Blackberry Dumplings Cobbler features luscious, juicy blackberries layered between three layers of buttery, flaky crust, with a rich syrup of butter, sugar, vanilla, and water poured over the entire cobbler. Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler Blackberry Cobbler is a timeless, old-fashioned dessert inspired by my mother's recipe. She liked to layer pie crust between layers of blackberries. This is where all the magic happens when the dough in the center forms pillows of tender dumplings. I know you're thinking, 'Why am I posting a recipe for blackberries, a summer berry?' Well, we love blackberries and eat them throughout the year. I missed the window for posting the recipe this summer and thought, why not? When I was young and newly married, blackberries were only in the grocery stores and, better yet, on the vines during blackberry season in the summer. The produce these days has changed so much. We now see blackberries all yea...
American Flag Pie with Homemade Pie Crust

American Flag Pie is made with a homemade pie crust that brings this pie to a rich balance of buttery flakiness as well as a luscious, sweet-tart taste of homemade pie filling. Easy Flag Pie This easy flag pie is the most wonderful patriotic pie to come out of my kitchen. It is festive and a fantastic addition to my Memorial Day and July 4th celebrations. My Mother taught me long ago that a pie is only as good as its crust. While there is some high-quality, ready-made pie crust in the stores today, that was not the case when I was growing up. I learned to make pie dough from my Mother and perfected it in my Home Economics class in high school. I recommend making a homemade pie crust if at all possible. For the American Flag Pie recipe, I use one of my favorite pie crust recipes. My Homemade Pie Crust recipe combines butter and shortening, lending a flaky, buttery crust every time. I have a few secrets to share that will he...