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There is no tree more beautiful than an apple tree in bloom, with its pink and white petals floating down in spring. In early May the buds on New England’s apple trees begin to grow, and soon, five-bl...
Ingredients
For the filling
- 8-10 apples, peeled and sliced thinly (squeeze juice from ½ lemon onto apple slices to prevent browning)
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
For the topping
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
- boiling water (¼ cup or less)
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°.
In a large bowl combine all filling ingredients. Toss to coat evenly and pour into a 2-quart baking dish. Tent with tin foil and bake 20-25 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl make the topping by combining flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Blend in butter with your fingers, rolling the mixture between your palms until it has the consistency of coarse meal. Stir in just enough boiling water to combine.
Remove apples from the oven and spoon drop full of topping over them. Combine white sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the entire mixture. Bake until topping is golden, or about 30 minutes.
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