Skillet Red, White and Blue Cobbler

Skillet Red, White and Blue Cobbler is a patriotic dessert to share around the 4th of July. It is packed with summer berries and will feed a lot of people.

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Skillet Red, White and Blue Cobbler

Skillet Red, White and Blue Cobbler is a patriotic dessert to share around the 4th of July. It is packed with summer berries and will feed a lot of people.

Prep Time45 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time1 hr 15 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Skillet Red, White and Blue Cobbler

Servings: 15 people

Calories:

Author: Ned Adams

Cost: $30

Equipment

• 14" cast iron skillet

Ingredients

• 2 packages refrigerated pie crusts 14.1 oz
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 5 lbs fresh strawberries hulled (about 15 cups)
• 2 lbs fresh blueberries about 6 cups
• ½ cup cornstarch
• 3 tbsp butter unsalted
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon zest
• 1 large egg lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp coarse sugar
• vanilla ice cream to serve

Instructions

• In a large bowl, mix the 2 cups of sugar with strawberries and blueberries and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Lightly flour a surface and unroll 1 piecrust. Drizzle with water and place another piecrust on top. With a knife, cut 5 strips that are 1 inch to 1.5 inch thick. Save strips for later.
• Repeat the steps with the 2 remaining piecrusts. This time cut 9 stars using a 2.5 inch star cutter and 5 stars using a 3 inch star cutter.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Put the berry mixture in a large 15″ skillet. The fruit will be hard to stir because it will be above the top. Don’t worry, this will cook down. Cook over medium/high heat until the mixture is bubbly and the sauce is thick. Stir in butter and lemon zest.
• Place pie crust strips and stars on top of the mixture, brush egg lightly on the pie crust pieces and sprinkle with coarse sugar. This will help make the crust sugary and golden brown.
• Place in oven for 20-30 minutes. Check oven as you don’t want the crust to burn. It is done when the crust is golden brown. Be careful pulling this out of the oven as it will be very hot and very heavy.

Notes

Credit: Southern Cast Iron Summer 2016 (page 23)

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