- 900g/2lb apples, peeled, cut into wedges
- 125ml/4fl oz elderflower cordial
- 150g/5oz sugar
- 225g/8oz flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
- 25g/1oz demerara sugar
- 100g/3½oz cold butter, cut into cubes
- 175ml/6fl oz buttermilk
- 100g/3½oz crumbled wensleydale cheese
- 300ml/10½fl oz milk
- 1 vanilla pod, split, seeds scraped out
- 4 free-range egg yolks
- 30g/1oz sugar
- 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- Place the apples, cordial and sugar in a large saucepan and mix together. Place the pan over a gentle heat to cook for 5-6 minutes, until the apples are just beginning to soften, but are still holding their shape.
- For the topping, place the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and butter into a food processor and blend until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the buttermilk and pulse the mixture, until it comes together as a very thick batter.
- Transfer the apple mixture to an ovenproof dish, then spoon dollops of the cobbler batter on top.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the top and transfer to the oven to bake for 25 minutes, or until the top is crisp and golden.
- For the custard, place the milk and vanilla pod and seeds into a saucepan and heat to scalding point. Remove from the heat and allow to infuse for two minutes.
- Place the eggs and sugar into a clean bowl and whisk together.
- Gradually pour the hot milk onto the egg mixture, whisking constantly, then return the custard to the milk saucepan pan and place over a low heat. Simmer and stir until the custard thickens, then stir in the cream.
- To serve, spoon generous portions of the cobbler out into bowls and pour the custard over.