bourbon apple crisp
Bourbon apple crisp with cardamom spiced cream sauce is the fall dessert. Making this rustic dish is as easy as it can get and will make your home smell absolutely amazing while it’s baking.
What is apple crisp?
Apple crisp is basically simplified apple pie. Inflation and rationing caused by Second World War made it hard to get basic pantry staples and required British housewives to get inventive with their recipes. Many of these recipes didn’t stick around but apple crisp kept rising in popularity over the years and is now a fall staple in both England and U.S!
How to make bourbon apple crisp?
Preheat oven to 350f. Pour milk and heavy cream in a small sauce pan and bring to boil. Lower the heat to low and continue to cook for about 30-45 minutes until it begins to thicken. Meanwhile butter a baking dish. Place the sliced apples in a large bowl with 1 tsp vanilla extract, bourbon, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Grate nutmeg on top and toss until everything is evenly coated, then transfer in the buttered baking dish. Make the crumble in a small bowl by mixing together the oats, flour, 1/4 tsp salt, brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, melted butter, and a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg. Add the crumble on top of the apples in little clumps covering the whole top. Transfer the dish in the oven and bake for 60 minutes. Finish the sauce by stirring in cardamom, 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp vanilla. Remove from heat and whisk in corn starch. Cover and refrigerate. Serve apple crisp with the spiced cream sauce!
Tips
The spiced cream sauce can be made up to 3 days before serving.