Birds Nest Cobbler Recipes

BLUEBERRY BIRD'S NEST STRUDEL

Steps:

• Combine Sugar, Water and Cornstarch in a saucepan,cooking over low heat.
• Stirring constantly until this begins to thicken.
• Whie stirring well, add half of the blueberries.
• When this mixture become very thick, add the lemon juice, the 2 Tablespoons of butter and the nutmeg.
• Continue cooking over low heat until the butter melts.
• Remove from heat and add the other half of the blueberries.
• Set this aside.
• Butter a 13x9 glass baking dish and preheat the oven to 350°.
• Remove the Phyllo from the plastic wrapper, leaving it in a tight roll.
• Cut the dough in 1/4 inch slices.
• Separate and loosen the rolls into loose shreds.
• Place one half of the shredded phyllo in a large bowl.
• Gradually and lightly drizzle half of the melted butter over the shreds.
• With your hands, toss to coat.
• Place coated Phyllo dough in bottom of the baking pan.
• Spread all of the cooled Blueberry mixture over the layer of Phyllo.
• In a bowl,butter the remaining half of the Phyllo dough, tossing with your hands to coat the dough.
• Place this over the Blueberries layer, covering completely.
• Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and continue baking until the Phyllo is crispy, 25-30 more minutes.
• Remove the Strudel from the oven and cool.
• To Serve, dust lightly with confectioners sugar or top with Whipped Cream or Whipped Topping.
• Better yet, use both!
• Is delicious with French Vanilla Ice Cream.
• You may serve this at room temperature, or warm.

BIRD'S NEST COBBLER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Wash and prepare fruit. If using peaches, peel, pit and slice peaches in eighths, reserving any juice. If using blackberries, wash and discard debris. **(while fruit is cooking) To a deep cast iron (or heavy, deep dish oven safe dish) add butter and allow to melt in oven. To a large pot add prepared fruit (and reserved juice) and 1/2 c sugar. Allow fruit to cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, 7-9 min. Remove from heat and set aside.
• 2. In a medium bowl combine flour, 3/4 c sugar, baking powder, salt and milk. Mix well. Remove skillet from oven, pour batter over melted butter-Do not stir! Pour fruit and any juice over batter-Do not stir!
• 3. Return skillet to oven. Bake 33-38 min. Allow to cool slightly (20-25 min) before serving. This is wonderful served warm with a scoop of ice cream.

BIRDS NEST PIE

Steps:

• Divide apples evenly between two greased 9-inch pie plates; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, sour milk and egg; mix well.
• Divide batter and pour over apples.
• Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until pies are lightly browned and test done.
• Immediately invert onto serving plates (so apples are on the top).
• Combine all topping ingredients; sprinkle over apples.
• Serve warm.

BIRD'S NEST TREATS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and marshmallows until smooth, stirring occasionally. Add the peanut butter and chocolate chips; heat and stir for 2 minutes or until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in chow mein noodles until well coated. , Divide into 12 mounds on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Using fingers, shape each into a nest; press an indentation in the center of nest. Fill each nest with three or four jelly beans or candy eggs. Cool.