Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler
- 13 cup butter, plus butter to grease baking dish
- 4 cups strawberries, hulled, rinsed and halved
- 4 cups rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch lengths
- 1 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons tapioca
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish at least 2 inches deep.
- Mix fruit with 1 cup sugar and tapioca, and pour into dish.
- Make biscuit dough: Sift together flour, baking powder, remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and salt.
- Cut in 1/3 cup butter.
- Add milk and stir briefly just to mix, then turn onto a floured board and knead gently and briefly.
- Roll out biscuit dough about 3/4 inch thick, and place over fruit, covering it completely.
- Brush slightly with melted butter, place in oven and bake for about 30 minutes.
- Serve with ice cream, if desired.
butter, strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, tapioca, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, butter
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11051 (may not work)