Easy Fruit Cobbler (Buckle)

Easy Fruit Cobbler (Buckle)

Easiest fruit cobbler ever.  Golden cake-like topping rises to the top during baking; fruit and juice go to the bottom.  The struesel topping forms a crisp sugar coating as the cobbler bakes.  Serve hot with a big pitcher of cream.

Actually, the correct name for this dish is a Buckle, defined as being made with yellow batter (like cake batter) with the filling mixed in with the batter.  A Cobbler, on the other hand, consists of a fruit filling poured into a large baking dish and covered with a batter, biscuit or pie crust before being baked.

HEAT oven to 375°F.

Ingredients:

Batter:

• 1/4 cup soft butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk

Fruit Filling:

• FRUIT  (2½ cups fresh or 20 oz. can, drained) such as raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, sliced peaches or a combination of one or more.   NOTE:  Avoid using frozen fruit if you can, it just doesn't come out the same.

Struesel Topping:

• 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar (depending on fruit)
• 1/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and/or nutmeg and cardamon, if desired. 

Directions:

1. CREAM butter, sugar until light and fluffy. 
2. SIFT together flour, baking powder, salt.
3. ADD flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
4. BEAT until smooth. 
5. POUR in buttered 1-1/2 quart oven-proof baking or casserole dish.
6. SPOON drained fruit over batter. 
7. SPRINKLE with sugar and juice and cinnamon 
8. BAKE 45 to 50 minutes. 
9. SERVE with cream, whipped cream or ice cream.