Cast-Iron Apple Cobbler
Recipe from myrecipes.com
Ingredients
- 6.75 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups), divided
- 12 cups thinly sliced peeled Fuji apple (about 4 pounds)
- 2/3 cup sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 2.25 ounces (about 1/2 cup) flour, apple, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl, tossing well. Spoon into a large cast-iron Dutch oven. Add 1/2 cup water.
- Combine remaining 4.5 ounces (about 1 cup) flour, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and baking powder in a medium bowl; cut in 1/4 cup butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk; stir until just moist. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls over apple mixture. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until bubbly and browned. Serve warm.
Makes: 10 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)
Nutritional Information Per Serving- Calories: 257
- Fat: 7.4 g.
- Sat. Fat: 4.5 g.
- Iron: 1.1 g.
- Sodium: 349 mg
- Carbs: 46 g.
- Fiber: 2.3 g.
- Protein: 3.2 g.