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HONEY PEACH BLACKBERRY COBBLER

An easy to make honey sweetened cobbler. It's really good with some vanilla ice cream, or whipped cream on top, too.
Course: Baking, Dessert, Sweet Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cobbler, dessert, fruit
Author: Kate McDermott-Art of the Pie

Equipment

  • One 9” (23 cm) square ovenproof baking dish

Ingredients

FILLING

  • 2 cups 1½ quarts (or about 1.5 L) blackberries, fresh or frozen you can substitute whatever berries you have
  • 4 cups peaches, halved, pitted, and sliced, fresh or frozen frozen is fine
  • ½ cup (118 ml) honey slightly warmed if solid
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh squeezed

TOPPING

  • cups (215 g) flour
  • 1 tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons sugar divided
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cup (78 g) shortening or butter
  • ½ cup (118 ml) milk
  • 1 egg fork beaten
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

FILLING

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C). Grease the ovenproof baking dish.
  • In a medium size bowl, mix together, peaches, berries, honey, extracts, and juice.
  • Turn into the greased ovenproof baking dish, and place in the oven to begin to bake while you make the topping.

TOPPING

  • In a medium size bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, 1 tablespoon sugar, and salt.
  • Using your fingertips or two forks, cut in shortening or butter into the dry mixture until there are no big lumps. It’s ok if you have a few pieces that are the size of peas.
  • Add milk and egg, and stir until just moist.
  • Remove the pan from the oven, and, with a spoon, put plops of dough over hot filling, and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
  • Continue to bake at 400°F (205°C) for 35-40 minutes.