How to Make the Easiest Apple Crumble with Julia Collin Davison

Summary by Krater

An instructor from America's Test Kitchen demonstrates how to make a classic apple crumble featuring a thick layer of peeled and chopped apples seasoned with lemon juice, sugar, salt, and cinnamon, covered with a crunchy brown sugar and sliced almond topping. The video concludes that the secret to a great apple crumble is using four pounds of apples, parcooking the apples under foil before adding the topping, and allowing the crumble to cool for 45 minutes to set the pectin.

From the video

Answers: How do you make an apple crumble?

• Apple crumble recipe
• Pectin gelation in baking
• Parcooking fruit for baking
• Baking with Golden Delicious apples

Ingredients

• 4 pounds Golden Delicious apples
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 2 teaspoons water
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

What it concludes

• Using four pounds of apples ensures a thick layer of fruit in the crumble.
• Parcooking the apples under foil before adding the topping reduces their volume and allows room for the crumble.
• Adding two teaspoons of water to the topping mixture helps create an extra crisp texture.
• Allowing the baked crumble to rest for 45 minutes lets the pectin cool and set the filling into a firm gel.