Does Rhubarb need to be cooked before baking?

Rhubarb does not need to be pre-cooked. It will soften as it bakes in this cobbler recipe or in any of my baked rhubarb recipes.

What is the difference between a crisp and a cobbler?

A crisp topping is a crumbly mixture made from butter, sugar, flour, and often oats. It is crumbled over the filling and crisps up as it bakes. A cobbler topping is more of a batter or a biscuit dough and is either spread onto the filling or dropped on top like biscuits before baking.

What is the difference between cobbler filling and pie filling?

There is not much difference between a cobbler filling and a pie filling and they can be used interchangeably for the most part. The main difference between a cobbler and a pie is just the way they are baked - one has a crust and one has more of a cake/biscuit batter topping.

Old-Fashioned Brown Sugar Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

Ingredients

for the strawberry rhubarb filling:

1 lb strawberries, halved and/or quartered

1 lb rhubarb, diced

1 cup brown sugar

zest and juice from one lemon

1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste

1/4 cup cornstarch

for the brown sugar cobbler topping:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup brown sugar

zest of one lemon

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

4 ounces butter, melted

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract

extra sugar for topping

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and butter a 9x13 non-reactive baking dish. Combine filling ingredients in a large bowl and stir well to combine. Set aside while you make the topping.
To make the topping combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest in a mixing bowl. Next, combine melted butter, egg, milk, and vanilla in a bowl or measuring cup and whisk well. Add the butter mixture to the dry mixture and stir to combine very well.
Give the fruit one more stir and add to the buttered 9x13 baking dish. Spread or scoop prepared batter over fruit filling and bake in preheated oven for 45-55 minutes or until filling is bubbling and top is golden and cooked through. It's a good idea to bake this on a tray or with some foil underneath just in case the filling bubbles over.
Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream (or both!)

Author: anita | wild thistle kitchen
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Category: dessert, fruit desserts, cobbler
Method: baking
Cuisine: American