Apple Cobbler With Poached Dried Figs

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb dried fig
• 2 cups red wine
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 8 crisp tart apples (mutsu, granny smith or similar varieties)
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 pinch clove
• 1/2 cup flour
• 4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup granola cereal (in a pinch, old-fashioned oats will work as well)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a non-reactive saucepan, combine figs, red wine, and 4 t honey.
• 2 bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, partially covered, until figs are soft and wine is mostly absorbed/evaporated.
• 3 set aside to cool a bit.
• 4 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 5 peel, core, and slice apples into big bowl.
• 6 add spices, sugar, flour, and 3 t butter, cut into small pieces.
• 7 combine well, then add figs and any remaining liquid.
• 8 combine again.
• 9 butter a 8x11 baking dish, and pile fruit mixture into it.
• 10 smooth top and bake, covered with a piece of tin foil, for about 30 minutes, or until apples are partially cooked.
• 11 prepare topping: rub together flour, butter, salt and brown sugar.
• 12 combine with granola or oats until a coarse mixture is formed.
• 13 remove baking dish from oven, and spread topping mix evenly over the fruit.
• 14 return to oven and cook, uncovered, for another 30 minutes or until the topping is slightly browned and the house smells wonderful.