Apple Cobbler With Sweet Biscuit Crust

PaulaG's Note:

Have you ever had one of those recipes that gets lost and then finds it way back home again? I pulled out a cookbook I hadn't used in years and found this recipe tucked neatly inside. This is an impressive presentation for your guests.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

Cobbler

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 1/2 cups sliced peeled apples

Sweet Biscuit Crust

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
• 1 egg, slightly beaten

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. For easier cleanup, spray a 2-quart dish with non-stick cooking spray.
3. In a large saucepan combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon.
4. Slowly add water, stirring constantly.
5. While continuing to stir, bring to a boil.
6. Add lemon juice, butter and apples.
7. Cook 2 minutes.
8. To prepare the biscuit crust, mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together in a mixing bowl.
9. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
10. Combine the milk and egg, add to dry ingredients, stirring with a fork until it forms a soft dough.
11. Turn onto floured board and knead 7 times.
12. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness, cut out biscuits with a 2-inch cutter.
13. Pour the cooked apple mixture into prepared dish, top with biscuits and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
14. Serve hot.

Reviews

[ChefWendyMG]

This was delicious. I've never made biscuits from scratch before so I didn't have a biscuit cutter so I used an empty diced tomato can. They came out great! My husband is a cobbler addict said he likes regular cobbler better but I am so tired of regular cobbler. This will definatley be made again. It has also given me the confidence to try making regular biscuits from scratch.

[Marsha D.]

Just wonderful! I seen this recipe in the cooking photo forum and right than I knew I had to make it. I added a dash or two of cloves to the apple mixture and than added more crumbs around the biscuits to cover my dish of apples before I baked it. Served vanilla bean ice cream on top. It was very good! Thanks for a wonderful dessert!

[Charmie777]

Delicious!!!! Comfort food taste! Next time i think I'll add cinnamon to the biscuit dough. I did sprinkle with sugar before baking.