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Apple Brown Butter Crumble on a plate
Andrew Fowler

Apple Brown Butter Crumble

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 48 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 18 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups peeled 1/3-inch fresh tart apple slices
  • 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 10 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Method
 

  1. Brown butter in a small pan over medium heat until milk solids are amber and smell nutty. Chill until firm but pliable.
  2. Heat oven to 375°F; butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  3. Toss apples with first brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread in dish.
  4. Mix remaining flour, remaining brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; rub in cooled brown butter to form crumbs.
  5. Scatter crumbs evenly over apples.
  6. Bake 45 to 50 minutes until apples are tender, center bubbles, and crumbs brown. Rest 20 minutes.