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Picked a Bushel of Apples? Make this Apple Crunch for dessert. Sauté apples in cinnamon, clove and sugar add a crunchy topping. WOW! So good!
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Apple Crunch

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Apple Crisp, Apple Crunch, Apple Dessert, Apples, Baked Apples, Crumb topping, Crunch Topping. Easy, Fall Dessert, kid friendly
Servings: 6
Author: recipe from Maurice Moore-Betty's Cook it Now, Serve it Later

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. cooking apples or approx. 4 apples pink lady, honey-crisp or mutsu peeled, cored and sliced ( I use this apple slice cutter and corer)
  • ⅔ cup plus ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 stick 4 oz unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups flour sifted
  • pinch baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons ground ginger
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar

Serve with:

  • Vanilla Ice Cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • Place apple slices, ⅔ cup sugar, water, cloves and cinnamon in a sauté pan. Cook over medium heat until the apples are soft. Remove from heat. Cool, cover and refrigerate.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, and ground ginger in a medium mixing bowl. Cut the butter into 1 inch slices and mix into flour mixture. Combine with your fingers or pasty cutter to resemble cornmeal. Add the ¼ cup granulated sugar and ¼ cup light brown sugar.
  • Remove apples from the refrigerator and take out the cloves and cinnamon stick. Layer the apples into the bottom of a 1 ½ quart ovenproof dish. Pour any liquid from the apples over them. Smooth gently but do not pack tight. Spread the topping evenly over the apples. Do not press it down.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes until bubbly and the top has browned.
  • Move the baking dish to the top rack of the oven and turn on High for a few minutes to really brown the topping. Watch so it doesn't burn.
  • Serve at room temperature with a side of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

The Apples shrink down when cooking - so err on the side of more than less.