Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Cherry Cobbler (TWD)

Since joining this fantastic cooking group Tuesday's With Dorie, I've had a wonderful time cooking thru Dorie Greenspan's baking book, and making recipes that I typically wouldn't have considered trying. With that expanding of horizons (and waistlines) came buying food items that typically wouldn't occupy my pantry. As a result, my cupboards have been overflowing with baking remnants from prior weeks. Not that these items would go to waste (hate the thought of that), I've been consciously trying to get thru these supplies before purchasing anything but the essentials at the market. This exercise was put to the test with this week's selection, Cherry Rhubarb Cobbler, which comes courtesy from Amanda from Like Sprinkles On A Cupcake.
Cobbler is a wonderfully flexible and forgiving recipe, where you can mix and match a variety of fruits. I could have gone to the farmers market with a TON a great summer fruit on display, but I was determined to not buy any additional ingredients for this recipe. I went with mini-cobblers in three small, shallow ramekins, so made only half the filling and one-third of the topping. I dug out an almost full bag of cherries from the freezer (Trader Joe's brand), and supplemented it with a small handful of frozen raspberries (aslo TJ's) to get the right quantity of fruit. I had the rest of the ingredients at home, so things were looking good! I've never seen or tasted rhubarb before...and it looks like I won't be experiencing it any time soon (couldn't even tell you where to find it in my area). To add the tartness that rhubarb would have provided, I added the zest and juice of one lime. Aside from adjusting the recipe size and the rhubarb substitution, I followed the recipe as written. As these were mini-cobblers, baking time was reduced to 30 minutes.

The smell in the house while the cobbler was baking was wonderful and comforting! I also loved pulling the just baked cobbler-ettes out of the oven, with the filling still bubbling and steam emitting from the dish:


Naturally, this cobbler had to be served with a scoop of homemade vanilla bean ice cream. I spooned the still warm cherry filling over the ice cream, and I love how the ice cream melted into a creme anglaise sauce:

I have to admit that I really enjoyed this dessert (and I'm not a huge fan of cobblers). Just comparing the toppings, it definitely trumped the cobbler that I made a few weeks back. The topping in this recipe has more of a cakey texture, which I personally prefer over a biscuit topping, and I enjoyed the slight sharpness in flavor coming from the ginger. The cherry filling was delicious (couldn't tell that the fruit was frozen), and the lime added a terrific tartness. Next time, I think I'll play with the recipe to enhance the ginger flavor, maybe with some crystalized ginger (if my pantry can make room for it!).
To see the 200+ beautiful cobblers made by fellow TWD bakers, check out the blogroll. For the recipe, Amanda has it posted here.

26 comments:

hoagiefest 2020 said...

Gorgeous! The shaping of the biscuits into something other than twelve balls was a killer move!

Unknown said...

Those are some gorgeous cobblerettes. The berry color really comes through.

Steph said...

Your cobbler looks beautiful topped with icecream and cherry sauce. The sugar on top adds a nice crunch.

Alexa said...

This looks like a wonderful dessert. I love the presentation as well.

Rigby said...

Your cobbler looks wonderful and delcious!

kimberly salem said...

beautiful mini cobblers! i like the pattern of the dough on top. they look wonderful!

Susie Homemaker said...

oh, that's just too pretty to eat! great job!

grace said...

those are the most appetizing cherries i've ever seen. look at 'em, just sitting in that ooze. you do good work, and now i'm hungry. :)

PheMom said...

So, so gorgeous! Glad you enjoyed it!

Heather B said...

oh my...your photos are making my mouth water! I want some of that cobbler!

steph- whisk/spoon said...

that looks soooo good with homemade ice cream--you're killin' me! and i love the topping design. it looks like a pinwheel!

Engineer Baker said...

Okay, that biscuit topping looks fabulous with the coarse sugar on top! Glad you liked it!

Eleganza Strings/ The DeLadurantey Family said...

Your pictures are beautiful! We will be voting for you.

Jeanine - The Baking Beauties said...

OH wow, this looks fantastic!! What an amazing bunch of pics.

Nickki said...

Yum! It really looks delicious :)

BAKE-EN said...

Your photos are beautiful! Nice use of items that you had on hand at home. I feel like I am always running to the grocery store to get something.

Prudy said...

Great idea with the pinwheel. Very whimsical and fun.

CB said...

What a beautiful presentation! Love the course sugar and the pinwheel dough arrangement! Great job!
Clara @ iheartfood4thought

Carol Peterman/TableFare said...

I love that you pulled this off by rummaging through your freezer. To think of the delicious things we might all have hiding away in the backs of cupboards and bottom drawers of our kitchens.

Aaliyah said...

I like the design you made with the dough. And the ice cream just made me want to make this again..TONIGHT!

Wonderful photos. I look forward to your post next week.

Mama Bee Simple said...

that looks really gorgeous & delicious! i love the color too :)

great blog & hope to hear from you soon,

Monika ♥

Ivy said...

I love the second-to-last pic in your post where that cherry cobbler is over the vanilla ice cream-you made it look sooo very delightful. :)

Shari said...

I love that you resisted the urge to buy new ingredients for this recipe. I'm inspired. I love your pinwheel Shari@Whisk: a food blogdesing too.

Mari said...

The pinwheel design in your cobbler topping looks great!

Anonymous said...

This looks SOOOOO good! Great job on the pictures, too!

TeaLady said...

This Cobbler is the absolute bestest ever. I love the top with the pinwheel design is wonderful. Fantastic Job!

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