Peach & Blackberry Cobbler

In a large bowl, place berries, peaches, orange juice, lemon juice, Southern Comfort, sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Mix lightly. Let set for 5 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the flour, baking powder, soda, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add the pecans. Blend the dry ingredients with a whisk. Add the shortening and butter and work them in using a pastry cutter, fork, or your hands. Pour in the buttermilk and mix the dough until most of the flour is absorbed. DO NOT over-mix.

Coat the inside of a large Dutch oven with butter. Add filling, then add biscuit topping. Sprinkle topping with a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake in the center of the oven for 60 minutes or until brown and bubbly. Check biscuit topping with a toothpick.

To make the optional Southern Comfort sauce, melt the butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Slowly add the sugar to the butter, stirring with a wooden spoon. Cook the mixture for approximately 3 minutes, or until the sugar dissolves. The mixture will be opaque, not clear. Add the cream, stirring constantly, and cook to bring to 180 degrees. Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature, remembering not to let the sensor touch the bottom of the pan. Let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Southern Comfort.

Serve the sauce warm. It can also be cooled for future use by inserting the pan into an ice bath. When cool, store in the refrigerator.