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 ice cream.
Otaheiti Apple Cobbler
Course: DessertCuisine: Jamaican FusionDifficulty: Medium8
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minutesIngredients
- For filling
3 cups of sliced otaheiti apples
1/2 cup of sugar for filling
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
A pinch of salt
1/2 tsp corn starch
- For Cobbler Dough
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 sea salt
1 tsp orange zest
6 tbsp unsalted butter (diced)
1/2 milf
- For Topping
1 egg
1 tsp milk
1 tbsp sugar
Directions
- Stage One – Make Cobbler Filler
- Pour sugar over apples and stir. Cover and let apples marinate overnight in the fridge to release excess water.
- The next day drain off most of the liquid from the apples.
- Add 1 cup of frozen blueberries, vanilla, almond extract corn starch, salt and stir to combine with the apples.
- Transfer the fruit mixture to the baking dish u2014it 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
- Heat Oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
- Cut butter and work into the flour until you get a crumbly mixture.
- Pour in the 0.5 cup of milk. 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
- Brush the cobbler dough with the egg wash and sprinkle with 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 around the edges and the fruit filling is bubbling, 45 to 55 minutes.
Otaheitie apples are also called Pomerac elsewhere in the world. Feel free to substitute with whatever local apples are available to you.
