Foryoueats: The Best Apple Crisp Recipe

Foryoueats: The Best Apple Crisp Recipe

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This apple crisp recipe combines a perfectly spiced, nutty crisp topping with a luscious apple base spiked with your favorite whiskey. It's a simple, classic dessert that strikes just the right...

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Ingredients

  • For the Crisp Topping:
  • 100g all-purpose flour (3 3/4 ounces; about 3/4 cup)
  • 165g raw sugar, such as turbinado (5 3/4 ounces; about 3/4 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg (see note)
  • 1 teaspoon (4g) kosher salt
  • 100g toasted pecans (3 3/4 ounces; about 1 cup)
  • 145g unsalted butter (5 ounces; 10 tablespoons), cut into small cubes and chilled
  • For the Apple Base:
  • 4 apples (preferably a mix of firm, tart Fuji and Jonagold as well as softer Golden Delicious), skin on, cored and diced
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2g) kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) bourbon, rye, or Scotch

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