Old Fashioned Cobbler

Recipe By:
R.T. Eby
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Old Fashioned Cobbler
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  • Total Time 45 min Ico-add
  • Yield 1 Cobbler
  • Level Easy

Here's a traditional cobbler recipe that never gets old; a fruit mixture is covered with biscuit dough and baked in the oven. Any fruit can be substituted for the strawberries.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds of whole strawberries (7 cups)
  • 1 cup of sugar plus 2 tablespoons on top
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream (or milk)
  • Butter for top of crust
  • For basic biscuit dough:
  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 4 tablespoons butter or shortening
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
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Directions

  1. 1. Remove the stems and wash the strawberries.
  2. 2. Put the berries in a bowl. Add sugar and cream (or milk), stirring them to get all of them coated with the sugar and cream.
  3. 3. Let them sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour, stirring occasionally.
  4. 4. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
  5. 5. Grease an 8 X 12 inch baking dish with cooking spray or vegetable oil. Place the berry mixture in the baking dish and top it with the basic biscuit recipe below.
  6. 6. If you do not want to make scratch biscuits you can use a can of oven-ready biscuits (take the dough out in one piece instead of separating the biscuits and roll it out to fit your baking dish).
  7. 7. Paint the top of the dough with melted butter and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
  8. 8. Place the cobbler in the oven for approximately 20 to 30 minutes (ovens will vary) or until the top has turned a golden brown.
  9. 9. For basic biscuit dough: sift Flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, then sift again.
  10. 10. Cut in shortening or butter using a cut-in tool or a fork).
  11. 11. Add milk gradually, stirring until soft dough is formed. Turn out on slightly floured board and lightly "knead" for 30 seconds, enough to shape. Roll 1/2 inch thick until you have a single piece big enough to cover the cobbler.
  12. 12. If you are actually making biscuits: after you roll the dough to the 1/2 inch thickness then cut it with a 2 inch, floured, biscuit cutter. Bake the biscuits for 12-15 minutes depending on your oven.