Cran Apple Cookie Cobbler Recipes

CRAN-APPLE COBBLER

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, combine the first eight ingredients; let stand for 5 minutes. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full rolling boil, about 18 minutes. Dot with butter., In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk until a soft dough forms., Drop topping by heaping tablespoons onto hot fruit. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream.

APPLE CRANBERRY COOKIE COBBLER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400°.
• 2. Peel, core and thinly slice apples.
• 3. Place apples in a 9 x 13" baking dish.
• 4. Combine cranberry sauce, sugar, flour and 1 tsp. cinnamon in a med-sized mixing bowl.
• 5. Mix well, to remove flour lumps.
• 6. Spread mixture over the sliced apples.
• 7. Slice cookie dough into 1/4" slices. I use a decorative-edged cutter, to give the cookie slices a "textured" look. They look pretty when they cook. Arrange slices evenly in a 'shingled' or layered pattern over apple mixture.
• 8. Sprinkle cookies evenly with 2 tsp. sugar.
• 9. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, or until apples are tender, mixture is bubbling up thru the crust, and top is golden brown. The above recipe is for a 9" x 13" baking dish. Cut amounts in half, if using a 9x9" or 8x8" pan.
• 10. OTHER POSSIBILITIES: 2 large cans (28-oz each) sliced peaches, well-drained; 1 cup sliced frozen strawberries, thawed, with the juice drained off. Mix w/ 1/3 - 1/2 c. brown sugar, 6 T. flour, and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon (a good pinch!). Cover with sliced sugar cookie dough. Bake 9x9" pan, 400°, 30 - 35 minutes. OR: 2 large cans blackberries, drained, and 1 reg. can pears, sliced, drained. Might need to use slightly more brown sugar (1/2 c. - 2/3 c.) if berries are tart. Use same amounts of flour and cinnamon as for peach cobbler, above. Bake in 9x9" baker, 400°, 30 - 35 minutes. 3 cups rhubarb, fresh or frozen, and 1 cup sliced, frozen strawberries, thawed, with the juice. Use 2/3 cup brown sugar, 6T. of flour and 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon. Bake in 9x9" baker, 375°, 35 - 45 minutes, or until rhubarb is tender. You could probably do this with 2 large cans of fruit cocktail, drained WELL, and follow instructions above for peach cobbler. You could use other types of cookie dough, too .... chocolate chip, on top of pure strawberry cobbler, perhaps? Homemade gingersnap cookie dough, on top of Blackberry-Pear Cobbler? Use your imagination ... and vanilla ice cream, lots of vanilla ice cream, when you serve it HOT!!

CRANBERRY-APPLE COBBLER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 2-quart casserole. In medium bowl, mix flour and granulated sugar. Cut in butter, using fork or pastry blender, until crumbly. Stir in egg until blended.
• In casserole, mix all filling ingredients. Crumble topping over fruit mixture.
• Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown.