Apple Crumble

Name: Apple Crumble
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon, cornstarch; 4 teaspoons, fresh lemon juice; 1 1/2 pounds (680 grams), Granny Smith apples (about 3 medium), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups); 1 1/2 pounds (680 grams), Golden Delicious apples (about 3 medium), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups); 2/3 cup, granulated sugar; Pinch, table salt; Pinch, ground cinnamon; Pinch, ground nutmeg; 1 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour (5 ounces/142 grams); 1/4 cup, granulated sugar (1 3/4 ounces/50 grams) plus 1 tablespoon; 1/4 cup, packed brown sugar (light or dark), 1 3/4 ounces (50 grams); 1/8 teaspoon, table salt; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces and very soft; 1/2 cup, sliced almonds

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2007

Soggy topping and flavorless filling are the norm for this simple dessert. How do you make crumble crisp and the apples actually taste like apples?

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 1¾ hours

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