My sister. Newly married. Sort of. Newly mommied. And very brave in the kitchen. She tries anything for anyone and she's rocking it. Well she was kind to me a few weeks ago and made my favorite dessert of all time... and I just didn't even know it yet. She just knew that I loved apple desserts with cinnamon sugar involved. And with some vanilla ice cream. So she made it. And. Banging.
Instructions:
Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
Butter (or use cooking spray) a 9x13, 9x11 or 9x9 pan. Live a little if you please. I used a 9x11, Beth used a 9x13.
5 cups apples, cored, peeled and sliced
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons flour (you can add more if you feel like the apples aren't coated enough)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (I did mine heaping because I heart cinnamon)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I let a few drops go over this because again, I heart vanilla)
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
Combine the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, vanilla and water in a bowl and then pour into baking dish. Dot with butter.
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
cinnamon/sugar/brown sugar mixture for topping, optional (but if you opt out you be crazy)
In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the beaten egg and softened butter and mix until combined. Use cute assistant if available. Using a spoon, drop the batter evenly over the apple mixture. Sprinkle cinnamon/sugar/brown sugar mixture on top if you see fit.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.
And there you have it. My new favoritest Fall recipe.
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