It's a dessert you'll find in 536 square miles on North Carolina. But what is Surry Sonker?

Some say the unique dessert got its name because the fruit would sink beneath the dough topping. Supposedly, sonker is a derivative of the word sinker created by regional accents.

Bake the blueberry sonker for an additional 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when pricked in the center of the topping.

DOBSON, N.C. — A unique dessert to the Triad that’s been around for ages is known as a tasty treat with an attention-grabbing name – a sonker. Mark Thrower, executive chef for the Harvest ...

This week is the annual Mayberry Days Festival in Mount Airy in Surry County, and the week after is the town's annual Sonker Festival. But what is a sonker? It's a juicy dessert found only in the ...

Sonkers are traditionally large desserts, but this Cherry Sonker has been adapted to an 8-inch baking pan, making it user-friendly for smaller gatherings.

How neighboring Surry County is doing its best to promote a dessert that defies defining. Skip to main content Skip to main content. Register for more free articles. Sign up for ...

Surry County’s annual Sonker Festival will celebrate its 40th year this Saturday, Oct. 5, in Mount Airy. This dessert is found only in Surry County. And they're celebrating sonker on Saturday.