Blueberry Cobbler
Juicy blueberries with a lemon and sugar syrup under a golden, tender scone-style topping.
The Method for Blueberry Cobbler
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Heat the oven to 190°C / 375°F. Toss the blueberries with the 80 g sugar, cornflour and lemon juice in a 1.5 litre baking dish.
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Rub the butter into the flour and 60 g sugar until crumbly. Stir in the milk to a soft dough.
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Drop spoonfuls of dough over the fruit, leaving gaps.
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Bake for 40 minutes until the topping is golden and the fruit is bubbling. Cool for 10 minutes.
What Can Go Wrong
- Taste the berries before adding all the sugar.
- Leave gaps in the topping.
- If your oven runs hot, check at 30 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes so the juice thickens.
Ingredient Swaps
- No self-raising flour to hand? Use the same weight of plain flour plus 2 teaspoons of baking powder per 150 g.
Good to Know About Blueberry Cobbler
A cobbler is a Sunday dish for a table of six, and it takes less effort than a pie. There is no pastry to roll and no lattice to weave.
The fruit is blueberries tossed with sugar, cornflour and lemon juice. The cornflour thickens the juice as it cooks, so it does not run. Taste a berry first. If they are very sweet, use less sugar, and if they are tart, use the full amount.
The topping is a soft dough of flour, sugar, cold butter and milk. Rub the butter in until the mixture looks like crumbs, stir in the milk, and drop spoonfuls over the fruit. Leave gaps so the juice can bubble up.
Bake at 190°C for 40 minutes, until the topping is deep gold and the fruit is bubbling at the edges. If your oven runs hot, check at 30 minutes. The cobbler is at its best when warm, with the cold cream melting into the hot juice.
To Go With It
Vanilla ice cream · Pouring cream · Custard · Hot tea
Leftovers
Best on the day. Keeps in the fridge for 2 days and reheats in a 160°C oven for 12 minutes.
Quick Answers
How long does Blueberry Cobbler take to make?
About 55 minutes in total — 15 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 6.
What are the key tips for making Blueberry Cobbler?
Taste the berries before adding all the sugar. Leave gaps in the topping. If your oven runs hot, check at 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes so the juice thickens.
What should I serve with Blueberry Cobbler?
Vanilla ice cream; Pouring cream; Custard; Hot tea.
How should Blueberry Cobbler be stored?
Best on the day. Keeps in the fridge for 2 days and reheats in a 160°C oven for 12 minutes.
Is Blueberry Cobbler suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
How many calories are in Blueberry Cobbler?
About 313 kcal per serving, with 4 g protein, 54 g carbohydrate and 9 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.
Blueberry Cobbler Nutrition
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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