Name: Pear and berry cobbler
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon custard powder; 2 tablespoon caster sugar; 2 cup milk; 500 gram frozen mixed berries; 1/4 cup caster sugar, plus ¼ cup extra; juice of 1 lemon; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence; 3 cup self-raising flour; 2 teaspoon baking powder; 125 gram butter, diced; 400 millilitre buttermilk, plus ¼ cup extra; 400 gram can sliced pears, drained; pouring custard to serve

Pear and berry cobbler

Easy and fuss-free, this pear and berry cobbler recipe is the perfect comforting dessert for the winter months. Serve with lots of creamy custard

Serves 4

Prep

25M

Cook

35M

Marinate

Total

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon custard powder

2 tablespoon caster sugar

2 cup milk

500 gram frozen mixed berries

1/4 cup caster sugar, plus ¼ cup extra

juice of 1 lemon

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

3 cup self-raising flour

2 teaspoon baking powder

125 gram butter, diced

400 millilitre buttermilk, plus ¼ cup extra

400 gram can sliced pears, drained

pouring custard to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C.

2.In a saucepan, cook combined berries, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla, stirring, for 4-5 minutes. Remove berries from liquid and set aside. Cook juices for 10 minutes on low until reduced by half. Return berries to pan, then set aside.

3.Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl. Rub in butter, stir in extra sugar and buttermilk, mixing to form a dough. Roll out on a floured surface to 2cm thick. Cut eight 9cm rounds.

4.Arrange pears and berries over custard, then top with dough rounds. Brush with extra buttermilk and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden. Serve with custard.

Handle dough lightly for best results.

Note

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