Mixed Berry Cobbler
Whether you make this dish with frozen or fresh berries, this delicious mixed berry cobbler recipe will be a winner with family and friends. The berry compote base is not too sweet and is the perfect compliment for the delicate, creamy cobbler scone topping. I made ‘man sized’ cobblers for this recipe (one each with one spare for the hungry diner) but this may not please you all, so please adjust the size of the cobblers to meet your demand.
Just to share normally ‘cobblers’ are made with milk, so the addition of the cream in this recipe really does take your cobbler top to another level. The cobblers once baked are deliciously creamy tasting and truly very scrumptious.
Serve with double cream or a thick custard for an extra touch of decadence.
Ingredients
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Filling:
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450g frozen mixed soft fruits
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2 tbsp soft brown sugar
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2 generous tbsp gin- alcoholic or non alcoholic, or apple juice
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75g butter- cubed
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2 tbsp cold water
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Sweet Cobblers:
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250g self raising flour- sieved
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125g butter
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2 tbsp of caster sugar
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185ml single cream
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1 tbsp demerara sugar- topping for cobblers
Instructions
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Prepare baking dish:
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01 Lightly butter an oven proof baking dish.
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Assemble filling:
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02 Empty frozen fruit into baking dish. Add the gin and water. Sprinkle the sugar all over and finish with cubes of butter dotted all over the top.
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Make cobbler topping:
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03 In a large bowl sift flour. Rub in the butter using finger tips to resemble breadcrumbs and then add the sugar. Finally fold in the cream to form a soft dough (add extra if too dry).
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04 Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and cut round shapes.
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Assemble cobblers for baking:
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05 Place the dough cobblers on the surface of the berry filling. Sprinkle each one individually with demerara sugar.
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Cook:
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06 Bake in the oven for 45 minutes or so until the filling bubbling and the cobblers golden brown.
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Serve:
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07 Best eaten hot with a dusting of icing sugar, thick custard or whipped cream.
Notes
If wish to remove gin flavouring, replace the amount with apple juice or plain water. It is also possible to substitute the frozen berries with fresh. Just make sure your mix weighs approximately the same - 450 grams.
