Ruth Hawhees Gooseberry Cobbler Food

EASY GOOSEBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Place the gooseberries, caster sugar, ginger and elderflower in a saucepan with 4 tbsp water and cook, covered, for 5 mins until the berries begin to pop. Tip into a baking dish.
• Make the topping. Sift the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs, then stir in the caster sugar. Mix in the buttermilk to give a soft, sticky dough. Dollop spoonfuls on top of the gooseberries, then sprinkle with the demerara. Bake for 25 mins or until golden brown and crusty. Stand for 5 mins, then serve with some low-fat ice cream, fromage frais or custard.

RUTH HAWHEE'S GOOSEBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• prepare (wash, pick and sort through) about 1 quart of gooseberries and place in a 9" X9" pan.
• Spread out over the top of the berries 1 cup of sugar and a sprinkle of water (approx. 1 teaspoon).
• Then cream together 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup shortening.
• Add the following to the creamed sugar/shortening to make a batter (which will be thick) 1 egg, 3/4 cup milk,1 3/4 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix this together and spread batter over the berries in the pan.
• Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Serve while warm. This is a shortbread type crust and is well suited to serve with ice cream or with cream poured over the dessert.

GOOSEBERRY-RASPBERRY CRUMBLES

Steps:

• Filling: Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in upper third.
• In a medium bowl, toss both berries with granulated sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt.
• Topping: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, salt, and nutmeg. Using a fork, stir in butter until incorporated. Topping can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.
• Divide berry mixture evenly among eight 3-ounce baking dishes (about 3 1/2 by 1 1/4 inches each). Sprinkle each with 3 tablespoons topping. Place dishes on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake until fruit is bubbling all over and topping is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack; let cool completely. Serve with ice cream, if desired.

GOOSEBERRY BLUEBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, then butter a 9-inch square baking pan or a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a bowl, toss together the berries, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice & cornstarch until combined well, then transfer to the baking dish of choice, spreading evenly.
• In another bowl sift or whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon & 1/4 cup of sugar, then cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture had chunks no larger than small peas.
• Add vanilla & half and half & stir together until a dough forms, then spoon the dough into mounds over the berry mixture.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until topping is golden brown & cooked through.
• Cool slightly & enjoy a very warm cobbler, or let it come to room temperature & enjoy it that way!