Insist upon Gala, Fuji, or other crisp local apples and the freshest berries you can find for this crowd-pleasing dessert.
Apple-Blueberry Crumble
Filling
- 5 red apples, such as Gala or Fuji (but not Red Delicious), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 1/2 pints blueberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Topping
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 12 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 cup sliced almonds
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Preheat oven to 375°F. Make the filling: In a large bowl, combine apples, blueberries, sugar, flour, and salt; toss to combine. Spread evenly in a 9″ by 13″ baking dish.
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Make the topping: In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Using your fingers or a fork, work butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles small peas. Stir in almonds. Distribute crumble topping evenly over fruit.
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Bake until topping is golden and apples are soft, 35 to 40 minutes. Let crumble cool slightly before serving.