Main Piece:

Ingredients:

Cobbler	Topping	Whipped Cream
– Butter or Crisco for Baking Dish – 2 1/2 cups peeled, and sliced Granny Smith Apples – 2 1/2 cups peeled, and sliced Bosc/Asian Pears – 3/4 cup of Brown Sugar – 2 tablespoons of All-Purpose Flour – 1 tablespoon of Vanilla Extract – 1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon – 1/2 teaspoon of Allspice – 1/4 teaspoon of Salt -4 tablespoons of Unsalted Butter	– 1/2 cup of Self-Rising Flour – 1/2 cup of Sugar – 1/4 teaspoon of Salt – 2 tablespoons of Unsalted Butter (softened)	– 1 cup of Heavy Whipping Cream – 1/2 cup of Sugar (Powdered Sugar is best) – 1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (Fahrenheit). Prepare a 9×9 inch baking dish.
2. Toss the apples, pears, sugar, flour, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and 2 tablespoons of the butter together in a large bowl. Add to the baking dish and dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. 
3. In a separate bowl, combine the self-rising flour, sugar, salt, and egg. With a spoon, drop the topping onto the apples/pears and top with pats of butter. Bake until the topping is golden and the fruit is tender (about 40 to 45 minutes).
4. Serve with special whipped cream!

Background: The informant is a 54 woman who loves to cook, as she often serves this apple cobbler at Thanksgiving. She originally came across this recipe from her mother, who used to cook the same dish for the holiday as well. She claims the recipe has been passed down generations, and because of that holds a special place in her heart. She will continue to cook the dish, and plans to pass the recipe down to her daughter when the time comes.  

Context: The informant showed me the recipe in person when I was at her house. 

My Thoughts: Although this recipe is nothing special, the fact that it has been passed along throughout the informant’s family makes it special to them. It is something they, as a family share with one another, and serves as a unique way for her to always remember her mom and grandma. They’ve all experienced cooking the same dish for Thanksgiving and having to deal with the pressure of it meeting their families expectation. In addition, I find it interesting to see if any of them made small changes to the recipe. The informant claims to have not. However, she did share with me that her mom added the whipped cream aspect to the dish. The dish has been served for over 60 years within the informants family, making it quite the staple for their Thanks Giving celebration!