Why Is It Called A Cobbler?
The dessert is called a cobbler because the fruit filling is topped with a layer of biscuits or pie crust that resembles a cobblestone street. The topping was traditionally made by dropping spoonfuls of dough onto the fruit filling, giving it a varied and bumpy appearance similar to a cobblestone road. The dessert is thought to have originated in America in the mid-19th century and was often served as a rustic and simple dessert for settlers and farmers.