Apple Cobbler

Apple Cobbler For the fruit layer 3 tbsp butter 5-6 cups apples peeled, cored and thickly sliced. 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1 tbsp corn starch 3/4 cup apple juice For the cobbler topping 1 ½ cups flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup sugar 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1/3 cup very cold butter cut in cubes 1 egg ½ cup milk 2 tsp vanilla extract Instructions To prepare the bottom fruit layer In a large sure pan or in a dutch oven, melt the butter and toss in the apple slices, lightly sautéing them until they are warmed through. Add the sugar, vanilla and nutmeg cinnamon and toss together well. Dissolve the corn starch in the apple juice. Stir into the fruit mixture and then pour the fruit into a 9x13 inch baking pan. To prepare the cobbler topping Mix together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and baking powder. Cut the butter in with a pastry blender or by pulsing it in a food processor until it resembles a coarse meal. Beat together the egg, milk and vanilla extract. Add to dry ingredients and mix together just until dough forms. Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the hot apple filling to create 6 to 9 portions, depending on the size you wish to serve. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for approximately 30 minutes or until the apples are bubbling at the center of the pan and the top of the cobbler is golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or thick cream.