Lattice Topped Apple Apricot Cobbler For A Crowd Food

APPLE LATTICE FRUIT BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Stir together brown sugar, water, and flour in a large bowl until smooth. Add the apples, pecans, and dried fruit; toss in the brown sugar mixture until well coated. Pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cut the puff pastry into ten 1-inch strips with a pizza cutter. Lay 5 of the strips over the apples lengthwise, and cut the remaining 5 strips in half. Place the 10 smaller strips over the apples widthwise to create the lattice. Stir together the white sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle over the lattice.
• Bake in preheated oven until the apple mixture is bubbling, and the lattice is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.

LATTICE-TOPPED APPLE-APRICOT COBBLER FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Pastry, in a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar and salt to combine.
• Cut the butter into about 16 pieces and scatter over the flour mixture.
• With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until pieces range in size from cornmeal to small peas.
• Tossing the mixture with a fork, add the milk 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough sticks together.
• Less milk might be sufficient, or mix in a little additional milk, if needed.
• With your hands, gather the dough into a ball and divide it into 2 equal portions; shape each into a flat disc and wrap each in plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours before rolling.
• Adjust rack to lower third of oven.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Filling, in a large bowl, toss the fruits. Add the sugars; toss gently.
• Add the zest; toss gently to mix thoroughly.
• Spoon fruits into a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish or pan.
• Dot with butter.
• Lattice crust, on a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough into a 71/2 x 13-inch rectangle, 1/8-inch thick.
• With a fluted pastry wheel or sharp knife, cut it into 6 (13 x 11/4-inch) strips.
• Roll the remaining dough into a 10 x 9-inch rectangle, 1/8-inch thick; cut it into 8 (9 x 11/4-inch) strips.
• Weave a lattice top over the fruit, spacing the strips evenly.
• If desired, sprinkle the crust with additional granulated sugar.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the fruit juices are bubbly.
• Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream or lightly whipped heavy cream, the same day as baked.
• A variety of fruits such as pears, nectarines, plums, figs, peaches, pitted cherries, blackberries or raspberries can be substituted for the apricots.

APRICOT COBBLER

Steps:

• Make filling:
• Toss all filling ingredients together in a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie plate and let stand until juicy, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Make topping:
• Sift together flour, baking powder and soda, salt, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a bowl. Blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in buttermilk with a fork just until combined (do not overmix).
• Drop rounded tablespoons of dough over filling, leaving spaces in between to allow topping to expand. Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons sugar.
• Bake cobbler in middle of oven until fruit is tender and topping is golden, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly, about 15 minutes, and serve warm.

FRESH APRICOT COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bring water, 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a boil; stir until thickened, about 1 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add apricots and 1 tablespoon butter. Simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut 7 tablespoons butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles a coarse crumb. Stir milk into crumbles until topping is just moistened. Spoon topping over apricot mixture. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

APRICOT COBBLER

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute. Reduce heat. Add apricots and butter; heat through. Pour into a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. , For topping, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk just until moistened. Spoon over hot apricot mixture. Bake at 400° until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the topping comes out clean, 30-35 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED LATTICE-TOP APPLE PIE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 6 tablespoons ice water and process until moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather into ball; divide into 2 pieces. Flatten each into disk. Wrap each in plastic; chill 2 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let dough soften slightly before rolling out.)
• For filling:
• Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Add apples and toss to blend.
• Roll out 1 dough disk on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold edge under, forming high-standing rim; crimp. Add filling. Roll out second dough disk on floured surface to 13-inch round. Cut into twelve 1-inch-wide strips. Arrange 6 strips across pie. Form lattice by arranging 6 strips diagonally across first strips. Gently press ends into crust edges. Brush lattice with milk. Sprinkle lightly with additional sugar. Bake pie 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Continue baking until juices bubble thickly and crust is deep golden, covering edges with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool on rack 1 hour. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Let stand on rack.)

APRICOT COBBLER RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix apricots, 3/4 cup sugar and the tapioca in medium saucepan. Stir in water. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring occasionally. Pour into 9-inch square baking dish; set aside.
• Mix flour, 2 Tbsp. sugar, the baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk until mixture forms soft dough. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto hot fruit mixture.
• Bake 30 min. or until biscuit topping is golden brown.

APRICOT COBBLER

Steps:

• Filling:Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir together apricots, strawberries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and salt. Transfer to a 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Topping:Whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter; using your fingers, work it into dry ingredients until largest pieces are the size of small peas. Add oats and cream; stir with a fork until combined and a soft, sticky dough forms. Use two spoons to divide into 9 pieces, distributing evenly over fruit in baking dish. Brush tops with cream. Sprinkle with more oats, then sanding sugar.
• Bake until bubbling in center and biscuits are golden brown, 1 hour (if browning too quickly, tent with foil after about 45 minutes). Let cool at least 2 hours before serving, topped with more cream.

APRICOT-APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, sugar, butter and nuts.
• Place apples in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Top with apricots. Sprinkle flour mixture over top.
• Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve warm with ice cream.