WINTER COBBLER
WINTER COBBLER
WINTER COBBLER

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • sliced
  • 2 leeks
  • cut into slices
  • 200g/7oz cavolo nero
  • chopped
  • 200g/7oz butternut squash
  • cut into cubes and roasted until golden-brown
  • 440g/15½oz can chopped tomatoes
  • splash white wine
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 225g/8oz flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • 100g/3½oz cubed butter
  • 175ml/6fl oz soured cream
  • 150ml/5fl oz olive oil
  • bunch fresh basil
  • ½ lemon
  • juice only
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and fry until softened.
  • Add the leeks and cavolo nero and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the squash
  • tomatoes
  • wine and season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Simmer for 5-6 minutes
  • then divide between four individual ovenproof dishes or ramekins.
  • For the topping
  • place the flour
  • baking powder
  • salt and butter into a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Add the soured cream and pulse again until it just comes together as a very sticky dough.
  • Spoon dollops of the topping over the contents of each ramekin
  • then bake for 25 minutes
  • or until crisp and golden-brown.
  • For the dressing
  • place the oil
  • basil and lemon juice into a clean food processor and blend until smooth.
  • Serve the cobblers at the table in their ramekins and spoon over the dressing.