One of the most popular desserts in the States is cobbler. It is a deep dish with baked fruit that is topped with dough that looks like cobbles rather than smooth. I don’t think you will ever leave a southern dinner party without eating cobbler. It’s a simple, fresh-baked dessert that celebrates the season’s fruit. Hence, you can alter the recipe with any fruit you like. I decided to use strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. I did find out that you better heat the filling before adding the cobbler topping to ensure that the dough bakes through completely, especially when using strawberries because they produce a lot of water. Nevertheless, it will not lessen the flavours, it just looks prettier. Indulge in this perfect summer dessert and enjoy these fruits while you still can. Scroll down for the recipe.
You’ll need
- 5 cups fruit (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
Directions
- Heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
- In a pan, stir the strawberries with the water and brown sugar
- Cook over medium heat for 10 min, stirring often until strawberries are soft.
- Spoon mixture into an ungreased dish
- Mix in the other fruit
- Place flour in a medium bowl
- Cut butter and add to flour and make it crumbly with a fork or blender
- Add sugar
- Sprinkle dough evenly over the fruit
- Bake for 30 minutes or until filling is bubbly
- Set oven to broil and broil for one more minute until crust is lightly browned
- Serve warm
Recipe source: Betty Crocker Crisps and Cobblers, June 2012
