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Simple Eats: Christmas Edition

french apple cobbler dessert with ice cream in a bowl

I don’t know about you, but I look forward to the family parties with lots of food, and leftovers for days. If your family and friends are anything like mine, many of these parties are potluck style and sometimes I’m not sure what to make. If you’re in the same predicament, we’re here to help! We want to share with you a dessert recipe, that’s been tested and approved, for your next holiday party!

The recipe is for a French Apple Cobbler, which happens to go great with Vanilla ice cream on top. It’s sure to satisfy your sweet tooth! The recipe is from RealHouseMoms.com and can be found here. This is what you’ll need:

French Apple Cobbler Recipe

Ingredients:

Filling

    • 3 lbs. apples, peeled, cored and sliced
    • 3/4 cup sugar
    • 2 Tablespoons flour
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1/4 cup water
    • 1 Tablespoon butter

Topping

    • 1/2 cup flour
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 1 egg, beaten

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Grease a 9 inch pie plate with butter
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the filling ingredients and toss to mix.
  4. Pour into the pie plate.
  5. In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients.
  6. The dough will be sticky so just place dollops around the apples.
  7. Bake for 35-40 minutes until topping is golden brown.
  8. Top with vanilla ice cream, and enjoy!

Feel free to try out the recipe for yourself and let us know how you like it! Stay tuned for next month’s Simple Eats recipe!