Cast-Iron Apple Cobbler

Name: Cast-Iron Apple Cobbler
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

12 ingredients

4 steps

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

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375°.
2

Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 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.
3

Combine remaining 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.
4

For a small gathering, halve the recipe and bake in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet.