🍓Warm Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler
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The strawberries add natural sweetness to counter rhubarb’s pucker in this Plain Jane Recipe. Not too sweet, not too sour.
A summer food memory in the making.
Equally good in mid-winter using frozen fruit - and it is a way to grasp a wisp of summer.
Listen in to the Recipe Story to hear tips and memories for Warm Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler.
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Recipe Story for Warm Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler
Contented Table Community Chat - Let’s share strawberry-rhubarb tips and memories!
Good For:
all seasons - using fresh or frozen fruit is equally good.
company or everyday change-up to eat more fruit
reheat for a breakfast warm-up; add a dollop of Greek yogurt and a sprinkle of nuts for protein and, for a little more staying power.
Good For You:
Lots of fruit (both are a storehouse of vitamins and minerals)
Fiber
Whole grains
Warm Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler
Ingredients:
2 cups strawberries, halved (fresh or frozen)
4 cups rhubarb, chopped (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 Tbsp butter, diced
Batter:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
3 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp rolled oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup soft margarine
1 cup milk
Method:
Preheat over to 400F (see kitchen tip below). Set aside an 8” x 11” pan or large oval baking dish, ungreased.
Gently mix strawberries, rhubarb, 1/2 cup brown sugar and butter. Spoon into baking dish.
Combine the remaining dry ingredients in your mixer bowl (you can also do this by hand) using the whisk attachment. Add margarine and mix until margarine is pebbly in size.
Switch to paddle attachment. Add milk. Mix only until just combined (and still lumpy).
Drop spoonfuls of batter on top of the fruit mixture.
Bake 35-40 minutes with fresh fruit; longer when using frozen. It is done when the cobbler is golden brown and the dough is baked through when you sneak a peek under a piece in the center.
Let cool slightly before serving to allow the fruit to thicken a little.
Nutrition tip:
The added sugar is minimal for the amount of fruit in this recipe.
You can substitute all whole wheat flour if you prefer. Just decrease the total amount by 2 Tbsp.
Kitchen tip:
Frozen fruit can extend cooking time, but briefly rinsing them with water will speed things up.
Put frozen fruit in the baking pan and place it in the oven as your oven preheats. They will be pretty well thawed by the time the batter is mixed. Add the sugar and butter just before topping the fruit with spoonfuls of batter.
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Bring a friend, there’s always room for one more,
Jane
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