Ingredients

• 3 good-sized fresh fall apples—Cortland or McIntosh are both great
• 1/2 Cup sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Topping:

• 1/2 stick cold butter (4 TB.)
• 1/2 Cup flour
• 1/3 Cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease the bottom only of a small (4 cups or so) casserole dish. Peel and core the apples, slice and place in a bowl. Top with sugar, cinnamon and vanilla, toss to coat. Set aside while preparing topping. Make the streusel by cutting the cold butter into a bowl, adding flour, sugar and cinnamon, and rubbing it through your fingers until the streusel is a coarse, sandy/pebbly texture. Put the seasoned apples into the pan, top generously with the streusel, and bake at 350° about 30 minutes, until the streusel is golden brown and the apple is starting to bubble up through the topping.

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