Whenever my mother would place sweet side dishes, such as
this one, on the table, my father would always remark, “Why are you serving
dessert now?” It’s a bit of a joke in our family. I’m sorry to state the
obvious, but the reason sweet fruit cobblers are served with the main dish is
because of the delectable combination of sweet and savory! It’s definitely a
modern day zach (Yiddish word for thing)! It may even be an American zach
because Israelis are very into their salty and savory for the main dishes. Not
that we have eaten with too many authentic Israelis, but that’s just the vibes
I’ve been getting.
My favorite aspect about this cobbler, besides the fact that
it’s easy and delicious, is that I don’t need to worry about placing it in a
serving dish. All I need to do is gently place a spoon on top of the topping,
and it looks elegant enough to grace the table with its mouthwatering presence!
One Thursday night, I realllly wanted to make an apple
cobbler, so I called my reliable and resourceful sister. I just wanted
something that was tried and true. As she was telling me the recipe, she was
listing different possible additions I could add to the cobbler, and then in a
moment of inspiration, she was like, “It’s very versatile this cobbler! How
about you call it, ‘Malkie’s Versatile Apple Cobbler’.” And that is exactly what
I did J.
Hope you like it!
Hope you like it!
