Monday, July 30, 2012

Blackberry-Peach Cobbler

It’s that time of year. The sweet summer fruits are at their peak. Here’s a quick and easy cobbler recipe. I used fresh peaches and blackberries because that was what was at the fruit stand, but you can easily substitute 4-5 cups of whatever fruit you have on hand. This recipe also works well with frozen fruit. 

Blackberry-Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
  • ¼ c. melted butter
  • 3 cups fresh sliced peaches (without skins)1
  • 1-2 cups fresh blackberries
  • ¼ tsp. ginger
  • ½ tsp. nutmeg (divided)
  • 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour (divided)
  • 1 cup sugar (divided)
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup milk 
  • ½ tsp. vanilla


Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Pour 2 Tbsp. of melted butter into a 2 quart baking dish (I use a 9 inch square baking dish). Coat the bottom and sides.
  3. Combine fruit and  1 Tbsp. of the flour in a large bowl, then add ¼ cup of the sugar, ¼ tsp. of the nutmeg and the ¼ tsp. of ginger. Pour mixture into baking dish.
  4. In a large bowl, combine remaining flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Then, whisk in remaining butter, milk, and vanilla.
  5. Pour batter over fruit.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour, or until golden brown.
  7. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.