BIRD'S NEST COBBLER

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Summer fruits sing out to be baked in this free form easy to prepare cobbler!

Provided by Joan Penney

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 c fresh fruit
1/2 c sugar
4 oz butter
1 c all purpose flour
3/4 c sugar
11/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 c milk

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350. Wash and prepare fruit. If using peaches, peel, pit and slice peaches in eighths, reserving any juice. If using blackberries, wash and discard debris. **(while fruit is cooking) To a deep cast iron (or heavy, deep dish oven safe dish) add butter and allow to melt in oven. To a large pot add prepared fruit (and reserved juice) and 1/2 c sugar. Allow fruit to cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, 7-9 min. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • 2. In a medium bowl combine flour, 3/4 c sugar, baking powder, salt and milk. Mix well. Remove skillet from oven, pour batter over melted butter-Do not stir! Pour fruit and any juice over batter-Do not stir!
  • 3. Return skillet to oven. Bake 33-38 min. Allow to cool slightly (20-25 min) before serving. This is wonderful served warm with a scoop of ice cream.

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