This is Alex’s birthday apple crisp now. For special occasions, or when he approves it to be made. It saves excellently. Pick the best fuji apples you can find.
Nutty Apple Crisp
Some call it a crumble
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
- 100 g pecans
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1-2 tbsp oil or clarified butter
- 100 g all-purpose flour
- 165 g raw sugar turbinado
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 145 g unsalted butter
- 6 fuji apples
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp bourbon rye or scotch
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350ºF.
- Coat the 100g pecans in 1-2 tbsp oil or clarified butter. Add a bit of salt and cinnamon. Mix well. Place on a foiled baking sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes. Remove and let cool by removing the pecans from heat. Turn off the oven until ready to bake the dish.100 g pecans, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1-2 tbsp oil or clarified butter
- While the pecans cool, pulse flour, raw sugar, lemon zest, nutmeg and salt together. Add the toasted pecans (once cooled!) and pulse very briefly, just 2-3 times.100 g all-purpose flour, 165 g raw sugar, 1 tbsp lemon zest, 1½ tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp kosher salt
- Add the butter and pulse all together until it’s a course meal, with pea-sized chunks. Chill in the fridge or freezer.145 g unsalted butter
- While that cools, peel, core and dice the apples. Toss the apples with the remaining ingredients.6 fuji apples, 3 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp cornstarch, ½ tsp salt, 2 tbsp bourbon
- Pre-heat the oven to 375ºF. Transfer to a 2-quart dish. Cover with the topping. Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 488mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 357IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg