Because I had to try out the dicing attachment on my food processor because the Honeycrisp apples were staring at me in the store, because I buy cinnamon in bulk and own way too many canning jars, maybe it is time to introduce you to apple crumbles.
Apple Crumbles
- 8 large Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and diced or sliced
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup high-quality apple juice
- 4 tablespoon flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 6 slices
- 1 recipe oatmeal streusel
Place apples in a large pot with lemon juice, sugars, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Stir and allow to sit for about half an hour while the apples and sugars marry into a lovely sauce. The sugar will draw the juice out of the apples.
Add the apple juice and then stir in the flour.
Place the filling on medium-high heat and bring it to a boil. Cook while stirring for a few minutes. Your filling will thicken.
Remove it from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Divide apple filling between 6-8 eight-ounce mason jars (or small baking dishes). Top with oatmeal streusel. If you have leftover streusel, it can be saved in the freezer to top muffins later. Because delicious.
Oatmeal Streusel Recipe
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Place ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until well-combined but crumbly. Pulsing will help to control how fast ingredients come together so you can get the perfect texture you need.
Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray. Place apple-filled jars on the baking sheet to catch any dripping that may occur while in the oven. Bake for 45 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden and crisp.
Enjoy either hot or cold. Seems like a moment for high quality or homemade ice cream if desired. In other words, top with high quality or homemade ice cream. Because sometimes individual desserts are the best way to come together.
