Lattice-topped Apple-apricot Cobbler For A Crowd

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter
• 7 tablespoons cold milk
• 3 lbs golden delicious apples, peeled, cored and each cut into 12 wedges (7 to 8 medium apples, about 10 cups)
• 2 lbs fresh apricots, pitted and each cut into 8 wedges (about 10 , about 6 cups)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar (or to taste, depending on sweetness of fruit)
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 pastry, in a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar and salt to combine.
• 2 cut the butter into about 16 pieces and scatter over the flour mixture.
• 3 with a pastry blender, cut in the butter until pieces range in size from cornmeal to small peas.
• 4 tossing the mixture with a fork, add the milk 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough sticks together.
• 5 less milk might be sufficient, or mix in a little additional milk, if needed.
• 6 with your hands, gather the dough into a ball and divide it into 2 equal portions; shape each into a flat disc and wrap each in plastic wrap.
• 7 refrigerate at least 2 hours before rolling.
• 8 adjust rack to lower third of oven.
• 9 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 10 filling, in a large bowl, toss the fruits. add the sugars; toss gently.
• 11 add the zest; toss gently to mix thoroughly.
• 12 spoon fruits into a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish or pan.
• 13 dot with butter.
• 14 lattice crust, on a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough into a 71/2 x 13-inch rectangle, 1/8-inch thick.
• 15 with a fluted pastry wheel or sharp knife, cut it into 6 (13 x 11/4-inch) strips.
• 16 roll the remaining dough into a 10 x 9-inch rectangle, 1/8-inch thick; cut it into 8 (9 x 11/4-inch) strips.
• 17 weave a lattice top over the fruit, spacing the strips evenly.
• 18 if desired, sprinkle the crust with additional granulated sugar.
• 19 bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the fruit juices are bubbly.
• 20 serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream or lightly whipped heavy cream, the same day as baked.
• 21 a variety of fruits such as pears, nectarines, plums, figs, peaches, pitted cherries, blackberries or raspberries can be substituted for the apricots.