Mint

Aromatic with a fresh and slightly peppery flavor. Used to flavor drinks, sauces and jellies.

Apple Cheddar Cobbler

from Great American Home Baking

Prep: 1 hour
Bake: 1 hour
Makes 8 servings

8 cups peeled, cored and sliced baking apples (about 8 apples)
1/2 cup honey
3 tbsp. butter, softened
3 tbsp. flour
1 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

Cheddar Rolls:

2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
3/4 cup hevay cream or half-and-half
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (6 oz.)

PREHEAT oven to 350. Grease an 11 x 9-inch baking pan.

MIX together apple slices, honey, butter, flour cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon filling into prepared pan; cover tightly with aluminum foil.

BAKE until apple slices are just tender; 45 minutes.

PREPARE cheddar rolls. Mix flour, baking powder and salt.

MIX together egg and egg yolk. Stir in cream. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until a dough forms.

ON a floured surface, knead dough for a few seconds. Using a floured rolling pin, roll dough into a 10 x 8-inch rectangle. Sprinkle dough evenly with cheese.

STARTING from a long side, roll up dough; jelly-roll style.

CUT dough into 15 rolls. Place rolls, cut sides down, on top of filling.

RETURN pan to oven. Bake, uncovered, until cobbler is golden brown, 15 minutes.

Best served warm.

Thyme

Slightly minty and lemony. Used in many French dishes to flavor poultry, soups, stews and fish.