Mom's Apple Cobbler with Buttermilk Biscuit Topping Recipe

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 7 x 11-inch or 9-inch square baking dish.

2. 2

   Melt but do not brown the 4 tablespoons of butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.

3. 3

   Add the apples, sugar, cider, and lemon zest and juice and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until the apples are tender.

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   Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cinnamon and nutmeg.

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   Pour the apples into the prepared baking dish, scraping all the juices out of the saucepan with a rubber spatula.

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   Let the fruit sit while you prepare the topping.

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   Arrange the biscuits over the fruit, leaving about 1/4 inch between them.

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   Bake the cobbler on a center rack for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the biscuit topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbling around the sides of the pan.

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   Allow the cobbler to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

10. 10

    Serve warm.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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