It has been quite some time since I posted, for a variety of unimportant reasons. I recently turned 25 and decided this would be the year of doing things. One such thing will be posting again and as today is Mama Sarah's Kitchen's birthday (4 years old!), I thought this would be a nice day to start. For the foreseeable future, I plan on posting once a week, probably on Sundays. We'll see how it goes from there.
Tonight I have a simple dessert for you, but I made it up on my own so I'm fairly proud of it. I'd like to move more towards coming up with my own recipes, though there are still so many fabulous recipes out there to try. I wanted something like an apple crisp, but without the oats and decided on a cobbler.
Apple Pecan Cobbler
- 3 large apples, cored, peeled, and chopped into bite-size pieces (I did a combination of bite-size pieces and chunks because I like a little variety)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup flour
- ¾ cup white, granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- 2/3 cup milk
- ¼ cup pecan pieces
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9 inch round baking dish.
In a large bowl, sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over apples; toss to coat. Spread apples into prepared dish and dab butter pieces on top. Set aside.
In the same bowl, combine flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add milk, stirring until well combined. Pour over apple mixture, then sprinkle pecan pieces on top.
Bake for 55-65 minutes or until top is golden brown and set.
The edges end up nice and firm and the middle is still a little squidgy; just how I like it! This would be fantastic with lightly sweetened whipped cream or, of course, vanilla ice cream.
