It’s that time of year when comfort food truly comes into its own and there’s nothing better than a good, old-fashioned, traditional pudding.  This blackcurrant and apple cobbler ticks all the boxes – it won’t be long before it becomes a firm family favourite. 

Recipe: serves 4-6

Ingredients

• 250g blackcurrants (fresh, frozen or canned)
• 450g Cox apples, peeled cored and sliced
• 75g caster sugar
• 125ml Belvoir Blackcurrant & Cox Apple Cordial
• 11/2 tsp cornflour

For the cobbler mix:

• 170g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 50 g caster sugar
• pinch salt
• 60g unsalted butter
• 65ml milk

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
2. Place the blackcurrants, apples, caster sugar and cordial in a pan, bring to the boil and simmer for 10-15 mins.
3. Mix the cornflour with a little water and add to the fruit. Stir until slightly thickened. Transfer to an ovenproof dish.
4. Sift the flour and baking powder together and add the sugar and salt. Melt the butter and add to the flour along with the milk. Do not over-work.
5. Using a dessert spoon (or floured hands), place spoonfuls of the scone mix around the edge of the dish. Place in a the oven and cook for 30mins until the scone mix on top is golden brown and the fruit underneath is bubbling.
6. Serve hot with lashings of hot custard.

This recipe uses the following products:

• Blackcurrant & Cox Apple Cordial (recipes, cocktails)