Ingredients
1½ cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Filling:
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
4 pounds apples (about 10), peeled, cored and sliced
2. To make the topping, combine oats, flour, sugars and salt. With a pastry blender or hands, cut in butter until topping is crumbly.
3. To make the filling, combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves in a large mixing bowl. Add apple slices and toss to coat. Spoon into a 3-quart baking dish and cover with topping. Bake about 50 minutes or until fruit bubbles and topping is browned. Serves 10.
"Relish a New American Farmer," October 2006.
