Ingredients: 1/2 cup brandy 1 cup pitted prunes (8 oz), halved 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 2/3 cup old-fashioned oats 6 McIntosh apples (2 1/4 lb) Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream
Directions:1. Preheat oven to 425 F. 2. Bring brandy to a boil in a small saucepan and remove from heat. Stir in prunes and let stand while making topping. 3. Pulse together flour, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, butter, salt, and cinnamon in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add oats and pulse once or twice to just combine. 4. Peel, quarter, and core apples and cut into 1/2-inch wedges. Transfer apples to a 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish and toss with prune mixture and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar. 5. Sprinkle topping evenly over apple filling and bake in middle of oven until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 30 minutes. |