Essie’s Cobbler

“Cakey batter that bakes up through the fruit and juices.”  

Serving Size: 8     Preparation Time :0:00
Category:           Dessert

Ingredients:

4 ounces  butter (no substitutes), room temp, unsalted (equals one stick)
1/2 cup  sugar, granulated
1 cup  all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons  baking powder
1 pinch  salt
1/3 cup  milk
1/4 tsp  vanilla extract
2 cups  fruit of choice
1/2  cup  granulated sugar
1 cup  fruit juice, or more if desired.

Method:

Oven Temperature: 375°F

1. Mix fruit and second amount of sugar and allow to macerate or breakdown to make juice. Leave fruit in slices or whole berries.

2. Cream butter and sugar until soft and fluffy with wooden spoon or rubber spatula

3. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt

4. Stir dry ingredients into butter mix with vanilla, milk, and blend.

5. Spray pan with Pam or similar and spread batter in pan, does not have to be even.

6. Pour fruit and  juices over pan of batter.

7. Bake until batter puffs up through the fruit and then sprinkle with more granulated sugar for crunchy top and return to oven.

8. Continue to bake until golden brown.

NOTES:

Best if served warm. Can be baked ahead and gently warmed for service.