APPLE-BLACKBERRY COBBLER

APPLE-BLACKBERRY COBBLER image

Yield 10-12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Filling:
3 1/2 lb. each Granny Smith and Pink Lady apples, peeled, cored and each cut into 8 slices
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
3 Tbs. cornstarch
Zest of 1 lemon
2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
2 pints blackberries
Crust:
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
7 Tbs. cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbs. very cold water

Steps:

1. In a large bowl, stir together the apples, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cornstarch, lemon zest and lemon juice. Transfer to a large heavy-bottomed pot, cover and set over medium heat. Cook the apples, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, about 45 minutes. Fold in the blackberries. 2. Preheat an oven to 350°F. 3. In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar and salt and pulse just to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal, with the butter pieces no larger than small peas. 4. In a small bowl, mix together the egg yolk, vanilla and cold water. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and pulse just until the dough pulls together; do not overmix. Transfer the dough to a work surface, pat into a ball and flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. 5. Drop mounds of dough (each 2 to 3 Tbs.) over the filling, leaving some space between the mounds for the dough to spread. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar on top. 6. Bake the cobbler, uncovered, until the topping is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Mound leftover dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 12 to 14 minutes; serve with the cobbler. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.