Any form of baked apples makes a homey and well loved dessert. The gingers in this bake give it a lovely warmth without being strong and overpowering.
MAKES: 4 servings
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 lbs cooking apples, pared, cored, sliced 1/4-inch thick (such as Granny Smith, Rome, Golden Delicious)
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup hazelnut or walnut pieces
- 2/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into 10 pieces
- vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter 9-inch square baking pan.
- Toss apples with granulated sugar and both gingers add lemon zest and juice and toss again.
- Spread apples evenly in buttered pan.
- Coarsely chop nuts and mix with oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in mixing bowl.
- Rub in butter with your fingers until mixture resembles very coarse crumbs (Or coarsely chop nuts in food processor:
Add dry ingredients and pulse several times to mix. Place butter on top and pulse until mixture resembles very coarse crumbs.) - Sprinkle topping over apples.
- Bake until apples are tender and topping is browned, 45-50 minutes.
- Serve warm with ice cream if desired.
