Challenge Day #2!

After yesterdays Defeat, I decided to cook my tale off all day today. I SHALL NOT LOOSE!!!


To start with, we have A homemade apple cobbler!

First off. The apples were hand-picked from Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge GA (http://www.mercier-orchards.com/). I used to live almost in the back of their orchard and absolutely love their apples! I decided on the Hyena Theme as a Tribute to the mamas at Hyena Cart, where we are having the judging done. (http://www.hyenacart.com/)


For the dough:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons milk

In a bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. In another bowl, lightly beat eggs and vanilla; add to crumb mixture. With a fork, gently mix in milk to moisten. Stir until dough forms a ball. Press half of the dough into the bottom of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Use remainder for the top of cobbler

For the Spiced Apples

1/2 cup of butter
8 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add apples and remaining ingredients. Sauté 15 to 20 minutes or until apples are tender