This has got to be the most simple yet indulgent dessert for me… Even tho it is super rich its got some healthy bits too 😀 it has apples and crunchy oats. This caramel apple crisp works great for even breakfast… and for those of you who do not want to indulge in a wee bit of alcohol in your dessert/ breakfast you can just skip the whiskey in the caramel and you are good to go… 😀 and for others that want a late night naughty dessert, you have come to the right spot!
Ingredients: (makes 3-4 portions)
Whiskey Caramel Sauce:
- Caster sugar – 150gm
- Heavy Cream – 125ml
- Butter – 70gm
- Whiskey – 60ml
- Sea salt – a pinch
Apple Filling:
- Granny Smith- 2-3 sliced thin
- Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
- Sugar – 1 tablespoon
Crunchy Oat Streusel:
- Old- fashioned rolled oats – 45 gm
- Flour – 60gm
- Brown sugar – 100gm
- Butter (Cold) – 75gm
Method:
Whiskey Caramel Sauce:
- Before you start the caramel, keep everything weighed and measured for the caramel, coz the caramel can go from amber to burnt in seconds.
- In a heavy bottomed pan, add the sugar and let it melt slowly until it turns golden brown – dark amber in colour. (Check Pictures 1,2,3 below)
- As soon as it turns dark, add the cold heavy cream into the sugar solution. This will bubble a lot, take care while you do this also maybe try not to have little ones near the stove as it splutters quite a lot.
- Add the butter and mix well and let it boil for a minute.
- Take the pan out of the heat, add the whiskey and sea salt and stir it thoroughly.
- Store it in a small jar and use it on everything !! :D
(Again for those who do not want booze in their caramel sauce, just skip it!)
for step by step process: click here
Apple Filling:
- Place the thin slices of apples in a bowl.
- Sprinkle the lemon juice and sugar.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes – 1 hour.
Crunchy Oat Streusel:
- In a bowl, add the flour, brown sugar and rolled oats. Mix thoroughly
- Add the cold butter and crumble it with your finger tips and mix with the dry ingredients.
- The mixture should resemble wet sand.
Caramel- Apple Crisp:
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius.
- Layer the thin sliced apples in the ramekins.
- Layer a big dollop of whiskey caramel sauce on your apple slices (or) You can either layer the apple slices with whiskey caramel sauce.
- Scoop the crunchy oats streusel as a big mounted dollop on top of the apple- caramel layers.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the streusel is golden brown.
Eat it right away with a giant dollop of cream or ice cream…
Happy Baking
xx
Happy Baking
xx