Apple-Cranberry Crumble

I love a good crumble for the autumn and winter holidays. With apples in season, it would be a shame to miss out on an opportunity to enjoy them in a dessert. This recipe uses fresh cranberries to give the classic recipe an extra-special burst of holiday flavor.

For this recipe your will need one prepared, unbaked 9” pie crust from above.

Ingredients:

For the Crumble:
1½ cups flour
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup oats
2 sticks very cold butter, cut into small pieces

For the Filling:
5 large apples (about 3 pounds) ; peeled, cored, and cut into small cubes
(Northern Spy, Granny Smith, or another good baking variety)
1 cup fresh cranberries
zest of 1 orange
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cloves

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350-degrees

Make Filling by combining all ingredients in a large bowl and then place in unbaked pie shell.

For the Crumble:
In a bowl or food processor, mix flour, white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and oats. Add butter and pulse in food processor or use pastry cutter to cut up until “crumbly”. Pour evenly over the apple mixture. Bake for about 60 to 70 minutes, or until crumble in golden brown and fruit filling is bubbling.