Apple Crumble

My dear friend Benji, who cooks with me frequently, heard about this project and enthusiastically sent me this recipe. When he texted me, he was so excited (as evidenced by his message to me, below), that I couldn’t help but include it.

Ingredients

Crumble:

• 2 cups flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1⁄2 cup plus

• 1 tbsp sugar

• Pinch salt

• 6 tbsp butter

• 1 egg

• 1⁄4 tsp ground cinnamon

Apple Filling:

• 2 apples, thinly sliced 1⁄3 cup sugar

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1⁄4 tsp ground cinnamon

• Lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325° F (160° C).

2. In a food processor, blend flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, butter, egg, and cinnamon until large crumbs are formed. Or, using fingertips, rub cubed butter into the flour mixture until large crumbs are formed.

3. Using a fork, break down big chunks of the crumbs and separate them. Store in freezer until ready to use.

4. In a saucepan, cook peeled and sliced apples, sugar and butter over low heat, until softened.

5. Add cinnamon and lemon juice, and keep cooking until most of the liquid has evaporated.

6. Line the bottom of a square 8x8 inch pan with parchment, and press half of the crumble into the bottom using a spoon.

7. Spread the apple filling over the crumble, and sprinkle the top with the remaining crumble.

8. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

9. Cool completely before cutting.