Apples, Prune, and Brandy Crisp Recipe

Apples, Prune, and Brandy Crisp Recipe

  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 1 cup pitted prunes, halved
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 6 McIntosh apples
  • Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Bring brandy to a boil in a small saucepan and remove from heat. Stir in prunes and let stand while making topping.
  3. Pulse together flour, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, butter, salt, and cinnamon in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add oats and pulse once or twice to just combine.
  4. Peel, quarter, and core apples and cut into 1/2-inch wedges. Transfer apples to a 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish and toss with prune mixture and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
  5. Sprinkle topping evenly over apple filling and bake in middle of oven until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 30 minutes.
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