English Gooseberry Cobbler Recipes

RUTH HAWHEE'S GOOSEBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• prepare (wash, pick and sort through) about 1 quart of gooseberries and place in a 9" X9" pan.
• Spread out over the top of the berries 1 cup of sugar and a sprinkle of water (approx. 1 teaspoon).
• Then cream together 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup shortening.
• Add the following to the creamed sugar/shortening to make a batter (which will be thick) 1 egg, 3/4 cup milk,1 3/4 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix this together and spread batter over the berries in the pan.
• Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Serve while warm. This is a shortbread type crust and is well suited to serve with ice cream or with cream poured over the dessert.

ENGLISH GOOSEBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• All you do is arrange the fruit, caster sugar and elderflower cordial in the baking dish, then get on with the topping. Place the sifted flour, salt, baking powder and butter (first cut into chunks) into the goblet of a food processor. Then switch on and give it a pulse (on/off) action several times until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Then pour in the buttermilk and switch on again briefly until you have a thick, very sticky dough. Now spoon tablespoons of the mixture over the fruit - the more haphazardly you do this, the better. Lastly sprinkle the crushed sugar over the top of the dough, then pop the dish on to a high shelf in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until it is a crusty golden brown. Serve it warm from the oven with (if you want a real treat) Gooseberry and Elderflower Ice Cream.

GOOSEBERRY BLUEBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, then butter a 9-inch square baking pan or a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a bowl, toss together the berries, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice & cornstarch until combined well, then transfer to the baking dish of choice, spreading evenly.
• In another bowl sift or whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon & 1/4 cup of sugar, then cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture had chunks no larger than small peas.
• Add vanilla & half and half & stir together until a dough forms, then spoon the dough into mounds over the berry mixture.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until topping is golden brown & cooked through.
• Cool slightly & enjoy a very warm cobbler, or let it come to room temperature & enjoy it that way!