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Apple Cobbler

Apple Cobbler is a dessert made up of a baked apple filling and a simple biscuit-like topping. It is similar to apple crisp, which instead has a crunchy topping often made with oatmeal.

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Ingredients

Makes
8
  • 6 cups sliced, peeled, and cored baking apples
  • ⅔ cup white granulated sugar
  • 6 Tbsp water (divided into 4 and 2)
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp white granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup milk

Ingredients for 8 servings (1.3 kg) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    Filling: Stir together apples, ⅔ cup sugar and 4 Tbsp water in a large saucepan. Simmer, covered for 5 minutes or until fruit is tender.

    Stovetop
  2. 2

    Add 2 Tbsp water and 1 Tbsp cornstarch. Cook, stirring, until thick and bubbly.

  3. 3

    Topping: In a medium bowl stir together flour, 2 Tbsp sugar, and baking powder.

  4. 4

    Cut in butter until mixture resembles large crumbs. Set aside.

  5. 5

    In a small bowl stir together the egg and milk. Add to flour mixture, just to moisten.

  6. 6

    Assembly: Transfer filling to 2-quart square baking dish.

    Oven
  7. 7

    Using a large spoon, drop topping into small mounds on top of the filling.

  8. 8

    Bake for 20–25 minutes in a 400 °F (205 °C) oven.

    Oven

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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