Rhubarb Strawberry Cobbler

Arrival of the fresh leaves on the reddish stalks signals Spring for me. Being the first of the backyard perennial that I harvest for cooking, rhubarb has a special place in the backyard and in my heart. Not that I relish it raw... too tart for my sensitive teeth, but, it is nice to know that I can make the usual scones and cobblers and chutneys with them, or freeze them for making Rhubarb-Strawberry jam when the strawberries arrive in a couple of months.

Enjoy it warm as-is, or with a scoop of home-made frozen yogurt or ice cream.




Ingredients
for the cobbler topping:
1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
¼ cup Smart Balance™ Omega Light Butter
¼ cup brown sugar
2- 4 Tbsp half-and-half or heavy cream, as needed
1 Tbsp baking powder

fruit mix:
2 cups chunky chopped rhubarb
2 cups quartered strawberries
¼ cup sugar or brown sugar or agave nectar
1 Tbsp flour

Preparation

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F
2. Fruit Bottom: Combine the fruit mix and keep handy
3. Cobbler Topping: Sift the flour and baking powder together, add the brown sugar and mix well; rub the butter into the flour mixture till crumbly; add some cream, a little at a time and work it in till it comes together to form a soft dough
4. Grease a bar cake or muffin mold pan; drop some fruit mix at the bottom; add a dollop of the cobbler topping dough; Alternately, use a round or rectangular cake pan instead, adjust cooking time according to the size of the pan
5. Bake in the 350°F oven for about 20-25 minutes till the topping is done