APPLES AND SPICE COBBLER

Ingredients:
4-6 large Granny Smith, MacIntosh
or other tart, firm apples
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 ½ tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 10 inch round layer of pie crust
(store bought is fine)
1-2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons sugar

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Peel, core, and thickly slice the apples. In a small bowl combine the sugars, salt, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a large bowl toss the apple slices and the dry ingredients together then sprinkle in the vanilla extract and toss one more time. Pour the apples into a buttered round cake pan or pie pan, pat the surface as level as possible and dot with butter. Unroll the chilled pie dough onto a floured work surface and cut out a face like you would on a Jack-o-lantern, removing the excess dough where you cut out the eyes, nose and mouth. Carefully roll the dough up onto a rolling pin and unroll it over the apple filling. Brush the dough lightly with milk and sprinkle with additional 2 tablespoons of sugar. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until apples are tender and bubbling through the holes in the crust and crust is golden browned. Serve warm by spooning out a portion with a large serving spoon into dessert bowls and top with whipped cream or ice cream.

Makes 4-6 servings.