Apple Crumble

Name: Apple Crumble
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon, cornstarch; 4 teaspoons, fresh lemon juice; 1 1/2 pounds, Granny Smith apples (about 3 medium), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups); 1 1/2 pounds, Golden Delicious apples (about 3 medium), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups); 2/3 cup, granulated sugar; Pinch, table salt; Pinch, ground cinnamon; Pinch, ground nutmeg; 1 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour (5 ounces); 1/4 cup, granulated sugar (1 3/4 ounces) plus 1 tablespoon; 1/4 cup, packed brown sugar (light or dark), 1 3/4 ounces; 1/8 teaspoon, table salt; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces and very soft; 1/2 cup, sliced almonds

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2007

Desserts or Baked Goods

Fruit

Fruit Desserts

Soggy topping and flavorless filling are the norm for this simple dessert. How do you make crumble crisp and the apples actually taste like apples?

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¾ hours

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