Brandied Fruit Cobbler Recipes

FRIENDSHIP BRANDY FRUIT STARTER

Steps:

• TO START: Combine all ingredients in a clean, large glass jar.
• Stir gently with wooden spoon.
• Cover and let stand at room temperature for three weeks, stirring at least twice a week.
• Fruit is fermented when it is translucent.
• CARE AND FEEDING: Stir mixture daily.
• Every two weeks add one cup sugar and one cup of fruit and stir gently. Alternate fruits each time.
• Cover and let stand at room temperature at least three days before using.
• Do not add fruit more often than once every two weeks.
• Do not delay adding fruit for more than one or two days past schedule.
• IMPORTANT: To keep the starter going, retain at least three cups at all times.
• SHARING: Whenever you have more than six cups of fermented fruit, you may divide it into two portions, being sure there are at least three cups in each portion.
• Do this just before you would do a normal feeding.
• Feed each portion.
• Give one portion to a friend (with Care and Feeding directions) and keep one for yourself.
• Search on "friendship fruit" to find recipes that use this.
• There is also a Friendship Sourdough Starter (Recipe #647936) - yum!

CANNED FRUIT COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter one 2 quart baking dish.
• Combine the flour, butter, milk, sugar and fruit. Mix together and pour into prepared baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

LADY ROSE'S BRANDY PEACH COBBLER WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. I would prefer using fresh or frozen peaches but during the off season I used canned variety. I used the gallon size to make both the pie and the cobbler. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. These are the canned peaches that I used. I did not use the lemon juice in this recipe because of the Brandy.
• 2. Separate peaches from liquid, cut into thirds and reserve liquid.
• 3. Add enough water to peach liquid to make about 6 cups.
• 4. Combine the dry ingredients together, sugar, salt, nutmeg, flour, & cinnamon
• 5. Break one of the refrigerated dough shells into small pieces to be used as dumplings. Set aside till needed to add to peach liquid.
• 6. Add the dry blend ingredients to the liquid, and stir just until it begins to thicken. Simmer over medium high heat.
• 7. Stir in the dumplings and cook over medium high heat just long enough to prevent them from sticking together about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the peaches. Then remove from heat. Add the butter and stir till it melts.
• 8. Then add the vanilla bean paste or extract, butter extract, and Peach brandy in a small cup, stir into liquid mixture.
• 9. Add about a HALF of peach mixture to bottom of a 9 X 13 size baking pan, & top with a pie crust. Place in 375 degrees F. oven and bake for about 15 minutes. THEN REMOVE FROM OVEN. IF YOU WANT TO ADD 4 CRUSTS TO COBBLER, ADD ONE TO BOTTOM OF PAN BEFORE ADDING THE PEACH MIXTURE.
• 10. REMOVE FROM OVEN, and add remaining peach mixture. TOP WITH ADDITIONAL CRUST. Brush top of cobbler with egg wash and then add sparkling sugar crystals. Place cobbler on a larger shallow pan lined with foil to catch any potential drips before adding the last of the cobbler liquid for the oven.
• 11. Return to oven and continue to bake for about 45 to 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and serve as desired. PLEASE NOTE IF THERE IS TOO MUCH LIQUID OVER THE TOP OF THE CRUST BEFORE BAKING THAT PART WILL NOT GET AS GOLDEN BROWN ON TOP AS THE PART THAT IS NOT COVERED IN LIQUID. So you may want to remove some of the excess liquid BEFORE baking.

BRANDIED FRUIT COBBLER

Steps:

• 1. 2 c. fruit from brandied fruit starter recipe 1 3/4 c. sugar 3/4 c. butter 3/4 c. flour Pinch of salt 2 tsp. baking powder 3/4 c. milk
• 2. Mix fruit with 3/4 c. sugar. Put butter in 8 inch square pan; set in 350 degree oven. Mix batter using 1 c. sugar, flour, salt, baking powder and milk. Pour over melted butter. Do not stir. Put fruit on top. Bake 1 hour or until crust is brown. (Freezes well).

BRANDIED FRUIT TOPPING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine raisins, mandarin oranges, prunes, sugar and water to cover. Simmer over medium heat until syrupy, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in peaches, pineapple and brandy. Store in refrigerator.