Apple Amaretto Crisp Recipes

AMARETTO APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and both sugars in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly.
• Add almonds, toss well.
• Combine apple, nutmeg, cinnamon and Amaretto in a bowl; toss well.
• Spoon apple mixture in an 8" square baking dish or 1-1/2 quart casserole.
• Sprinkle with crumb mixture.
• Bake at 375ºF for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

AMARETTO APPLE CRISP WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Add the apples to 9×13 baking dish (or a large skillet) and toss them with the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Pour the amaretto over top and toss the apples.
• In a bowl, stir the oats, brown sugar, almonds, flour, cinnamon and salt. Add in the vanilla extract and amaretto, then add the butter. Use your hands to incorporate the butter until it is evenly distributed and you have a crumbly mix. Sprinkle it evenly over the apples. Bake the apples for 40 to 45 minutes, until the crisp is golden brown and the juice is bubbly underneath. Remove the dish from the oven and serve the crisp hot with ice cream.

WARM AMARETTO APPLES

Steps:

• Peel apples, core, cut into 1/2-inch dice and set aside.
• Melt butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add apples, sprinkle with sugar and saute until tender, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in raisins.
• Add liqueur and cook until liquid reduces to glaze, about 1 minute.
• Divide between 2 dessert dishes.
• Garnish with almonds and whipped cream. Serve immediately.

AMARETTI APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Place apples in an 8-by-8-by-2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Add 3 tablespoons of the lemon juice, and toss to combine.
• Place the cornstarch in a very small bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice. Stir in remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar and the almond extract, nutmeg and cloves.
• Add the cornstarch mixture and almonds to the apples, and toss to combine. Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 7 minutes, stirring once. Then prick the plastic to release steam.
• Remove from the oven, uncover and set aside. Preheat the broiler.
• Place the butter in a 1-cup glass measure. Cook, uncovered, for 1 minute, then remove from the oven.
• Place the butter, amaretti and remaining brown sugar in a food processor. Process until finely chopped. Sprinkle over the apples, and brown under broiler for about 3 minutes.