Apple-Walnut Crisps With Tequila

Name: Apple-Walnut Crisps With Tequila
Ingredients: 8 medium-sized gala, fuji, braeburn, or other firm-fleshed apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch slices; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon; zest of 1 orange, grated finely (1 1/2 teaspoons); 3/4 cup turbinado sugar; 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour; pinch of sea salt; 8 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch chunks, plus more for the ramekins; 1/2 cup walnut pieces; vanilla ice cream, for serving; 6 tablespoon reposado or añejo tequila

Viviane Bauquet Farre - FoodandStyle.com|Jan. 16, 2013 6:32 pm EST

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There are few things as comforting as the smell of baking apples… except perhaps digging your spoon into a warm apple dessert. Here's a crisp that will fill your kitchen with those irresistible baked apple aromas for sure. But once you've taken the first bite, your taste buds will be smitten not just by the delicious warm apple flavors, but by the zestful orange and the zingy tequila, too. An apple dessert that satisfies both the child in you and your adult self.

Servings

6

Ingredients

8 medium-sized gala, fuji, braeburn, or other firm-fleshed apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
zest of 1 orange, grated finely (1 1/2 teaspoons)
3/4 cup turbinado sugar
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
pinch of sea salt
8 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch chunks, plus more for the ramekins
1/2 cup walnut pieces
vanilla ice cream, for serving
6 tablespoon reposado or añejo tequila

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the apple slices in a large bowl and toss well with the lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon of the cinnamon, orange zest, and ¼ cup of the sugar. Set aside.
In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, remaining cinnamon, remaining sugar, and salt. Process at high speed until well blended, for 15 seconds. Add the chunks of butter and process until crumbly. Add the walnuts and pulse a few more times until large, moist crumbs form. Do not overprocess or the crumbs will form a dough.
Butter six 1-cup ramekins. Place the apple slices into the prepared molds. Sprinkle with the crisp topping. Bake until the topping is golden-brown and apples are bubbly, for 50-55 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool until warm. Place each ramekin on a dessert plate. Top with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon tequila and serve immediately.