Blackberry and Apple Cobbler

, from Issue #31, page 113. September, 2015
Photography by Manja Wachsmuth.
Blackberry and Apple Cobbler

Blackberry and apple cobbler is the ultimate winter dessert recipe. Be sure to serve it with lashings of whipped cream.

 

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

Filling
400 grams cooking apples, such as Braeburn or 
Granny Smith
500 grams frozen blackberries, thawed
with their juices
4 tablespoons caster sugar
finely grated zest 1 lemon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornflour

Topping
1 cup plain flour
pinch of salt
½ teaspoon each ground cinnamon and ginger
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons caster sugar
80 grams butter,
 diced and chilled
1/3 cup buttermilk 
or sour cream
1 tablespoon caster
 sugar for sprinkling

To serve
icing sugar
softly whipped cream 
or ice cream

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 180˚C.

Filling: Peel and thinly slice the apples. Combine with the other ingredients in a large bowl then divide the fruit evenly between 4 x 11/3 cup capacity baking dishes, scraping in any juices left in the bowl.

Topping: Put the flour, salt, spices, baking powder, caster sugar and butter in a food processor and pulse to form coarse crumbs. Pulse in the buttermilk or sour cream to form a crumbly dough. Loosely pile the dough on top of the fruit and sprinkle with caster sugar.

Bake for 30 minutes until golden and crisp.

To serve: Dust with icing sugar and serve with softly whipped cream or ice cream.