Apple Walnut Crumble with Caramel Syrup

Ingredients

Topping

• 4 tablespoons butter, unsalted
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon fine seasalt

Filling

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• Fine sea salt
• 1 kg (about 6 pieces) Granny Smith, Gala, and/or Pink Lady apples, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Caramel Syrup to taste

Procedure

1. Preheat the oven to 175C.
2. To make the topping, stir together flour, walnuts, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl.
3. Mix in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cinnamon, lemon zest, and salt until combined.
5. Add apple slices and lemon juice, and toss until evenly coated
6. In your desired heatproof dish, spoon apple filling into pie shell and sprinkle evenly with crumb topping.
7. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes until the apples are tender and the topping is golden and crisp. Cool on a wire rack.
8. Enjoy warm or cold, topped with caramel syrup.