Cinnamon Caramel Crumble, Fresh out of the oven.
Recently I had seen a post somewhere about the book: “Small Sweet Treats: Sassy, Savory and Sweet” by Marguerite Henderson. Following the link to amazon, I found that the book has a nice preview. Always a sucker for a good preview, I got to looking around in the book and came across this recipe for Cinnamon Caramel Crumble. It sounded divine. This book looks to be a keeper and certainly will go on my wish/want list. Go take a peek. Find my notes for this recipe at the bottom of the post.
Cinnamon Caramel Crumble
Slightly adapted by: Small Sweet Treats: Sassy, Savory, & Sweet
By: Marguerite Henderson
This crumble captures the flavors of an Autumn day at the farmstand- apples and pears baked with citrus and caramely brown sugar and topped with a crumbly cinnamon layer. It’s a perfect fall confection craving satisfaction. Marguerite Henderson.
4 Granny Smith Apples, peeled, cored & thinly sliced
2 D’ Anjou Pears, peeled, cored & thinly sliced
Juice & Zest of 1 Lemon
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
3 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter, cut in pieces
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
1 tsp. Salt
Crumble Topping:
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 Cup Quick Cooing Oats (I used Granola)
4 Tbsp. Unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 cup Chopped Walnuts (Personal preference, I left this out)
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
Raisins, Optional (I added these, per request from my hubby)
Vanilla Ice or Whipped Cream
Directions:
Combine the apples, pears, lemon juice, zest, sugar, butter, cornstarch, and salt (and raisins if you’re adding these) in a bowl and mix well; transfer to eight individual baking dishes or 1 cup ramekins. In a bowl, combine all topping ingredients except the ice cream and crumble with your hands or a pastry cutter to make sure it is well mixed. Spoon crumble evenly over the apples in the ramekins. Set ramekins on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 375 degree F. oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until bubbly and golden brown. Serve topped with vanilla ice cream or shipped cream.
Notes: This dessert is so quick & easy to put together. Tasty too. I thought, it had a little too much lemon, and I will cut back on that next time, probably omitting the zest to allow for more of the apple flavor then the lemon. This is just a personal preference. Overall, this dessert was delicious and I would definitely make this again. Vanilla Ice Cream is mandatory! (Grin)
