cinnamon apple cobbler

Nothing says fall quite like a fresh baked apple cobbler!

Last week while visiting with family, my grandma (who we call Nonnie) brought me a bunch of apples from the tree in her yard and said that they would be perfect for baking with. Now, I'm not as great of a baker as Nonnie, but I must say that this apple cobbler is to die for. Serve warm with a scoop (or two) of ice cream and try not to eat the whole thing in one sitting!

Ingredients

Makes about 6 servings

Apple Filling:

5-6 apples - peeled, cored, and sliced (I'm not certain on the kind of apples that grow in Nonnie's yard but I would recommend a tart apple for this recipe)

2 tablespoons lemon juice

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Cobbled Topping:

1 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup softened butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup boiling water

1 - Preheat oven to 425° and coat baking dish of choice with cooking spray. 

2 - Toss apple slices with lemon juice. Add sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch and mix until coated throughout. Then set aside.

3 - In a mixing bowl (I used one attached to my KitchenAid Mixer), add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually add softened butter to dry mix.

5 - Then in a small bowl, heat up 1/4 cup water in microwave til almost boiling and add vanilla.

6 - Add vanilla water to dry mix and combine until dough becomes sticky.

7 - Pour apples into baking dish and using your fingers, plop small pieces of dough over the top of the apple filling. Try not to work the dough too much and be sure to cover apples somewhat evenly.

8 - Bake for 25 minutes.

And enjoy!

Linking up with Annie & Natalie this week during Thoughts for Thursday.