What is a cobbler?

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Cobbler is a dessert, often made in summer due to the availability of fresh fruit during that time. However you can also use frozen or canned fruit and make it any time. The "cobbler" part of the fruit cobbler is a crust or cake.

Pie Crust Topping

Some people make cobbler by placing a single pie crust over a layer of fruit in a casserole dish.

Biscuit Topping

One common type of cobbler is made with a layer of fruit on the bottom of the dish, topped with a slightly sweet biscuit-style dough, and then baked.

Blended Cobbler

Pour cake batter into a pan and drop the fruit on top to make a cobbler that has the fruit in the topping, rather than two separate layers. The cake will bake up around the fruit so there's a bit of fruit in each bite.

Considerations

Blackberries, raspberries, apples and peaches are popular fruits to use in cobbler.

The cobbler is usually served warm, often topped with ice cream or whipped cream.

Cobbler vs. Crisp

A fruit crisp is similar to cobbler, but the topping on the crisp is made from rolled oats, butter and brown sugar.

Source:

The Pioneer Woman: Blackberry Cobbler

All Recipes: Cobblers and Crisps

More Information:

Betty Crocker: Blackberry Cobbler

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