Description
This Easy Peach and Raspberry Cobbler is a delightful dessert featuring juicy fresh peaches and raspberries baked under a golden, fluffy cobbler topping. Perfect for showcasing seasonal fruit, this recipe combines a sweet, succulent filling with a tender biscuit-like crust, finished with flaked almonds and a hint of lemon zest for added brightness.
Ingredients
Peach Filling:
- 5 peaches, cut into wedges
- 125 g (1 cup) fresh raspberries
- 75 g (½ cup) caster sugar
Cobbler Topping:
- 90 g (½ cup) cold butter, salted or unsalted
- 90 g (⅔ cup) caster sugar
- 140 g (1 cup) plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons milk
- 2 tablespoons flaked almonds
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 160°C for a fan oven or 170°C for a conventional oven to ensure it reaches the right temperature for even baking.
- Prepare the Fruit: Slice the peaches into chunky wedges and place them in a mixing bowl. Add the fresh raspberries and caster sugar, then gently toss to combine. Transfer this fruit mixture into an ovenproof baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
- Make the Cobbler Topping: In a large bowl, combine the plain flour, baking powder, and caster sugar. Rub the cold butter into the dry ingredients using your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized butter pieces. Add the milk and mix gently until the dough comes together into a soft cookie dough-like texture. Stir in the lemon zest.
- Assemble the Cobbler: Spoon dollops of the cobbler topping evenly over the fruit filling in the baking dish. Sprinkle the surface with flaked almonds and optionally some demerara sugar for extra crunch and sweetness.
- Bake: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the fruit is bubbly and juices are visible around the edges and the topping is golden brown and fluffy. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Use either salted or unsalted butter based on your preference; adjust sugar if using salted butter.
- If you want a richer topping, you can substitute whole milk with cream or buttermilk.
- For extra crunch, sprinkle a little demerara sugar on top before baking.
- Best served warm, optionally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Adjust sugar quantities depending on the sweetness of your fruit.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
