Desserts

Apple Pie?

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pastry for double-crust pie (see footnote for recipe link)
• 5 apples - peeled, cored and sliced

Chocolate, Pecan Cobbler

• 2 pie crusts (rolled), softened
• 2 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 1/2 cups light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 4 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 2 cups halved pecans
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1 bag milk chocolate chips

Optional

• Vanilla ice cream

= Instructions

Prepare your smoker at 350 degrees with a light smoke wood or pellet such as pecan or a fruit wood so the smoke it not too over powering. In this video we used a Traeger with pecan pellets.

Spray a #9 cast iron skillet or half sheet steam pan with cooking spray or line with melted butter.

Unroll one of the pie crusts. Lay it in the bottom of the pan and trim the excess to fit neatly. Top with the chocolate chips

Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, vanilla and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Fold in the chopped pecans.