Apple Cobbler Recipe

Apple Cobbler is autumn comfort in a dish: tender, cinnamon-scented apples bubbling beneath a golden biscuit crust that begs for cream or ice cream. It is simple, generous and the dessert everyone asks for twice.

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

45 mins

Total time

65 mins

Servings

4 servings

Calories

480

Ingredients

• 1 kg apples, peeled and sliced
• 100 g sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 200 g plain flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 100 g cold butter, cubed
• 120 ml cold milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar, for topping
• Vanilla ice cream or cream, to serve

Instructions

1. Toss the apples with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice and cornflour, then tip into a baking dish.
2. Rub the butter into the flour, baking powder and salt until crumbly.
3. Stir in the milk to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.
4. Drop spoonfuls of dough over the apples, leaving gaps for steam to escape.
5. Sprinkle with sugar and bake at 190°C for 40 to 45 minutes until golden and bubbling.
6. Rest for 10 minutes so the juices settle.
7. Serve warm with ice cream or cream.

Pro tips

• Use a mix of apple varieties for the best balance of sweetness and tartness.
• Keep the butter cold for the flakiest biscuit topping.
• Do not seal the topping completely; gaps let steam escape and keep it crisp.
• Leftovers reheat well in a moderate oven.

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