Basic Cobbler

| United States

Ingredients

• ½ cup (1 stick) of butter
• salt (optional-add only if butter is unsalted)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup self-raising flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup fresh fruit (peaches, blackberries, cherries, etc.)

Procedure

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

See also

• Apple Cobbler
• Apple Crisp
• Cherry Cobbler in a Crock Pot
• Peach Cobbler
• Picante Peach Cobbler