Savor this classic fall dessert!
Ingredients:
Apple Filling
- Salted butter, for the baking dish
- 4 lbs. baking apples (approximately 8 medium), peeled, cored, and sliced
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 heaping tbsp. all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. kosher salt
Topping
- Salted butter (for the baking dish)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 8 tbsp. (1 stick) salted butter, melted
- Ice cream or warm caramel sauce (for serving)
Directions:
For the apples:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with butter.
- Put the apples in the prepared baking dish.
- Drizzle with the lemon juice, and toss to coat.
- Pat the slices down in an even layer.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt.
- Sprinkle the mixture over the apples; toss the apples again to coat.
For the topping:
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt.
- Stir in the melted butter.
- Sprinkle the topping in an even layer over the apples.
- Bake until the topping is slightly crisp and golden brown, 55 minutes to 1 hour.
- Serve warm or at room temperature on its own or top with ice cream or caramel sauce for a sweeter twist.