Chocolate Strawberry Cobbler

1 cup butter, cubed

1-1/2 cups self-rising flour

1 – 2 cups sugar, malt syrup or honey, divided

3/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup baking cocoa (or use melted baking chocolate)

500 g fresh new season strawberries, quartered (supplement with mixed berries too if you like)

1 cup boiling water

Whipped or Thickened cream/creme fraiche and additional strawberries/berries to serve

Preheat oven to 180°. Place butter in a baking pan; heat pan in oven 3-5 minutes or until butter is melted. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, milk and vanilla until well blended. In a small bowl, mix cocoa/melted choc and remaining sugar. 

Remove baking pan from oven; add batter. Sprinkle with strawberries and cocoa mixture; pour boiling water evenly over top (do not stir). Bake 33 – 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake portion comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm with cream and additional strawberries.

There is a divine bread and butter style version of this recipe too, with choc croissants (the bread) and strawberries and berries instead of raisins. Its also very good and easy to make.