Old-Fashioned Southern Apple Cobbler
This Old-Fashioned Southern Apple Cobbler is inspired by the Cracker Barrel favorite, with tender cinnamon apples, buttery homemade pastry, warm caramel sauce, and plenty of old-fashioned fall flavor.
Ingredients
For The Crust
- 1¼ C. Flour
- 8 oz. Butter Cold
- ¼ tsp. Salt
- 2 tbsp. Sugar Divided
- 4 tbsp. Cold Water
- 1 tbsp. Milk
For The Apples
- 4 tbsp. Butter
- 4 Gala Apples Peeled, Cored and Sliced into Chunks
- 1 tsp. Lemon Juice
- 1/4 C. Brown Sugar
- ⅛ tsp. Salt
- 1½ tsp. Cinnamon
- Pinch of Nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Add flour, cold butter, salt, and 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar to a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the cold water and pulse until the dough begins forming a ball.
- Refrigerate the dough for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Roll the chilled dough into a rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- Brush the dough with milk and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of sugar.
- Cut the dough into approximately 2-inch squares and arrange them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until lightly golden. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Arrange the apple slices evenly in the skillet. Add the lemon juice, brown sugar, and salt.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for approximately 15 minutes, or until the apples are tender and juicy.
- Sprinkle the cooked apples with cinnamon and nutmeg. Add additional lemon juice to taste, if desired.
- Divide the warm apples among four individual serving dishes.
- Drizzle each serving with caramel sauce, whipped cream or Vanilla Bean ice cream and arrange approximately four pastry squares around or over the apples.