Many of you know that I'm not a fan of cooked fruit, but my husband is, and with a counter full of apples, how could I not oblige him? Of all the people who have tried to convert me to cooked fruit, my friend, Gretchen, is the only person who has managed to make a cooked fruit dish that I actually liked, so last night I used her Apple Crunch recipe to make dessert for our home fellowship group. Of course, I rarely can follow a recipe to the T, so I had to make some adjustments. The result was described by one friend as "to die for" and the pan was devoured faster than any chocolate dessert I've ever made; many returning for more. I've promised to make it again for a pitch-in tonight.
Caramel Apple Crunch
5-6 Apples, peeled and sliced (not too thinly)
10-12 caramels (unwrapped and cut in quarters)
1 c. flour
1 egg (unbeaten)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 Tbsp Baking Powder (I use Rumford's)
3/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. melted butter
Slice apples and put them in baking dish. Mix in caramels until evenly distributed. Mix remaining ingredients with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over apples. Pour melted butter over all. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes until slightly browned on top and bubbly.
I doubled the recipe, used 1 c. brown sugar & 2 cups white and placed it in my large deep stoneware pan.
There you go...simply delicious!
Let me know if you try it and what changes you made to make it your own. :)
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