What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Timeless Classics: Upcountry Apple Crumble! Take a trip to the local apple orchard. It’s overflowing with bushels of newly-picked produce in several varieties. Red Delicious. Jonagold. Gala. Cortland. And the abundance of ready-made market items put visitors to the test: nutty caramel apples, chunky applesauce, icy cider slushes, Dutch apple pies, and gooey apple turnovers. Don’t let Autumn slip away without bringing the crisp textures, bakery goodness, spicy aromas, and locally grown produce back home into your favorite dishes.
UPCOUNTRY APPLE CRUMBLE
Ingredients:
2-3 large apples
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup butter, chilled, cut into small chunks
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly butter a 10″ round baking dish. Peel, core, and thinly slice apples. (A Spiralizer does a perfect job.) Combine apples with lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar. Mix well. Arrange mixture in the bottom of the baking dish. To make the crumble topping, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, oatmeal, and butter in a food processor. Pulse mix until crumbly and butter is the size of peas. Spoon topping over apples, spreading to the edges. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Bake 40 minutes or until the top is brown and the apples are bubbly. Serve warm with vanilla bean ice cream.
I love anything apple, especially pies, tarts or crumble! Yummy!
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I agree, Lawrence. Apples are yummy, sliced with cheese. 🍃🍎🧀
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Oh for sure! Great ideas Gail and I have had some sugar crisp apples that were very fresh, tart as well as sweet. I forgot about the cheese idea so thanks for that combo suggestion. I’ve been eating a bit of cheese lately and don’t know why I didn’t put the two together already! One of my sisters when we were kids liked that and still does, so I just have to break free of my routines it appears! 🍃🍎🧀 🌿🌱🍃🍎
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I especially like extra sharp cheddar. 😍
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😍 I’m a fan too! I feel like I’m on a food journey in a sense since getting these nice ideas of yours!
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How sweet. Thank you.
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You’re so kind! 🤗
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This sounds delicious! Especially with the vanilla bean ice cream.
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It’s a dessert that works for practically everyone. 🍃🍎
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Love such crumbles with the contrast between the soft fruit and crispy topping. Delicious! 🙂
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Fruity desserts are rewarding to the taste buds. 💜
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I love apple desserts especially easy ones like your crumble, but always good!
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Sooo easy and picture-perfect. 🍃🍎
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I absolutely love apple crumble, and would you believe I’ve never added walnuts? And I love them!
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I try to keep a variety of nuts on hand for snacking, desserts, and salads. It helps me resist potato chips. 😜🤣
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I do the same. I have chips in the house for tomorrow night but otherwise I try to keep them out. The temptation is too much.
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Did you know many States have a popular brand of potato chips made their way? It’s true. When we drive through Iowa, I have to stop to buy 10 large bags of Sterzing’s for myself and family members. Hint: They freeze well for later. Right now we are in Hawaii and I’ve already gone through two party size bags of Maui Style. Good thing I’m walking on the beach every day. lol 🤣
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I know Utz is the chip here. And I do love them, even if Russets are my favorite.
Keep on walking! 🙂
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I love apple crumble with oats in the base.. 😉
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They really rev up the taste, don’t they? 😋👏😋👏😋
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The best apple crumble I had was a shop in the middle of no where in Namibia. German owned and making it by the tray full but absolutely delicious.. 😉
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I’m intrigued. Wish I could taste it. lol 🍃🍎
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Looks delicious!! 💕
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Apples are such a forgiving fruit. It’s practically impossible to have a failure. 🍃🍎
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