Description
This is the best dessert for the early fall when the sweet and firm apples are just in season. Use the best quality cinnamon you can get and get it from a spice merchant or even a store where you can get it bulk; it does make a difference. Within ten minutes of going in the oven the scent will fill the house and neighbors you loaned things to years ago will return them just to invite themselves in and wonder aloud if there is any left (Note: there isn’t). Optional accompaniments would be caramel sauce, ice cream, and whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 6 apples – peeled, cored, and sliced
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup cold butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Toss apples with white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a medium bowl to coat; pour into a 9-inch square baking dish.
- Mix brown sugar
- oats
- flour
- and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a separate bowl. Cut in cold butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; spread over apples and pat down gently until even.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and sides are bubbling
- about 40 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 4