Lucille Ball's Apple John
Recipe: #20254
July 20, 2015
Categories: Apple, Southern, Bisquick, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Cobblers/Tarts, Kosher Dairy, more
"December 1964 issue of Good Housekeeping. via carla at home, great blog"
Ingredients
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- BISCUITS
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (226.9 g)
- Calories 343.4
- Total Fat - 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.8 g
- Cholesterol - 11.7 mg
- Sodium - 49.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 77.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2 g
- Sugars - 49.8 g
- Protein - 0.9 g
- Calcium - 26.6 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Make about two hours before serving as follows: Start heating oven to 375 degrees.
Step 2
Grease a 2-quart casserole.
Step 3
Fill it with 8 cups thinly sliced, pared, cooking apples, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1/4 cup water;
Step 4
Then toss together with a fork.
Step 5
Bake, covered, 1 hour or until apples are tender.
Step 6
Now turn oven heat up to 450 degrees.
Step 7
In bowl combine 2 cups packaged biscuit mix and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; quickly stir in 2 to 3 tablespoons melted butter and 1/2 cup milk.
Step 8
Then drop, by rounded tablespoonfuls, around top edge of casserole, also one in center of biscuit ring.
Step 9
Bake, uncovered, about 12 to 15 minutes or until biscuits are golden and done.
Step 10
Cool slightly.
Step 11
Serve warm, with vanilla ice cream on top of each serving.
Step 12
Makes 9 servings.”
Tips
No special items needed.