Apple Cranberry Cobbler
BY AMANDA DELAURA
Makes 6 to 8 servings
INGREDIENTS
5 cups apples, peeled & chopped
1 cup raw cranberries, rinsed
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp lemon zest
1/4 cup grass-fed butter, melted
1/4 cup maple syrup (or brown sugar)
1 cup oats
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup wheat germ
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp nutmeg
DIRECTIONS
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Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Grease a medium sized casserole dish or cast iron skillet with a thin layer of butter or coconut sugar.
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To make the fruit mixture, combine the apples, cranberries, sugar, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, and lemon zest into a large bowl. Toss till the fruit is well coated and set aside.
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To combine the streusel, pour the butter, maple syrup, oats, flour, wheat germ, cinnamon, salt, allspice, cloves and nutmeg into a medium-sized bowl. Mix with a fork or spatula till well combined and crumbly.
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Pour the fruit mixture into your prepared dish. Using your hands, sprinkle the streusel over the top of the fruit, spreading evenly. Place into the oven and bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes, or until the juice from your apples have begun to bubble at the edges of your pan. Let cool for fifteen minutes and then serve with freshly whipped cream or local vanilla ice cream (or for that matter salted caramel...yum).
Note: I like to use granny smith apples because of their tart flavor. But I also like to combine them with Macintosh apples when they're in season. That said you can be creative and use your favorite baking apples or what you have on hand.
