a dessert for those
who wouldn’t normally choose
a crumble or crisp

sauce: 2 c sugar, 1.5 sticks butter, 1 c heavy cream, 1 t vanilla, 1 t kosher salt; apples: 6 peeled & sliced apples, 1 T lemon juice, 1 t cinnamon, pinch cardamom, pinch salt; topping: 1 c flour, 1 c oats, 1/3 c chopped pecans, 1/3 c brown sugar, pinch salt, 1 stick soft butter
caramel: in a cast-iron skillet, cook sugar+1/4 c water & butter until golden; remove from heat, add cream, add rest; remove all but 1/2 c from skillet; apples & topping: add apple ingredients to skillet, stir; combine topping ingredients, pour over apples; 350 F, 45 minutes; serve with remaining sauce