• 4 peeled and chopped honey crisp apples
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/ 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/ 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/ 2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/ 3 cup brown sugar
• 1/ 3 cup bourbon
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• 1 tablespoon warm water
• 6 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/ 3 cup brown sugar
• 3/ 4 cup gluten free baking flour

Method

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 350. Place apples in a large, heavy bottomed pot. Add lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, and brown sugar.

• Step 2

  Simmer on low for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.

• Step 3

  Add bourbon, and continue to simmer for an additional 5-10 minutes to gently soften apples and simmer out the alcohol. (But not evaporate all the liquid!)

• Step 4

  Whisk together corn starch and warm water, and add to pot with apples. Stir to thicken. Remove from heat after about two minutes.

• Step 5

  Whisk together remaining brown sugar, and flour in a bowl.

• Step 6

  Use box grater to shred cold butter. (or dice into small cubes- but the grater works best!)

• Step 7

  Add butter to flour and brown sugar mixture. Use a pastry cutter (or two forks) to cut butter into flour, until small pea sized pieces form.

• Step 8

  Add apple mix to 10 ounce ramekins, and top with plenty of the crumble mixture.

• Step 9

  Bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbling, and crumble is golden brown. Broil on low for 2 minutes if needed.

• Step 10

  Serve topped with flaky salt, and optional: a drizzle of caramel and scoop of vanilla ice cream!

• Step 11

  This will make two small crumbles. Multiply recipe as desired to suit your party!