4 Servings

Ingredients For the fruit

• Unsalted butter, for greasing the pan
• 5 pounds apples
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Ingredients For the oat topping

• 1 1/3 cup oats
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt2/3 cup sugar
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened and cut into pieces
• Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, for serving

Instructions

Prepare the fruit:

• 1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-x-13-inch baking dish with butter and set aside
• 2. Core and thinly slice the apples.
• 3. Toss the fruit with lemon juice, cornstarch, sugar, and cinnamon.
• 4. Dump into the prepared baking dish.

Prepare the oat topping:

• 1. Thoroughly mix together all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl with a fork.
• 2. Add the butter and pinch it with your fingers until the topping is in smallish clumps. Scatter the topping over the fruit.

Bake and serve:

• 1. Bake until juices are bubbling around the edges and the topping is golden, 55 minutes to 1 hour.
• 2. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
• 3. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.