Ingredients
Scale
- 5 pounds apples, peeled, about 9–11 large apples; use a variety of flavors
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, from 1 small lemon
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice, from 1 small lemon
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 5 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 & 1/2 cups all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cold butter, chopped into chunks
- 2 tablespoons sugar, granulated or raw sugar or both
- vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- Choose your apples. You need 5 pounds of apples for this recipe, which is about 9-11 large apples. Use a mix of apples for the best flavor.
- Use a microplane grater to zest 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel into a high-sided 12-inch skillet.
- Peel all the apples with a vegetable peeler. Slice the apples very thin, about 1/8 inch.
- Cook the apples. Set the skillet over medium heat on the stove.
- Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and kosher salt to the apples. Stir gently.
- Cover the mixture with a lid and cook for 20 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes.
- Once off heat, stir in vanilla. Transfer the apples to a 9×13 inch casserole dish.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, kosher salt, and baking powder.
- In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg. Pour into the flour mixture and mix with a pastry cutter.
- Spread the flour mixture evenly over the apples.
- Chop butter into pieces and scatter over the flour mixture.
- Sprinkle sugar over the top.
- Bake at 375 for 45-55 minutes until the top is light brown and bubbling.
- Optional: Broil for 1-3 minutes for extra crispiness.
- Let cool for 15 minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- You can skip cooking the apples first and place raw apples directly in the baking dish.
- Store leftovers loosely covered on the counter; transfer to the fridge after 2 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg