Apple Crumble with Spiced Filling (Printer-Friendly)

Spiced apples beneath a golden, buttery crumble topping ready in one hour

# What You'll Need:

→ Apple Filling

01 - 6 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
02 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
04 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
05 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
06 - 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

→ Crumble Topping

07 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
08 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
09 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar
10 - 1/2 cup rolled oats
11 - Pinch of salt

# How to Prepare:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a medium baking dish approximately 8 x 10 inches.
02 - Toss sliced apples with granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and flour in a large bowl. Spread mixture evenly in prepared baking dish.
03 - Combine flour, brown sugar, rolled oats, and salt in a bowl. Add cold butter cubes and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
04 - Scatter crumble topping evenly over apple filling.
05 - Bake for 35-40 minutes until topping is golden brown and apples are bubbling.
06 - Cool slightly before serving. Best served warm with vanilla ice cream or custard.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The contrast between bubbling, softly spiced apples and that buttery golden topping hits exactly the right comfort note after a long day
  • It comes together with almost no effort but makes everyone think you've been laboring over it for hours
02 -
  • Cold butter is the absolute secret to a crispy, textured crumble topping that doesn't melt into a dense layer
  • Letting the crumble cool for at least 15 minutes makes serving much neater, though I'll admit to burning my tongue more than once digging in too soon
03 -
  • Mixing half pears with the apples adds a lovely floral sweetness and softens the tartness
  • Use your fingers to rub in the butter rather than a food processor so you can feel when the texture is right
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