Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 45 min

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2cup brandy
  • 1cup pitted prunes (8 oz), halved
  • 2/3cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/4teaspoon salt
  • 1/8teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2/3cup old-fashioned oats
  • 6mcintosh apples (2 1/4 lb) accompaniment:vanilla ice cream

    DIRECTIONS

    Preheat oven to 425°F.

    Bring brandy to a boil in a small saucepan and remove from heat. Stir in prunes and let stand while making topping.

    Pulse together flour, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, butter, salt, and cinnamon in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add oats and pulse once or twice to just combine.

    Peel, quarter, and core apples and cut into 1/2-inch wedges. Transfer apples to a 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish and toss with prune mixture and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar.

    Sprinkle topping evenly over apple filling and bake in middle of oven until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling, about 30 minutes.