Apple, Fig, and Blackberry Cobbler

Name: Apple, Fig, and Blackberry Cobbler
Yield: 6 to 8 portions
Ingredients: ⅓ cup milk; 1 egg; ⅓ cup solid vegetable shortening; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; Pinch of salt; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; Finely grated zest of ½ lemon; 6 apples (McIntosh, Granny Smith, or Golden Delicious), peeled, cored, and cut into ¼-inch-thick wedges; 6 fresh figs, halved (about 1½ cups); 1 pint blackberries, lightly rinsed and drained

Preparation info

6 to 8
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Luxurious ripe figs and deep purple blackberries catch the last of Indian summer and combine with autumn’s crisp-tasting apples for a tasty cobbler.

Ingredients

6 fresh figs, halved (about 1½ cups)
6 apples (McIntosh, Granny Smith, or Golden Delicious), peeled, cored, and cut into ¼-inch-thick wedges

Dessert
Autumn
Summer
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Butter a large (14-inch-long) oval baking dish or casserole or a 2½- to 3-quart soufflé dish.
Combine the figs, apples, blackberrie