Pear and Apple Cobbler with Berries

Name: Pear and Apple Cobbler with Berries
Yield: Serves 4—6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 small egg, beaten; 200 g blueberries; 200 g blackberries; 85 g unsalted butter, softened; 110 g caster sugar; 220 g strong plain flour, plus extra for dusting; ½ teaspoon baking powder; a good pinch of salt; 100 ml milk; 1 medium cooking apple; 2 pears; 120 g caster sugar; 200 g plums

Preparation info

Serves
4—6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

British Seasonal Food

By Mark Hix

Published 2008

About

This is pure comfort food - especially if you serve it with thick cream or custard. Vary the fruit according to what you have to hand but do try to include a few handfuls of berries to give some colour.

Ingredients

1 medium cooking apple
2 pears
120 g caster sugar

Europe
United Kingdom
Dessert
Vegetarian
September
Autumn

Method

Peel, core and roughly chop the apple and pears and place in a heavy-based saucepan with the sugar. Cook over a low heat for 5-6 minutes with the lid on, stirring every so often, until the apple begins to break down. Add the plums and continue to cook for another 5-6 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for about 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to