Apple Crumble

★★☆☆☆

Prep: 20 mins (est.) Cook: 50-60 mins Serves: 8 to 10

Ingredients

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for buttering the pan180 ml unsalted butter, melted, plus more for buttering the pan
1½ cups all-purpose flour360 ml all-purpose flour
1½ cups packed dark brown sugar, divided360 ml packed dark brown sugar, divided
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats240 ml old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup pecans, chopped240 ml pecans, chopped
1 teaspoon kosher salt5 ml kosher salt
3½ pounds mixed apples (such as Granny Smith, Macintosh, and Pink Lady), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch wedges (about 8 medium apples)1.59 kg mixed apples (such as Granny Smith, Macintosh, and Pink Lady), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch wedges (about 8 medium apples)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon15 ml ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice30 ml fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup of the brown sugar, oats, pecans and salt. Add the butter, and stir with a fork until the crumbs are evenly moistened.
2. Add the apples to the buttered baking dish and toss with the remaining ½ cup brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Spread the apples into an even layer. Press the crumb mixture together to create clumps of different sizes, and sprinkle on top of the apples. Transfer to the oven, and bake until the apples are tender and the crumb topping is crisp and deep golden brown, about 50 to 60 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

This is a no-fuss favorite that works as well for dessert with a big scoop of ice cream as it does for breakfast with some plain, whole-milk yogurt. The recipe features a hefty crumb mixture studded with pecans and old-fashioned rolled oats. Using a mix of sweet and tart apples that soften at slightly different rates keeps this recipe interesting and creates varied texture.

Wine Pairing: Dessert Wine — Moscato d'Asti — The wine's natural sweetness and bright acidity complement the tender apples and warm cinnamon spices, while its light effervescence cuts through the rich, buttery crumb topping