Step 1

In a food processor combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.

Step 2

Using the pulse button on the food processor cut in the cold butter.

Step 3

Pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. ( If you don't own a food processor, you can cut the butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or even a couple of knives.)

Step 4

To the flour/butter mixture add the whipping cream and vanilla extract.

Step 5

Fold in the cream just until a soft dough forms. Do not overwork the dough or it will become too tough. Less is more here and the less you work the dough, the lighter your cobbler will turn out.

Step 6

If you are making cobbler right away just drop the cobbler dough in heaping tablespoonfuls onto a hot fruit mixture in a 9x9 nbaking dish.

Step 7

You can use practically any fruit you like. Just toss it with a little sugar and place it in the oven to heat up. I find giving the fruit a head start in the oven makes for a better cobbler because you don't risk over-baking the  cobbler dough.

Step 8

Over the cobbler sprinkle a few teaspoons of sugar (optional).

Step 9

Bake at 350 degrees F for about  25-35 minutes or until the top is evenly golden brown and the fruit is bubbling. Let the cobbler rest for 10-15 minutes before serving warm with some good French Vanilla ice cream.