who is ready for another apple recipe?! of course this one has to have some salted caramel sauce incorporated too. when i was out for a walk in my new neighbourhood this past weekend, i discovered just down the street from me is ANOTHER apple orchard (um, i love this place). i don't know how i didn't discover that sooner, this one was beyond cute. i knew it was time to purchase another bushel full & get baking.
i don't really think it is possible to ever get sick of apple desserts. there are too many! one of my favourites growing up was apple crisp & this one my mom said is the best apple crisp i have ever made. i think that is saying a LOT. instead of just finishing it off with salted caramel i even tossed the apples in salted caramel sauce before baking. you can always use store bought, but i highly reccomend making it yourself! nothing will come close to this flavour & i even made a simple video on NOM last month on how to make it. hope you have a lovely weekend & who knows what i will discover next in this quaint little hood of mine:)
ingredients
for the salted caramel
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
for the filling
- 3 lbs baking apples, peeled + cored + thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup salted caramel
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
for the topping
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold & cubed
- salted caramel, for topping
- whipped cream, for topping
directions
for the salted caramel
- in a saucepan add the sugar and water. bring the pan to a boil while wiping down the crystals that form on the sides of the pan using a pastry brush (do not stir, i repeat, do NOT stir).
- continue to boil until the mixture turns to a deep amber colour, approximately 5 minutes. be sure not to burn the caramel! it will go from a deep amber to burnt sugar VERY quickly.
- remove from heat and immediately whisk in the butter, cream, salt & vanilla.
- cool to room temperature before using in recipe. can be made in advance!
for the filling
- preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- in a large mixing bowl toss the apples, sugar, caramel, cornstarch, vanilla & lemon juice.
- add to baking dish & set aside while you prepare your topping.
for the topping
- in a large mixing bowl whisk the oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt & walnuts.
- add in the cubed butter & work into the mixture until pea sized crumbs are formed.
- evenly disperse over the apples & bake for one hour.
- remove from oven & drizzle with additional salted caramel.
- serve with fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
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