Make-Ahead Apple Cobbler

Name: Make-Ahead Apple Cobbler
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces/213 grams), all-purpose flour; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled, plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 6 tablespoons (2⅔ ounces/75 grams), granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 teaspoon, baking soda; 3/4 cup, buttermilk; 1 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup packed (3½ ounces/99 grams), light brown sugar; 1/4 cup (1¾ ounces/50 grams), granulated sugar; 1/4 cup (1 ounce/28 grams), cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon, grated lemon zest and 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 2 1/2 pounds (1134 grams), Golden Delicious apples (6 to 8), peeled, cored, halved, and sliced thin; 2 1/2 pounds (1134 grams), Granny Smith apples (6 to 8), peeled, cored, halved, and sliced thin; 2 cups, dried apples, chopped

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2010

We knew that a freezer-friendly cobbler would save time and trouble on Thanksgiving. We didn't expect the road that it took to get there.

SERVES 12

TIME 2½ hours, plus 20 minutes cooling and up to 1 month in the freezer

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