Ruth Hawhee's Gooseberry Cobbler

Berry Patch Farm Recipe (Nevada, IA)

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 9
• Yields: 9 pieces

Ingredients

• Filling

• 1  quart gooseberry
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon water

• Topping

• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1  large egg
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup ice cream, to top

Directions

1. preheat oven to 350.
2. prepare (wash, pick and sort through) about 1 quart of gooseberries and place in a 9" X9" pan.
3. Spread out over the top of the berries 1 cup of sugar and a sprinkle of water (approx. 1 teaspoon).
4. Then cream together 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup shortening.
5. Add the following to the creamed sugar/shortening to make a batter (which will be thick) 1 egg, 3/4 cup milk,1 3/4 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix this together and spread batter over the berries in the pan.
6. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Serve while warm. This is a shortbread type crust and is well suited to serve with ice cream or with cream poured over the dessert.