You'll never want to buy store bought, pre-packaged products again!
Crumb Topping:
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup LIGHT brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup (equals 5 1/3 TBSP) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- dash of salt
Filling:
- 2 lbs (approx 5) apples (I use Golden Delicious or Jonathon)
- 3 TBSP melted butter
- 2 TBSP flour
- 1 TBSP lemon juice
- 3 TBSP milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup LIGHT brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- dash of salt
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium bowl combine all of the topping ingredients. Using a pastry cutter, or your hands, mix butter into dry ingredients until a crumble mix forms. I typically use the pastry cutter to begin and then finish off with my hands to get a perfect crumble. Place that mix into the fridge while you make the filling.
In a small bowl melt the butter, then add the flour and whisk until well combined. Then add the lemon juice, milk and vanilla and whisk, combining well. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. It will look "lumpy". That's a good sign.
Peel, core and dice your apples. I prefer small diced apples, but slices work just as well.
Immediately pour the sauce over the apples before they begin to brown. Toss the apples with the sauce until covered well and pour into an 8x8 baking dish.
Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the apples, use all of it!!
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
* Allow to rest at least 15 minutes before serving.
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