Pies, Crisps and Cobblers

Buttery Crusted Peach and Berry Cobbler

Servings

6

Level

Easy

Fruit

  • 5 ripe peaches, peel, pit and cut into 1 inch thick wedges
  • 3 cups (12 oz.) strawberries or blackberries (Cut strawberries into halves)
  • ⅓ to ½ cup sugar (to taste, depending on fruit sweetness)
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch

Topping

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • ½ cup (1 stick ) Challenge Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • Vanilla ice cream

Fruit

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375° F.
  • 2
    Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
  • 3
    Mix fruit ingredients in large bowl. Let sit while making the topping, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Pour fruit into prepared pan.

Topping

  • 1
    In a small bowl combine and mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • 2
    Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Add and beat in egg, lemon peel and vanilla.
  • 3
    Add flour mixture and mix until dough is just moistened. Place spoonfuls of dough evenly over top of fruit.
  • 4
    Bake 40-45 minutes or until topping is golden brown and fruit juices are thick and bubbly.
  • 5
    Serve slightly warm with vanilla ice cream.