Best in Show Blackberry Cobbler

½ cup white sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ cup milk

¼ cup melted margarine

2 cups fresh blackberries

½ cup white sugar

1 cup water

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.

Whisk 1/2 cup sugar together with the flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Stir in the milk and margarine until a batter forms. Scrape into the prepared baking dish. Add the blackberries, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar. Pour in the water.

Bake in the preheated oven until the batter has risen and the top is brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool before serving.