Christmas Candied Fruit Cobbler

submitted by butterflydog


from NY, US

1 recipe rich pastry or biscuit dough to fit biscuit pan
rum , vanilla or almond extract
candied fruit, about one cup
gold and dark raisins as desired
chopped nuts as desired ( optional )
powdered sugar icing

The recipe comes from a German lady and I have no idea which region but
the recipe was very traditional in her home. Our German neighbor always
baked this for the Christmas holidays. She had a hard time explaining the
ingredients to us in English and even the required size pan . She called
it a cobbler ( maybe to Americanize it ? ) but the recipe really was cut
into squares and studded with candied fruit. Not a cake quality but more
like a rich biscuit or kuchen pastry. After my mom made it a few times,
she said it came out always quite as good as her.

Not knowing the exact ingredients in the original recipe, I share the
basic technique with you. Grease a 7 x 11 inch biscuit pan. Prepare you
favorite rich baking powder/kuchen /pastry and flavor it with rum, almond
or vanilla. Stir in fine diced candied fruit that has been coated with
some flour ( add some nuts or raisins as desired - raisins may be plumped
in rum and drained etc. ) and pat dough into pan . Bake 350 till pale
golden and tested done. When cool,drizzle with a powdered sugar icing.
Cut into squares.


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