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Mixed berry cobbler with homemade vanilla custard is served on a spring table.
Elizabeth

English Berry Cobbler

This delightful berry cobbler is filled with sweet fruit and topped with a deliciously warm golden cake- like topping. Serve with warm vanilla custard... and you have a delicious English dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: English
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 Cup AP Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
  • 4 Tbsp Salted Butter (very soft)
  • 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
  • 1/4 cup (divided into two -1/8 cups) Granulated Sugar
  • 1 large Egg (Lightly beaten)
  • 1/4 cup Buttermilk (I like to make my own by simply using 1/4 cup of milk and a couple squeezes of half of a fresh lemon. Allow the milk to curdle for a few minutes and it has become buttermilk.)
  • 16 oz Frozen Mixed Berries
  • 1 Tbsp (or good squeeze) Lemon Juice Fresh is best!
  • 2 Tbsp Golden Syrup (divided) You can use store bought or make your own (See my Golden Syrup Recipe). This ingredient is not strictly necessary, but I find it adds a warm sweet flavor to the crumble topping and the berries).

Method
 

  1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Stir and set aside.
  2. Cream the softened butter, brown sugar and 1/8 cup of the granulated sugar. (The other 1/8 is sprinkled over the frozen berries later).
  3. Add golden syrup to the creamed mixture.
  4. Whisk the egg, and add to the creamed mixture.
  5. Add buttermilk to the creamed mixture and stir.
  6. Slowly fold the dry mixture into the wet creamed mixture- until just combined. Set aside.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  8. While the oven is heating, pour the frozen berries into a pie or casserole dish. Add a squeeze of the lemon juice to the berries. (This is optional but adds a bright tartness to the berry mix.) Next, add the last 1/8 cup of granulated sugar to the berries and gently stir to incorporate. (Note: taste the berries to determine if you would like to add a bit more sugar to suit your individual tastes).
  9. Drizzle 1 Tablespoon of golden syrup over the sugared berries- to add a warm sweetness.
  10. Evenly spoon the prepared batter over the top of the berries. (Note: I used a cookie dough scoop and just plopped the batter around the top evenly).
  11. Bake the crumble for approximately 45 minutes until the berries are bubbly and soft. The crumble top will be a golden-brown color and will spring back when lightly pressed. (Note: If the crumble topping begins to brown too quickly, you can add foil to the top to prevent further browning.)
  12. Allow the cobbler to cool for a few minutes before serving. Add vanilla custard (see my recipe) or vanilla ice cream if desired.

Notes

*This berry cobbler recipe is lovely served with ice cream, whipping cream, or with my homemade vanilla Custard (see that recipe on my blog post).