The tease ends: cranberry cobbler

Ragazzi,  we can all do our criticisms of the internet all we want, and Annalena will be one of the most critical; however, we have the internet to thank for this post.

See, when Annalena started looking for her recipe for  cranberry cobbler:  SHE COULD NOT FIND IT!!!   Now, to be fully honest, it was on a very small piece of paper, which she thought she could identify by its bright blue color (she has no idea why a recipe for cranberries was printed on blue paper, but such is our lives), and tore her apartment apart this morning looking for it (today being the day before her housekeeper cleans, it is probably the case that no one could TELL she tore the apartment apart, but we cook, we do not clean).    It was to no avail.  So... she was all set to give you her recipe for buttermilk satsuma loaf cake  (OOOOOH.  Annalena sees some drool forming),  but then she started sleuthing.


VOILA  It has been found.  And you are going to be  SO happy to have this.  Yes, you are. Even Johnny D, who loved the stew recipe,  because he, like most of you, has dessert phobia.

Johnny D, you can make this dessert.  ALL of you can.  The recipe says 10 minutes of working time, and that is probably an overstatement.

Now, to be fully fair, for those who grew up on "cobblers," this will not strik as authentic.  It is more like a quick cake, with cranberries in it.  Know what?  WHO CARES?  It is easy.  It is delicious.  And it is festive.  In fact, perhaps you should make two, and save one for breakfast, or to give away.  Annalena did so.  

Ok, so what's the fuss about?  Well, here we go.  To make ONE, melt 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter (that's 3/4 of a stick.  Just cut two tablespoons off of the the thing).  While it's melting, preheat your oven to 350, and collect your other ingredients:  2 cups of cranberries, be they fresh  or frozen, or part thawed, a cup of sugar, a cup of flour, 1 heaping teaspon of baking powder, half a teaspoon of salt, half a cup of milk and one large egg.

You probably have that all in the house, right?  Even you Johnny D.  Ok, maybe you need the flour.    So, you take your cake pan, or a skillet, or a pie pan, whatever you like, and butter it, probably with the paper used to wrap the butter you just used.    Put that aside, and whisk all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.    In a second bowl, mix the butter, eggs, and milk until they are combined.  Then pour those liquids into the flour, and stir until you combine everything.


Annalena then stirs her cranberries into this, but you can also spread them all out on top.  Then put it in the oven for 30 minutes, and you know what?  You are FINISHED!!!!

Yes, you have a dessert that you could put out at Christmas in an hour.  LESS than an hour. 

You might choose to dress this up with some grated orange peel, or some vanilla extract.  You might also consider adding a handful of dried cranberries (those "craisin" thangs) or some chopped nuts.  But do try it just unadorned and simple, before you start geegawing it.

You can handle that.  Even if you just put it out as a nice breakfast for people during this holiday season. 

Stress?  We don't need no stress here, man.  Destress.  Make and eat.  Enjoy.