PEAR AND BLACKBERRY COBBLER
A light and fluffy cobbler that complements the gently spiced seasonal fruits underneath.
SERVES 6
- 2 pears, peeled, cored and sliced
- 450g (1lb) blackberries
- 60g (2oz) golden caster sugar
- 1 level tbsp cornflour
- ½tsp mixed spice
For the cobbler:
- 150g (5oz) self-raising flour
- 60g (2oz) butter, chilled, cut into small chunks
- 100g (3½oz) golden caster sugar
- 100ml (3½fl oz) buttermilk
- 1 level tbsp golden granulated sugar
1 Heat the oven to 200C/ Gas 6. Put the prepared pears and blackberries a bowl, sprinkle with the sugar, cornflour and mixed spice, and gently mix together. Transfer the fruit mixture to a buttered, 1.25-litre (2pt) ovenproof dish.
2 For the cobbler, put the flour into a food processor with small chunks of the butter and pulse for a few seconds until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the caster sugar and buttermilk, and whizz briefly to make a soft dough.
3 Pull off clumps of the dough and put them on top of the fruit, but don’t cover the fruit completely. Sprinkle with the granulated sugar and bake for 35-40 mins, until the fruit is tender and the topping browned.
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