A sweet Sunday treat featuring Caribbean otaheiti apple. This apple cobbler recipe is made from fresh apples, it is pretty easy and fun to make with kids. My family finds this to be very addictive and (maybe this is a good thing) I’ve never found a way to test if it can be frozen because it never lasts until the next day.
Because apple cobbler is a baked dish, I like to maximize my efficiency by choosing a baked meal for dinner. A great flavour pairing would be this Salmon En Croute with Callaloo.
Pair this cobbler for dessert with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla or coconut ice cream.
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Ingredients
- For filling
3 cups of sliced otaheiti apples
1/4 cup of granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp rose water extract
1/2 tsp ground cardamom (about 6 pods)
A pinch of salt
2 heaping tsps corn starch
- For Cobbler Dough
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup almond flour
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp orange or lime zest
6 tbsp chilled unsalted butter (diced)
1/2 cup milk
- For Topping
1 egg
1 tsp milk
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp sugar
Directions
- Stage One – Make Cobbler Filler
- Heat Oven to 350 degrees.
- Slice the otaheiti apples into roughly the same thickness 1/2 inch thick
- Pour sugar, spices, sugar, and liquid extracts over apples and toss gently to avoid breaking up the apples. Set aside for 30 mins.
- Do not drain off the liquid as it will turn saucy as it bakes.
- Transfer the fruit mixture to a 9 inch baking dish. It should fill the dish halfway to three-quarters full, leaving a good inch or so of extra space for the cobbler topping.
- Stage Two – Make Cobbler dough
- Mix the flours, sugar, baking powder, zest and salt together in a large bowl.
- Cut butter and work into the flour with your fingers until you get a crumbly mixture.
- Pour in the milk and stir until just combined.
- Pour dough onto countertop and flatten into a square.
- Use a 2 inch wide cookie cuter to cut out circles and place on top of the fruit filling.
- Stage Three – Glazing the Cobbler
- Briefly whisk together all ingredients to make an egg wash. Skip the egg wash to make a fully vegan apple cobbler.
- Brush the cobbler dough with the egg wash and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Place the cobbler on a rimmed baking sheet to catch drips, or place aluminum foil beneath it in the oven.
- Bake until the topping is turning golden brown all around the top and edges and the fruit filling is bubbling, 25 to 35 minutes depending on the efficiency of your oven.
Recipe Video
Otaheitie apples are also called Pomerac or Malay apples elsewhere in the world. However, feel free to substitute with whatever local apples are available to you.
