Apple Cobbler w/ Whiskey & Eggnog
I've been thinking about making something with apples for Christmas. I have a fruit bowl on my kitchen counter that I usually keep a handful of apples or pears in. And I made the rather foreseeable mistake of buying apples in bulk this week! So, now I have almost 2 dozen apples that I have to figure out something to do with. Maybe an apple pie? Perhaps an apple crisp? Or even an apple cobbler?
But oh did that get me down a rabbit hole!
I ended up separating the, What’s the Difference Between Apple Cobblers, Crisps, and Crumbles?, into its own article.
In my sheer and utter confusion to what the slight difference to all of these apple desserts was! I kind of just picked apple cobbler. It seemed to be more "traditional." Which, in hindsight, seems kind of ironic because this ended up really being more of a cake batter than anything resembling a biscuit!
I also ended up kind of combining two recipes, Tastes Better from Home's Apple Cobbler and A Cozy Kitchen's Easy Apple Cobbler. I realized pretty early on that I didn't really like the watery consistency, so I cook down the apples in whiskey instead of water or apple juice. Additionally, if it was going to have a cake-like consistency (and I was running out of milk), I decided to use eggnog.
But I believe what this has taught us is that, it doesn't matter what you make as long as it contains apples and is easier than a pie!
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What to Make Along with Apple Cobbler?
For the rest of the recipes that I made during Christmas this year, along with a breakdown of how to get them all in and out of the oven in time for dinner! Check out my blog on the pandemic holiday season. I also have a fun Christmas burritos to make with the leftovers. As well as a rundown of Thanksgiving this year as well.
Apple Cobbler w/ Whiskey & Eggnog
Equipment
- Large Baking Dish
- Oven
- Large Saucepan
- Stovetop
- Medium Bowl
Ingredients
Filling
- 7 apples peeled & sliced
- 1 c. apple juice (or whiskey)
- 1/3 c. brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp. salt
Batter
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 c. milk (or eggnog)
- 5 tbsp. butter melted
- dash cinnamon
Instructions
Filling
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a large baking pan.
- Add apples, brown sugar, apple juice, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt (all of the filling ingredients) to aa large saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and cook until the liquid reduces, about 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Pour apples into the baking dish and set aside.
Batter
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix in milk and melted butter until just combined.
- Spread over the apple mixture and sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon on top.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes.This cooks like a cake and is done when the batter is set and a toothpick comes out cleanly.
- Let cool slightly and serve immediately. Cobbler is great warm with a scoop of ice cream or even chilled the next day.
Tips, Tricks, & Notes
- Any kind of baking apple will do. Gala, honeycrisp, pink ladies, and granny smith are always nice. Although any firmer apple is fine! Something like a fuji will disintegrate, though.
This recipe is adapted from Tastes Better from Home's Apple Cobbler and A Cozy Kitchen's Easy Apple Cobbler recipes.
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