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Basic Cobbler

Traditional dish with baking powder, self-raising flour, milk.

Basic Cobbler
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • to taste salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 cup fruit

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Place the butter in a deep 9½ x 12-inch baking dish.
  3. Put the dish in the oven to melt the butter while preparing other ingredients.
  4. If butter is unsalted, add a touch of salt to the pan as well.
  5. Add the flour and sugar to a bowl and sift together lightly.
  6. Create a well in the center of the mixture, and pour the milk into the well.
  7. Mix together with a wire whisk until smooth.
  8. Remove the pan from the oven.
  9. Pour the batter into the dish on top of the melted butter.
  10. Do not stir.
  11. Spoon the fresh fruit out evenly across the top, but again, do not stir.
  12. Place the cobbler in the oven.
  13. Bake uncovered until golden brown.

Adapted from “Basic Cobbler”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.

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