Ruth Hawhee's Gooseberry Cobbler

Name: Ruth Hawhee's Gooseberry Cobbler
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 9 pieces, 9 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 quart gooseberry; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon water; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup shortening; 1 large egg; 3/4 cup milk; 1 3/4 cups flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4-1/2 cup ice cream, to top

Submitted by Alley Barbie

"Berry Patch Farm Recipe (Nevada, IA)"

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 9 pieces
Serves:: 9

ingredients

Filling
1 quart gooseberry
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon water
Topping
1 cup sugar
¹⁄₄ cup shortening
1 large egg
³⁄₄ cup milk
1 ³⁄₄ cups flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ cup ice cream, to top

directions

preheat oven to 350.
prepare (wash, pick and sort through) about 1 quart of gooseberries and place in a 9" X9" pan.
Spread out over the top of the berries 1 cup of sugar and a sprinkle of water (approx. 1 teaspoon).
Then cream together 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup shortening.
Add the following to the creamed sugar/shortening to make a batter (which will be thick) 1 egg, 3/4 cup milk,1 3/4 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix this together and spread batter over the berries in the pan.
Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Serve while warm. This is a shortbread type crust and is well suited to serve with ice cream or with cream poured over the dessert.

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Reviews

A nice dessert, I exchanged the shortening for butter which worked out well. I found the cobbler top was too much compared to the amount of berries, I might try cutting the topping recipe in half next time so the pan is a more even split.

ecilas
YUMM-EEEEEE!!!! That's what I have to say about this dessert, and also that I'm making it again today. I made it the first time for a potluck and it was gone so fast. The gooseberries provide such a welcome tartness that's hard to find in baked goods in general. Thanks for posting this keeper recipe.

woodland hues

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