Apple-Almond Bake

• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2/3 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1-3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
• 5 cups sliced peeled tart apples (about 5 medium)
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped salted roasted almonds

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. In a small saucepan, bring syrup to a boil; cook 3-5 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
2. In a small bowl, mix sugar and cornstarch; whisk in water until smooth. Whisk into reduced syrup. Return to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Whisk in 2 tablespoons butter until blended. Remove from heat.
3. In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, almond flour and baking soda; cut in cold butter until crumbly. Reserve 1-1/3 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a greased
4. . Arrange apples over top; drizzle with syrup mixture.
5. Stir almonds into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over top. Bake 50-60 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.

maple syrup, sugar, cornstarch, cold water, butter, oats, flour, brown sugar, almond flour, baking soda, cold butter, apples, almonds

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/apple-almond-bake/ (may not work)