Apple Cranberry Orange Cobbler

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup fresh orange juice (about 3 oranges)
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries
• 6 cups apples, peeled and cubed (about 2 1/2 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon rum extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f coat a 3 quart casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 to prepare fruit mixture, combine the 1/2 cup sugar, orange juice, water, spice, and cranberries in a saucepan. bring to a boil, stir occasionally. reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes or until cranberries pop and mixture is slightly thick. cool slightly; stir in apples and rum extract. spoon fruit mixture into the 3-quart casserole dish.
• 3 to prepare topping, in a small bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. cut in margarine using a pastry blender (or 2 knives) until mixture resembles coarse meal. combine buttermilk and rind and add to the flour mixture. stir just until moistened.
• 4 spoon topping into 8 equal portions over fruit mixture. sprinkle topping with 2 tsp sugar.
• 5 bake at 400f for 35 minutes or until filling is bubbling and topping is golden brown.