Improved Dutch Apple Crisp
- 2 1/2 lbs granny smith apples (about 5)
- 2 lbs mcintosh apples (about 4 medium)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup golden raisin
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Streusel Topping
- 1 (1 1/4 cup) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Peel, quarter, and core apples, slice each quarter crosswise into pieces 1/4 inch thick.
- Toss apples, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl to combine.
- Heat butter in large Dutch oven over high heat until foaming subsides; add apples and toss to coat.
- Reduce heat to medium-high and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until apples are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in raisins; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until Granny Smith apple slices are tender and McIntosh apple slices are softened and beginning to break down, about 5 minute longer.
- Set large colander over large bowl; transfer cooked apples to colander.
- Shake colander and toss apples to drain off as much juice as possible.
- Bring drained juice and cream to boil in now-empty Dutch oven over high heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and wooden spoon leaves trail in mixture, about 5 minutes.
- Pack cooked apples into 8-inch square baking dish and pour reduced juice mixture over.
- Smooth with rubber spatula.
- Streusel topping: Combine flour, sugars, and cornmeal in medium bowl; drizzle with melted butter and toss with fork until evenly moistened and mixture forms many large chunks with pea-sized pieces mixed throughout.
- Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and spread streusel in even layer on baking sheet.
- Bake streusel until golden brown, about 5 minute.
- ;cool baking sheet with streusel on wire rack until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle streusel evenly over pie filling.
- Set pie plate on now-empty baking sheet and bake untel streusel topping is deep golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack and serve.
granny smith apples, apples, sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, unsalted butter, golden raisin, heavy cream, streusel topping, flour, brown sugar, cornmeal, unsalted butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/improved-dutch-apple-crisp-65723 (may not work)