Name: Caramel Apple Crisp
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 3 hours (includes cooling to warm)
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 6 tablespoons sugar; 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon pure almond extract (optional); 1/2 cup sliced almonds; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice; 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; Pinch of salt; 4 pounds baking apples such as Golden Delicious, Gala, or Crispin (about 7 large), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch-thick slices; 2- to 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish

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Caramel Apple CrispChris Gentile

Apple crisp is one of those desserts that will never, ever go out of style. Easier than pie—no pastry dough to make and roll out—it delivers the warm, juicy apple love you yearn for the minute you see piles of the shiny orbs at local farmers' markets. This crisp deftly manages to capture the flavor of candied apples under a nutty, buttery crumble.

Cooks' Notes:

•Topping can be made 2 days ahead and kept chilled, covered.
•Crisp is best eaten the day it is made, but any leftovers can be chilled, covered. The topping will get soggy, but you can rewarm the crisp in a 350°F oven.

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