This delectable dessert is great served as a traditional English dessert during the holiday season. Made with fresh figs, this cobbler-type dessert is to die for! Oh, bring us a Figgy Pudding and a cup of good cheer!
1 1/2sticksunsalted butter(3/4 cup, 12 tbsp. or 6-ounces), cold
1tsp.salt
1/2cupboiling water
2tsp.baking powder
SUGAR TOPPING:
3tbsp.granulated sugar
Instructions
COBBLER:
Preheat oven to 400°.
Dice figs and place in a large mixing bowl.
Add both sugars, lemon juice and spices and stir well to make sure figs are well covered.
Stir well to combine.
Spray an 8x12” glass baking dish with cooking spray.
Pour fig mixture into prepared baking dish.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Meanwhile, prepare topping.
Dollop topping over top of hot figs.
Sprinkle with Sugar Topping.
Bake an additional 30 minutes or until figs are cooked through when tested with a fork, and topping is golden brown.
TOPPING:
Mix flour, both sugars, baking powder and salt with a wooden spoon until well combined.
Cut in butter with a pastry blender until coarse crumbs form.
Add boiling water and stir just until moistened.
(This mixture is very moist. It is not like a crumb topping).
Dollop topping over top of hot fig mixture.
Sprinkle with Sugar Topping.
Bake at 400° an additional 20-30 minutes or until done.
Serve hot with ice cream!
SUGAR TOPPING:
Sprinkle sugar topping evenly over regular topping before baking.
Notes
NOTE: I cut each fig in eighths.NOTE: I only had 6 cups of diced figs, but this recipe will work best using 8-12 cups of diced figs. Place in a 9x13” prepared baking dish and follow directions and amounts above. While you may want to increase the cobbler amounts slightly if you use 12 cups, the topping amount is plenty for a larger baking dish.