Strawberry Marsala Cobbler

Ingredients

• 800g/5 cups strawberries
• 100g/1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch/cornflour
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tbsp sweet Marsala wine (optional)
• 120g/1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 50g/1/4 cup granulated white sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 60g/1/4 cup cold butter
• 50g/1/2 cup ground almonds
• 3-4 tbsp milk
• 1 tbsp heavy/double cream
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Hull and slice the strawberries. Combine the brown sugar and cornstarch, then mix with the strawberries. Set aside.

2. 2

   In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt, then cut in the cold cubed butter with a pastry blender or a fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add ground almonds and milk, then mix just until the dough comes together. Turn it out on a floured surface and shape into a rectangle 1 inch thick. Then cut into 12 square biscuits.

3. 3

   Turn the prepared strawberries into an 9-inch baking dish or a skillet, sprinkle with the Marsala wine if using. Then top with the biscuits. Brush the biscuits with the heavy/double cream and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes until the biscuits are golden.