Ingredients
1/2
lb thick-cut bacon slices (5), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips
3
slices pumpernickel bread, crusts removed, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup)
3
tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1
head red leaf lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (6 cups)
1/4
cup dried cranberries
1/2
cup crumbled Roquefort (2 oz)
Directions
1.
Make filling: Divide butter between 2 (5- to 6-quart) wide heavy pots. Heat over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté apples with sugar and zest, divided evenly between pots, stirring, until apples are slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
2.
Transfer apples with a slotted spoon to 2 (2 1/2- to 3-quart) buttered shallow baking dishes (2 inches deep).
3.
Transfer all apple juices to 1 pot. Stir in preserves and brandy and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture over apples.
4.
Make biscuit topping and bake cobbler: Preheat oven to 375°F.
5.
Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor just until blended. Add butter and pulse just until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer to a large bowl and add chilled cream, stirring gently with a rubber spatula to form a dough. (Dough will be sticky at first, but it will stiffen slightly as flour absorbs cream.)
6.
Knead dough on a floured surface 4 to 6 times with floured hands (do not overwork dough, or biscuits will be tough). Roll out dough 3/4 inch thick, flouring surface as needed, and cut out 12 to 14 rounds with cookie cutter, re-rolling scraps as necessary. Arrange rounds on top of apples about 1/2 inch apart.
7.
Stir together yolk and unchilled cream and brush on biscuits. Sprinkle sugar generously over biscuits.
8.
Bake cobblers in middle of oven until biscuits are golden and cooked through (lift one to check if underside is cooked), 35 to 45 minutes.
10.
Apple filling may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before proceeding.
11.
Cobblers can be baked 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. To reheat, put chilled cobblers, uncovered, in a cold oven, then bake at 375°F until apples are bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.
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