Apple Prune Crisp With Hazelnut Topping Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 14 by 2-inch oval baking dish.
• Peel, core, and cut the apples into large wedges. Combine the apples with the zests, juices, sugar, and spices. Pour into the dish.
• To make the topping, combine the flour, sugars, salt, oatmeal, and cold butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until the mixture is crumbly and the butter is the size of peas. Scatter evenly over the apples.
• Place the crisp on a sheet pan and bake for 1 hour until the top is brown and the apples are bubbly. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and cardamom in a large bowl. Cut in butter until blended and the mixture resembles small peas. Mix in oats with a wooden spoon.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Toss apples with white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a medium bowl to coat; pour into a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Mix brown sugar, oats, flour, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a separate bowl. Use a pastry cutter or 2 forks to mash cold butter into the oats mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; spread over the apples to the edges of the baking dish. Pat the topping gently until even.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and sides are bubbling, about 40 minutes.

Steps:

• For filling: Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Butter 8-inch glass baking dish.
• Mix both sugars, flour, and cinnamon in large bowl.
• Mix in apples, then prunes.
• Let mixture stand 5 minutes.
• Transfer filling to prepared dish.
• Bake until beginning to bubble at edges, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare topping: Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl.
• Add butter; using fingertips, rub in until moist clumps form.
• Rub in hazelnuts.
• Scatter topping over filling.
• Continue baking until topping is golden and juices are bubbling thickly, about 20 minutes.
• Cool slightly.
• Serve warm with ice cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Bring brandy to a boil in a small saucepan and remove from heat. Stir in prunes and let stand while making topping.
• Pulse together flour, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, butter, salt, and cinnamon in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add oats and pulse once or twice to just combine.
• Peel, quarter, and core apples and cut into 1/2-inch wedges. Transfer apples to a 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish and toss with prune mixture and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
• Sprinkle topping evenly over apple filling and bake in middle of oven until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Make topping:
• Blend flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor until combined well. Add butter and blend until mixture forms large clumps. Transfer to a bowl and work in pecans with your fingertips.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Make filling:
• Whisk together sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Peel, quarter, and core apples, then slice 1/2 inch thick. Add apples to sugar mixture along with lemon juice and orange zest and toss until combined well.
• Bake crisp:
• Spread apples in a lightly buttered 3 1/2- to 4-quart shallow baking dish and crumble topping evenly over them. Bake in middle of oven until topping is golden brown, about 1 hour. Cool to warm and serve with ice cream.