Wintry Apple Bake with Double Ginger Crumble | Winter comfort desserts

Ingredients

• 3 large, firm, tart baking apples (680g to 775g total or 1½ to 1¾ pounds)
• zest and juice of ½ lemon
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• a few gratings of fresh nutmeg
• a pinch of ground cloves
• 2 tsp (10ml) brandy, or 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
• 40g (3 tbsp) granulated sugar
• a pinch of salt
• 150g (about ⅔ cup) unsalted butter
• 50g (¼ cup) demerara sugar
• 50g (¼ cup) granulated sugar
• ¼ tsp coarse or sea salt
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• 260g (2 cups) plain flour, or more if needed
• 1 tbsp (10g) finely chopped candied ginger, or more to taste