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old fashioned gooseberry cobbler recipe

Gooseberry Cobbler Recipe - An Easy Summer Dessert

This old-fashioned gooseberry cobbler recipe is a delightful, easy summer dessert that perfectly balances tart gooseberries with a sweet, golden brown topping.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Bake Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Gooseberry Filling
  • 4 cups gooseberries stemmed and rinsed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar caster sugar works great since it's finer and dissolves quickly, but white sugar works great, too
Topping
  • Oil for greasing the baking dish
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk*
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Ice cream or fresh whipped cream for topping if desired
  • *Note: If you don’t have buttermilk available mix milk with white vinegar OR lemon juice. Use one tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice for every one cup of milk, so for this recipe, you would mix 2/3 cup milk with 2 teaspoons of vinegar OR lemon juice. Voila! Homemade buttermilk!

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine gooseberries with a cup of sugar and water. Over medium heat, bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, then cook another 3 minutes, stirring the whole time.
  3. Pour the gooseberries into a greased 9X12-inch baking pan.
  4. To prepare the topping, in a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. In a separate mixing bowl, mix together the oil, buttermilk, and sugar.
  6. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. This will make a sticky dough.
  7. Dollop spoonfuls of the sticky dough onto the top of the gooseberries in the baking dish.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown.
  9. Cool slightly before serving. Serve with ice cream or fresh whipped cream, if desired. For a great recipe for a super simple fresh whipped cream, our Lemon Pie recipe includes the step-by-step instructions for making whipped cream.

Notes

*Note: If you don't have buttermilk available, mix milk with white vinegar OR lemon juice. Use one tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice for every one cup of milk, so for this recipe, you would mix 2/3 cup milk with 2 teaspoons of vinegar OR lemon juice. Voila!