It’s my Southern hometown’s claim to fame.
Theres also a touch of nostalgia that makes them taste even better.
These are the desserts my grandmother made most often.
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So she often whipped up cobblers using whatever fruit was in season (or in her freezer).
My mothers side of the family hails from Surry County, North Carolina, home to Mt.
Airy, which inspired the fictional town of Mayberry in The Andy Griffith Show.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Tiffany Schleigh
What Is a Sonker?
Perhaps the most notable thing about the sonker is that there is no standard way of making it.
There arent many rules for this dessert, which is part of why I love it so much.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Tiffany Schleigh
To use apples instead, increase the sugar added to the fruit to 1/3 cup (65 grams).
Set the baking dish in the preheated oven until the butter is completely melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
Combine the strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar in a large saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently, over high heat.
Remove from the heat.
Pour the still-hot strawberries into the buttered baking dish.
Pour the batter as evenly as you might over the berries.
It wont look perfect and there will be pockets of strawberry and pools of butter showing through the topping.
Bake until the topping is browned and set, about 45 minutes.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
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