Apple Crumble

I eat this for dessert and breakfast, but you can really enjoy it at any time of day.

1 hr 15 min – serves 6

6-8 apples, peeled and cut into eighths

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

½ cup brown sugar

juice of ½ lemon

1 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup old-fashioned oats, divided

½ cup white sugar

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

1. Place rack in middle of oven, preheat oven to 425ºF.

2. Butter a baking dish and stir together apples, ½ cup brown sugar, lemon juice, cardamom and cinnamon.

3. Stir together ½ cup oats, white sugar, flour, salt. Blend in butter until incorporated. Add final ½ cup oats until the mixture clumps.

4. Spread over fruit and bake until juices are bubbling, topping is golden and apples are soft when pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

modified from a Gourmet recipe