Apple Oatmeal Crumble

By SMSchreiber

Ingredients

• Special equipment:
• 2 * 2 medium Rome apples
• 2 * 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 * 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 * 2 teaspoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
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• 4 (1/3-cup) round shallow ceramic baking dishes

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

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Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
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Peel and halve apples, then core (preferably with a melon-ball cutter). Cut apples into thin slices and toss with lemon juice and 1 tablespoon brown sugar in a bowl.
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Divide apples among baking dishes, overlapping slices, and sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon water.
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Bake on a baking sheet until apples are crisp-tender, about 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, stir together oats, cinnamon, salt, and remaining tablespoon brown sugar in a bowl until combined. Rub butter into oat mixture for topping until evenly distributed.
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Sprinkle topping over apples and bake until topping is golden, 25 to 30 minutes more. Transfer dishes to a rack to cool at least 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.