With a luxurious texture and a flavor that approaches apple butter, Chef John's apple crisp is truly delicious. It also skips the tedious peeling, coring, and slicing step. You'll definitely want a small scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
6 apples
1 lemon, juiced
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup grape nuts® cereal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Generously grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish with 2 tablespoons butter, and set aside.
Grate apples into a bowl, and add lemon juice, cinnamon, cornstarch, white sugar, and brown sugar. Mix thoroughly, and transfer into the prepared baking dish.
Add oats, Grape Nuts, flour, white sugar, brown sugar, and melted butter into the bowl used for the apples, and stir thoroughly until everything is evenly coated with melted butter; spread mixture evenly over the apples.
Bake in the preheated oven until the apple layer has thickened, is bubbling around the sides, and topping is golden brown, about 1 hour.
Remove and let cool to warm before serving, or chill before serving if you prefer.
