Blackberry and Apple Cobbler

Blackberry and Apple Cobbler is a delicious autumn dessert. A compote of apples and blackberries is covered with a light cobbler topping. All this dessert needs is some custard and everyone will be very happy.

or rather…Blackberry and Apple Cobble!  I think I should have chosen a shallower dish for this as the cobber pieces all joined together into one big cobble!  It did taste delicious though!

Blackberries growing in hedgerow
It’s the last day of Bookmarked Recipes, run by Jac at Tinned Tomatoes from an idea by Ruth at Ruth’s Kitchen Experiments, and I thought I wasn’t going to get an entry in in time.  But for tonight’s dessert I chose a recipe I had bookmarked in Woman and Home – Dinner Tonight for October.
 
 
I didn’t have any buttermilk, normally I would use a bit of yogurt in the milk to sour it or some lemon juice, but instead I used an egg and topped up to 100ml with semi-skimmed milk, it rose beautifully as you can see. 
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Blackberry and Apple Cobbler

Janice Pattie
A sweet fruit dessert with a light scone topping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 6
Calories 297 kcal

Equipment

  • 1.2litre (2 pint) greased ovenproof dish

Ingredients

  • 500 g (1.1 lb) apples
  • 150 g (1 cups) blackberries
  • 200 g (1 cups) golden caster sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon (1/2 teaspoon) cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) cornflour
  • 150 g (1.2 cups) self-raising flour
  • 50 g (3.5 tbsp) chilled butter, cubed
  • 100 ml (0.4 cups) buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp (1 tbsp) demerara sugar

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 200C, 180C Fan, 400F
  • 500 g apples
    Fill a bowl with water, peel the apples and put into the water to stop them browning. Quarter, core and slice the apples and place in the ovenproof dish.
  • 150 g blackberries, 200 g golden caster sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 tbsp cornflour
    Add the blackberries to the apples and sprinkle over 50g (2oz) of the sugar, as well as the cinnamon and cornflour.
  • Gently stir everything together to mix the apples and blackberries with the dry ingredients.
  • 150 g self-raising flour, 50 g chilled butter, cubed, 200 g golden caster sugar
    Put the flour in a bowl or food processor, add the butter and the remaining 150g (5oz) sugar, and cut with a knife or whizz until it forms crumbs.
  • 100 ml buttermilk
    Add the buttermilk and blend until a squidgy dough forms.
  • Scatter clumps of the dough over the fruit – don't cover completely.
  • 1 tbsp demerara sugar
    Sprinkle with the demerara sugar and bake for 40 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and the cobbler golden.

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 20mgPotassium: 179mgFiber: 4gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 127IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
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18 Comments

  1. Mmmmmmmm, that looks scrummy Janice. If I hadn't just been out for a meal and if I wasn't feeling rather stuffed and content, I would be wanting to have a slice this minute. Great Bookmarked Recipe. The roundup will be posted tomorrow night 🙂

  2. Mmm the cobble looks great! I have a tub of blackberry and apple pie filling in the freezer, rather tempted to give this a go instead of pie!

  3. Waw, Janice!! That cobbler looks amazing & ooh so pretty too! :)I loved every bite of it & so did my husband!

  4. Yes, it was very good and easier to make than a sponge topping, lovely crusty top. If you made it in a cake tin you could probably cut it like cake rather than pudding.

    Thanks for all your lovely comments.

  5. What a shame all the cobble pieces joined together, I think you are right and maybe should have used a larger dish. Great that it still tasted fab though, perfect pud for this time of year.

  6. Looks gorgeous – I keep meaning to try a cobbler, but never get round to it! I love the combo of blackberries and apples – delicious!

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