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Black Fruit and Valrhona Chocolate Cobbler


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  • Author: Amanda Brooke Bothwell
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x

Description

A darker version of a classic fruit dessert with a rich chocolate topping.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 6 cups (1.1kg) mixed black fruit, halved or sliced (black plums, seedless black grapes)
  • 1/4 cup (38g) dried tart cherries
  • 1/2 cup (100.6g) brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 tsp (12.6g) cornstarch
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 Tbsp (28.7g) melted butter

Valrhona Chocolate Cobbler

  • 1 cup (99.4g) all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup (97.6g) wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 cup (55.6g) Valrhona cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup (150.8g) brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp (9.4g) baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup cold (172.1g) butter, cubed
  • 1 cup cold (243.7g) milk
  • 1 Tbsp (12g) turbinado sugar
  • Sea salt for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
  2. Brush individual ramekins with melted butter.
  3. Mix fruit with sugar, cornstarch, vanilla and salt.
  4. Divide fruit mixture among ramekins.

Valrhona Chocolate Cobbler

  1. Whisk together all-purpose flour, wheat flour, cocoa, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl.
  2. Blend in cold butter with a pastry cutter until mixture has a crumbly texture.
  3. Stir in milk until just combined.
  4. Spoon dough on top of fruit mixture, 3-4 spoonfuls per ramekins. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar and a touch of sea salt.
  5. Place ramekins on baking sheet and bake 30 minutes, until fruit is bubbling and dough is firm to the touch.
  6. Cool 10-15 minutes before serving.
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins