Apple Crumble

Name: Apple Crumble
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 4 pounds, Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into ¾-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons packed plus ½ cup packed (3½ ounces), dark brown sugar, divided; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1 teaspoon, table salt, divided; 3/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1 cup (5 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup, sliced almonds, chopped fine; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons, water

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By Andrew Janjigian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2019

Desserts or Baked Goods

Fruit

Fruit Desserts

SERVES6 to 8

TIME1¼ hours, plus 45 minutes cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Making an apple crumble that tastes primarily of apples starts with plenty of fruit. We tossed 4 pounds of apples with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to enhance their bright flavor. Adding just 2 tablespoons of brown sugar to the filling kept...

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