Apple Crisp with Prune Tequila Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 5 pounds jonagold apples 
• 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 0.8 cup brown sugar dark packed
• 2.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar 
• 10 servings accompaniment: prune tequila ice cream 
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
• 1  orange zest finely grated
• 1.3 cups pecans chopped
• 0.4 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup butter unsalted softened cut into tablespoon pieces and

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Blend flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor until combined well.
2. Add butter and blend until mixture forms large clumps.
3. Transfer to a bowl and work in pecans with your fingertips.
4. Preheat oven to 375°F.
5. Whisk together sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Peel, quarter, and core apples, then slice 1/2 inch thick.
6. Add apples to sugar mixture along with lemon juice and orange zest and toss until combined well.
7. Spread apples in a lightly buttered 3 1/2- to 4-quart shallow baking dish and crumble topping evenly over them.
8. Bake in middle of oven until topping is golden brown, about 1 hour. Cool to warm and serve with ice cream.