Apple Dumplings Cobbler {This could become one of your favorite apple dessrts!}

When we have lots of apples that are not getting eaten quick enough around my house, and need to eaten soon, the first thing I think about is Apple Dumplings Cobbler.   It is a combination of my Apple Dumplings recipe and my Peach Cobbler recipe.   Sometimes I don't have time to mess with all the peeling and stuffing the apples.  I just peel, slice, and heat the sugar, cinnamon, water, and a stick of butter until the butter melts like in the dumplings, and then pour it over the peeled apples before adding the top layer of crust.  We are huge fans of double crust cobblers around here.  There is just nothing better than all that yummy buttery, and  flaky crust to dig into.  

I used three different varieties of apples in this cobbler, which is important to get a great combination of the tart and sweet taste of the apples in the cobbler.  Although, it doesn't show it in this picture, we served this warm delicious cobbler with vanilla ice cream. Apple Dumplings Cobbler could become one of your favorite apple desserts after trying this recipe!

Apple Dumplings Cobbler

Ingredients:
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup shortening, cold
1/2 cup butter, cold
10 tablespoons cold water

4 each of a combination of three different apple varieties (I used Granny Smith, Fuji, and Gala apples), peeled and sliced 1/4 inch slices

2 cups of sugar

2 tablespoons cinnamon

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

1-1 1/2 cups water

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Mix flour, shortening and salt together with a pastry blender until well blended. Add water to the well blended flour mixture. Mix all ingredients together with a fork until come together in a ball slightly.

Divide the dough in half. Roll one half of the dough on a slightly floured surface with a rolling pin and place into a large oblong dish push the dough up the sides.

Placed sliced apples in the prepared dish; set aside.  In a large saucepan, heat, sugar, cinnamon, butter and water over medium heat until butter melts.  Pour over the apples in the prepared dish.  

Roll the other half of the  dough on a slightly floured surface and cut 1/2 inch strips and place a row going diagonally 1/2 inch apart on top of the apples. Place another row of strips going the opposite direction 1/2 inch apart.

Brush liberally with butter and sprinkle with course sugar and bake for 1 hour. Serve hot or room temperature with ice cream.

Note: The top layer of crust can be rolled in a single layer and placed over the apples.

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