Apple Cobblers
Ingredients
- 1 stick (1/2cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 8 lb Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and each cut into 8 wedges ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups sugar ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh orange zest ⓘ
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves ⓘ
- 1/3 cup brandy ⓘ
- 3 3/4 cups self-rising flour (preferably White Lily)
- 6 tablespoons sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
- 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons chilled heavy cream ⓘ
- 1 large egg yolk ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream (not chilled) ⓘ
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar ⓘ
Instructions
- Divide butter between 2 (5- to 6-quart) wide heavy pots.
- Heat over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then saute apples with sugar and zest, divided evenly between pots, stirring, until apples are slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer apples with a slotted spoon to 2 (2 1/2- to 3-quart) buttered shallow baking dishes (2 inches deep).
- Transfer all apple juices to 1 pot.
- Stir in preserves and brandy and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Pour mixture over apples.
- Preheat oven to 375deg;F.
- Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor just until blended.
- Add butter and pulse just until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Transfer to a large bowl and add chilled cream, stirring gently with a rubber spatula to form a dough.
- (Dough will be sticky at first, but it will stiffen slightly as flour absorbs cream.)
- Knead dough on a floured surface 4 to 6 times with floured hands (do not overwork dough, or biscuits will be tough).
- Roll out dough 3/4 inch thick, flouring surface as needed, and cut out 12 to 14 rounds with cookie cutter, re-rolling scraps as necessary.
- Arrange rounds on top of apples about 1/2 inch apart.
- Stir together yolk and unchilled cream and brush on biscuits.
- Sprinkle sugar generously over biscuits.
- Bake cobblers in middle of oven until biscuits are golden and cooked through (lift one to check if underside is cooked), 35 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
973
kcal
49% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).