Caramel Apple Crisp

By june

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 2 lbs Honey Crisp apples (about 4 apples)
• 3 tbsp Blake's Apple Pie Jam*
• 15 Kraft caramels, unwrapped and cut in two or three pieces
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup oatmeal (old fashioned rolled oats)
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 1/4 lb (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 9x11-inch baking dish with non-stick spray. Peel and slice apples. Discard the core. Toss apples with the jam and arrange in baking dish. Top with caramels.
To make topping, in electric mixer using the paddle attachment, combine flour, sugars, oatmeal, salt and chilled diced butter. Start slowly and increase speed gradually. Result will be a crumbly mixture.
Scatter topping evenly over apples. Bake for one hour until crisp is hot and bubbly and topping is golden brown.
Serve warm topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for a truly unforgettable fall dessert

*or 3 tbsp apple jelly, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg