Apple Crisp with Prune Tequila Ice Cream

Apple Crisp with Prune Tequila Ice Cream
Apple Crisp with Prune Tequila Ice Cream
When Archibald makes this recipe, she uses a kind of apple called Yellow Transparent, grown in the Pacific Northwest. We substituted Macouns, Fujis, and Jonagolds (which hold their shape during baking), all with great success.
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  • Served Person: Makes 8 to 10 servings
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  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces and softened
  • Carbohydrate 90 g(30%)
  • Cholesterol 49 mg(16%)
  • Fat 19 g(29%)
  • Fiber 6 g(24%)
  • Protein 4 g(8%)
  • Saturated Fat 12 g(59%)
  • Sodium 98 mg(4%)
  • Calories 541

PreparationMake 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.

PreparationMake 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.