Description
Grandma’s classic strawberry cobbler melds sweet, juicy berries with a golden buttery crust. Southern bakers treasure this simple dessert that comforts with warm memories and delicious simplicity you’ll savor to the last crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (900g) fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 2¼ cups (270g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 2½ tsps (12.5g) baking powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 9 tbsps (120g) unsalted butter
- 1¼ cups (300ml) milk
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Ignite the oven to 350°F and position a 13×9-inch baking dish for the forthcoming dessert endeavor.
- Fruit Maceration: Halve strawberries and unite them with sugar in a mixing bowl, allowing natural juices to intensify and sweeten the fruit’s character.
- Butter Transformation: Melt butter directly in the baking dish within the warming oven, monitoring its liquefaction to prevent any unwanted caramelization.
- Batter Composition: Amalgamate flour, leavening agent, seasoning, and remaining sugar in a separate vessel. Gently introduce milk and vanilla, whisking until a smooth, harmonious mixture emerges.
- Layering Technique: Pour the batter over the melted butter, creating a uniform landscape, then artfully scatter the macerated strawberries across the surface, strategically avoiding excess liquid.
- Baking Alchemy: Transfer the assembled cobbler to the oven, allowing it to metamorphose for approximately one hour until a golden crust forms and fruit edges bubble with intensity.
- Resting and Serving: Permit the cobbler to cool for fifteen minutes, facilitating flavor melding and structural stabilization. Serve slightly warm, optionally crowned with a scoop of vanilla ice cream to elevate the sensory experience.
Notes
- Prepare Strawberries Strategically: Let strawberries macerate in sugar for 15-20 minutes to release natural juices and intensify sweetness, enhancing overall flavor profile.
- Butter Melting Technique: Melt butter directly in baking dish to create a crispy, golden bottom crust that adds delightful texture and rich flavor to the cobbler.
- Batter Blending Wisdom: Mix batter gently and minimally to prevent tough, dense texture; slight lumps are perfectly acceptable and contribute to tender crumb.
- Cooling Crucial Step: Allow cobbler to rest for 15 minutes after baking, which helps filling set and prevents burning while allowing flavors to develop and harmonize.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg