Can I just say I LOVED this cobbler? I wasn’t going to make it at all, as I have never had rhubarb and wasn’t sure I would like it. Same with cherries. Can you believe I had never eaten a cherry until this summer?? What?? Just never had. It’s the pits. (hahaha) I don’t eat grapes, either. Small food items that are bite-sized but unable to be eaten whole due to seeds are not for me. I’m lazy….what else can I say??
The dough for Dorie’s cobbler came together so easy for me, even without the use of a FP. Why do all of her recipes have to involve a FP? I just used a pastry blender and it worked like a charm. And smelled great too!
I wouldn’t have thought of adding ginger, but I love the exotic flavor it gives this simple dough. I had also never seen a “real” cobbler I guess – maybe they are all made like this but I don’t think so, as our last cobbler wasn’t made this way. I LOVED the balls. I loved making them, lining them up, and of course, eating them!! I followed her instructions exactly on the filling and the topping (except I 3/4ed the filling and kept the topping the same, I like extra topping- my only addition was a smattering of coarse sugar on top for a little crunch. I also took her advice and ate it with vanilla ice cream – and while it was still warm. It reheats fantastically well a couple of days later, despite any rules for how long it will stay good – I had another piece 2 days after making it and it was delish.
Instead of using an 8 by 8 as she suggested, I just used a few little tart pans. I was really scared they would run over, but nope!! Everything stayed perfectly put.
Although I didn’t take pictures, I made this topping again using only AP flour and filled it with blueberries and blackberries and omitted half the ginger in favor of lemon zest. Super YUM! I love that all of Dorie’s recipes seem so versatile – how can you go wrong with a Dorie recipe??
Now, scoot over to all of the other TWD blogs…next week is a galette… (shhh, I already made it. It’s fab.)
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Your cobbler looks so yummy. Thanks for the tip on the AP flour with 1/2 the ginger and some lemon zest. I can’t wait to try it that way with maybe peaches!
Gosh, I learned a TON from this post. I wondered if it would reheat well since Dorie suggested it was best the day made, etc. I love the little dishes…nice to know those work out well. I can’t believe you have never had a cherry or rhubarb…you are just more fascinating than ever…LOL. Small fruits with pits/seeds to much work…LOL. Great photos, great post…love your additions and changeups on the second round. Thanks for sharing!
~Kayte
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Your cobblers look great!
Great job, it looks wonderful! Those cookies look delicious… I love Dorie’s recipes too!
Goodness gracious! Everything looks so delish. Your topping has me salivating.
Your cobbler looks fantastic. Im so glad you enjoyed it. I can’t wait to see your next TWD blog!
Glad you let down your guard to try cherries! Your cobbler looks fantastic!
mm, it looks delicious! i love the way it looks in the little tart pan with the puffy filling
good to know about your second version with the berries and lemon… yum!
Beautiful pictures! I, too, really enjoy the versatility of her recipes. I didn’t even hesitate to make substitutions and I’m rarely that confident about changing things in recipes.
Your pictures are drop dead gorgeous! Glad you liked it and I am glad to read that the galette was a success. I can’t wait to see those pics.
You’ve never eaten a cherry!!!??? I’m glad you’ve finally seen the light! And your cobbler looks absolutely delicious!
Your pictures look great! Cherries are one of my favorite fruits, I just can’t eat them in front of other people because I just spit out the pits (shameful I know!)The melting ice cream looks dreamy on top of your cobbler.
Beautiful pictures! I also never use a food processor for Dorie’s (or anyone’s, for that matter) recipes. Pastry blender all the way, baby. I like to think it keeps the crusts more tender. Great post; I enjoyed your write-up.
What adorable little tartlette cobblers! Fantastic photos to boot. I love the blueberry and blackberry twist too. YUM!
Beautiful. But not quite as beautiful as the Beckham;)!
I agree that the cobbler is quite good a day or two later… and I’m glad to know it’s good with less ginger. My dried ginger was pretty strong (bought it recently) and kind of took over my cobbler.
Your cobbler looks delicious! I was a fan of the ginger too. It gave the cobbler a little something extra!
I loved this cobbler too. It’s a keeper. I love the first show with the ice cream.
I loved the ginger addition too! Stunning photos and beautiful cobbler.
It looks so yummy and so (nearly) overflowing good–sure makes for a pretty picture! I’ve tagged you for a meme–pretty please won’t you play along?
Overflowingly good indeed! Glad you liked it so much!
Ooh, they baked up so nicely in the smaller pans. Great work!
I love how puffy your biscuits look. Your pictures are really nice!
yes, this does reheat really well. i’ve been eating it the last few days for breakfast. all your pics look great. glad you liked both the cherries and the rhubarb.
lemon zest – I’m going to try that next time!!! Excellent job!
Sounds awesome (both your posted version and the referenced 2.0 on the topping). I love the way this looks when the balls of dough actually cover the top. Mine just looks like cookies on fruit!
I LOVED the balls.
I am sorry but I burst out laughing when I read this! So glad you enjoyed the cobbler. Your adaptions sound yum. I love lemon. Great job!
Clara @ iheartfood4thought
Great pictures! Glad the lemon-berry mix turned out so well for you.
i love your fab topping…soo nice looking!!! this was a fun cobbler for sure. i reheated ours tonite in a warm oven after our dinner came out and it was wonderful!
Wow, you cobbler looks so good. A blueberry one sounds great, and I happen to have some blueberries in the freezer!
Not only were you introduced to two new fruits (okay, I know rhubarb is a veg, but never mind), but you knocked out a fabulous cobbler! Well done!
You cobbler looks delish! I love the versatility of Dorie’s recipes too.
I just love cherries and rhubarb, always have! Your cobbler looks terrific.
Hrmph. So much for the theory that cobbler is not photogenic; your pictures are mouth-wateringly good!
And thanks for sharing your experience with the slightly modified blueberry version. I now know how I’m using the half pint sitting in my fridge.
Your cobbler looks yummy. You have a very cool blog too!
Now I really need to buy those little pans I keep saying I will just get them later lol. Your mini cobblers look so amazing and inviting. I really can’t wait to see what you post next week. Great photos.
i love the coarse sugar on top! i can’t believe you’ve never had cherries?! love the cobbler in the tart pans
You’re right.. Dorie’s recipes really are versatile. I can’t wait to remake some of them already, and I’ve only been in TWD for a few weeks.
I’m glad you loved it. It was meh for me. Oh well. I made the galette as well. Mmmmm.
Your variation with the blueberries sounds great. No cherries until recently? Wow. They are one of my faves…
Oh my gosh, your cobbler looks so good I want to make another one right now! wow, great job!
Wish i’d have remembered to try it with ice cream.
Looks delicious! Great photos!
Shari@Whisk: a food blog
Love the photos!
Great post! That photo of the rhubarb and cherries belongs on tastespotting (if you didn’t submit it you should!!) I’d be clicking that link in an instant! Love your blog.