Quick Dutch Apple Crisp

Name: Quick Dutch Apple Crisp
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds (1134 grams), Granny Smith apples (about 5 medium); 2 pounds (907 grams), McIntosh apples (about 4 medium); 1/4 cup, granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon, table salt; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 3/4 cup, golden raisins; 1/2 cup, heavy cream; 1 1/4 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour (6 1/2 ounces; 184 grams); 1/3 cup packed, light brown sugar; 1/3 cup, granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon, cornmeal; 7 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2000

Desserts or Baked Goods

Many recipes for Dutch apple pie are lackluster, but this version, in which the filling and crust are handled separately, is well worth the time and effort.

SERVES8

TIME1¼ hours, plus 20 minutes cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To create a flavorful, deep-dish apple crisp recipe worthy of presentation, we sautéed a combination of Granny Smith and McIntosh apples in sugar, cinnamon, salt, and butter. Once they were softened, we removed them from the pan and added h...

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