar, lemon juice, and zest. Stir until combined and set aside.

In a separate bowl, pour flour, salt, baking powder, and 1 T sugar. Add shortening and butter and work mixture together with pastry blender until mix is coarse. Measure 1/2 c milk, add an egg, and mix together. Pour in into flour mixture stirring as you go. Mixture should be smooth and not dry, but not overly sticky.

Take clumps of dough and place them on top of the berries. Lightly flatten dough with your fingertips. Sprinkle with 2-3 T of sugar and bake until golden for 30 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

From: pioneerwoman.com