Make-Ahead Apple Crisp
Recipe from Food Network
Ingredients
Filling
- 4 pounds firm mixed apples, such as Granny Smith or Golden Delicious
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
Topping
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Pinch of fine salt
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Vanilla ice cream, optional
Method
- Peel and core the apples, then cut them into 1/2-inch slices. Toss with the sugar and lemon juice. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the apples, and cook 15 to 18 minutes until the firmer apples soften but hold their shape. Add the cream, flour, cinnamon, and salt; stir about 2 minutes until thickened. Cool completely and transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Mix the topping flour, oats, walnuts, sugar, butter, and salt, working the butter in with your fingers until the mixture holds its shape when squeezed.
- Drop small clumps of topping over the filling, wrap the dish, label and date it, and freeze for up to 2 weeks.
- To serve from frozen, preheat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the top third. Unwrap and bake uncovered for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until hot, bubbly, and golden.
- Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve warm with optional vanilla ice cream. If baking without freezing, bake 35 to 40 minutes.