Name: Easy gooseberry cobbler
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 750g gooseberries washed, topped and tailed; 100g caster sugar; 1 tsp grated root ginger; 3 tbsp elderflower cordial; 140g plain flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 25g butter; 25g caster sugar; 150ml buttermilk; 1 tbsp demerara sugar

750g gooseberries
washed, topped and tailed
100g caster sugar
1 tsp grated root ginger
3 tbsp elderflower cordial

For the topping

140g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
25g butter
25g caster sugar
150ml buttermilk
1 tbsp demerara sugar

Method

step 1
Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Place the gooseberries, caster sugar, ginger and elderflower in a saucepan with 4 tbsp water and cook, covered, for 5 mins until the berries begin to pop. Tip into a baking dish.
step 2
Make the topping. Sift the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs, then stir in the caster sugar. Mix in the buttermilk to give a soft, sticky dough. Dollop spoonfuls on top of the gooseberries, then sprinkle with the demerara. Bake for 25 mins or until golden brown and crusty. Stand for 5 mins, then serve with some low-fat ice cream, fromage frais or custard.