Sep 6, 2012
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Blackberry Slump

A cousin of the cobbler, this dessert is served at the Four Swallows restaurant on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
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Blackberry Slump Enlarge Image Credit: Todd Coleman
MAKES 8 SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

2¼ cups flour
1½ cups sugar
2 tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into ½" cubes, chilled, plus 8 tbsp. melted and more for greasing
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. kosher salt
½ cup dry white wine
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 lb. fresh or frozen thawed blackberries
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To make crumb topping, combine ¼ cup flour,  ¼ cup sugar, and the 2 tbsp. of chilled cubed butter in the bowl of a food processor and process until mixture takes on texture of coarse bread crumbs, about 10 seconds. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. Heat oven to 350°. Grease eight 6 oz. ramekins with butter and dust with flour; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk remaining flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a large measuring cup, whisk together melted butter and wine; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining sugar, vanilla, and eggs until pale and thick, about 2 minutes. Add wine mixture to eggs and whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Divide batter between ramekins and top each with berries. Sprinkle reserved crumb topping evenly over berries. Put ramekins on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 1 hour. Transfer to a rack and let cool for 20 minutes; serve with scoops of ice cream on top. 
Blackberry Slump

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #126

Ratings & Reviews (8)

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Might be a delicious desert, BUT the recipe printed in the magazine calls for 1/2 C dry white wine, as shown here. I followed instructions exactly and produced dry, hard (more like hardtack)cupcakes -- nothing like the desert shown in the picture! I tossed the entire batch. I looked up the recipe online from Epicurious which calls for ONE CUP dry white wine! This would obviously produce a batter that is of thinner consitency, and possibly produce something more like the picture. I suggest you print a correction in the next issue.
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Great flavor, easy to make, but as chmole cited - looks nothing like the picture. Next time I make, which I will make again, I'll up the liquid and hope that corrects the issue.
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I'm not sure about the other reviews - I thought this was perfect! Mine looked EXACTLY like the picture and tasted delicious. It was quick, easy, and tasty. I would make it again in a heartbeat.
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I halved the recipe for a small group (only 1/4 C sauv blanc) and it came out perfectly soft and moist inside and cookie like crunch on the outside. delicious!
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I saw the Epi/Gourmet recipe calling for 1 cup of wine. There is also one using 3/4 cup whole milk. Definitly two different profiles there. Does anyone add tapioca to thicken this a bit? I have heard about Slumps over the years and want to try them this summer with seasonal berries, and looking for a couple solid directions/recipes.
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Sorry--follow up question.

Is the point that a Slump is thin or syrupy--I ask in response to the tip of addind tapioca to thicken. Thanks.
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The recipe does call for more wine, I completely agree with everyone who made that comment. Mine turned out to be cooked through and not liquidy inside. Still delicious though, but I just put some ice cream on it, to soak the insides, and it's still delicious.
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Its looking so much delicious and also the recipe is quite good.I like it.
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