our american feast.

{ashley's delicious wonton appetizer}

our fourth of july meal was a feast!!  it was my first time in quite awhile to be able to cook a big meal for blakey & friends, so i went all out, making some of my favorite dishes.  you've actually seen all of them, except the dessert before.  yummm...

 {my favorite fourth of july tradition:

pioneer woman's spicy dr pepper pulled pork}

 {beer bread.

i forgot how easy & delicious this bread is.}

 {my current favorite summer salad:

watermelon cucumber & feta salad.

i love watermelon in all forms.}

& i made my other favorite summer salad: roasted corn, avocado, & tomato.  if only i could get my hands on some home grown oklahoma corn!

my american dessert: blueberry cobbler, of course!  alabama grown blueberries with a little tartness & a crumbly crust.  it's best to eat it right out of the oven with a spoon, my friends.

fourth of july blueberry cobbler

adapted from: martha stewart

fruit portion:

8 cups blueberries

1/2 c sugar

2 T brown sugar

3 T cornstarch

2 lemons, zest & juice

pinch salt

dough portion:

2 c flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

4 oz butter, cold

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/4 c cream

1. stir together fruit portion ingredients.  pour into an 8 x 12 baking dish.  set aside.

2. whisk together flour, powder, & salt in a bowl.  shred in the cold butter.  use your hands to mix together slightly.  into a separate small bowl, mix together vanilla & cream.  pour cream mixture over flour mixture.  using your hands again, mush together until cream is incorporated.  do not over mix, please!

3. make little dough balls, press them into disks, & top the blueberries.  you do not need to cover the entire dish perfectly.  it is much prettier when blueberries show through!  sprinkle the top with candied ginger & a little sugar.

4. put an empty baking sheet on the bottom rack of your oven to catch any bubble-overs.  bake your cobbler at 375 for 55 to 70 minutes.  you are looking for a golden brown crust & bubbling blueberries.  cool for just long enough to not burn your tongue & enjoy!

{thank you friends for a wonderful fourth of july!!}

love love,

kjp.