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CARAMEL APPLE CRUMBLE
ACTIVE: 25 min l TOTAL: 1 hr 15 min (plus cooling) l SERVES: 8 to 10

FOR THE CRUST 1. Preheat the oven to 350˚. Lightly butter
1½ sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
melted, plus more for the dish 2. Make the crust: Mix the melted butter,
2 cups old-fashioned oats oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour and salt in a large bowl until combined.
½ cup packed light brown sugar Press the mixture evenly into the bottom
Tiffany Martinez Holland, MI
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon of the prepared baking dish. Bake until the
Tiffany’s two kids go crazy for 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract edges start browning, 18 to 20 minutes.
caramel apples in the fall. But the Pinch of kosher salt Transfer to a rack to cool while you prepare
stay-at-home mom can’t stand the other layers.
the mess they make. “I wanted a FOR THE FILLING 3. Make the filling: Combine the apples,
dessert with those same flavors— 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled and granulated sugar and cinnamon in a
but one that wouldn’t require a pack chopped into small pieces large bowl. Combine the caramels and
of wipes for cleanup.” Her solution: ¼ cup granulated sugar heavy cream in a large microwave-safe bowl.
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon Microwave in 30-second intervals until
a caramel-laced apple crumble
50 chewy caramels, unwrapped melted; stir until smooth. Add the apple
with a sturdy crust as the base and
1 cup heavy cream mixture to the caramel mixture and gently
a streusel topping. The dessert is
stir to coat. Pour evenly on top of the crust.
just as addictive as caramel apples.
FOR THE STREUSEL 4. Make the streusel: Combine the flour,
“My father-in-law told me he keeps 1 cup all-purpose flour macadamia nuts, brown sugar, melted butter,
sneaking into the kitchen at 3 a.m. ¾ cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Squeeze
for a few bites!” ½ cup packed light brown sugar small handfuls of the mixture and scatter
1 stick unsalted butter, melted over the filling. Bake until the caramel is
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon bubbling and the streusel starts browning,
Pinch of kosher salt 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let
Vanilla ice cream, for serving cool at least 1 hour. Serve with ice cream.

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72 FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE ● SEPTEMBER 2016