old virginia apple cobbler

Name: Old Virginia Apple Cobbler
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FILLING; 4 cup(s) apples, pared and sliced; 1/2 - lemon or 3 Tbsp bottled lemon juice (my substitute); 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1/2 cup(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; ## CRUST; 1 cup(s) sifted all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/3 cup(s) shortening; 3-4 tablespoon(s) water

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Amy Wallace

Forest, VA

Updated on May 22, 2021

Taken from my late Aunt Dorothy's personal cookbooks. She was 92 at her parting and these recipes have entertained her Bridge Club and church folks for decades!

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Old Virginia Apple Cobbler baked until golden brown.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Made with very basic ingredients, this is a delicious old-fashioned apple cobbler. The apple filling is sweet with a hint of spice. The apples in this wonderful recipe literally seem to caramelize. Make sure to cook the filling until it's nice and thick because it will thin out while baking. Baked to flaky perfection, the crust has a very old-fashioned feel. The great thing about a cobbler, compared to a pie, is that they are meant to look a little rustic and not perfect. Have fun with the crust - we added a few apples to ours!

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 30 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

FILLING
4 cups apples, pared and sliced
1/2 - lemon or 3 Tbsp bottled lemon juice (my substitute)
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
CRUST
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
3-4 tablespoons water

How To Make old virginia apple cobbler

Test Kitchen Tips

We used a 3qt baking dish for this apple cobbler. An 8x8 pan would work well too.

Step 1

Simmer lemon juice in 1/2 cup water for about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Combine sugar, 2 Tbsp flour, and nutmeg in a saucepan.
Step 3

Blend in the lemon-water mixture. Cooking until thickened and stirring constantly.
Step 4

Add apples and butter.
Step 5

Sift together the cup of flour and the salt into a mixing bowl.
Step 6

Cut in the shortening until the particles are like small peas.
Step 7

Sprinkle 3-4 Tbsp cold water over the mixture, a little at a time, while tossing and stirring lightly with a fork. Add water to the driest particles, pushing lumps to the side until the dough is just moist enough to hold together. Form into a ball.
Step 8

Flatten dough to about 1/2 inch, smooth at edges. Roll out on a floured surface. Cut into diamonds or triangles. (We use cookie cutter shapes my boys choose).
Step 9

Pour hot apple filling into a well-greased pie pan. Arrange pastry shapes over the filling.
Step 10

Bake in a pre-heated oven at 400 degrees F for 35-45 minutes.
Step 11

Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
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