Ingredients Topping 1/2 cup (70g) all-purpose flour 1/2 cup old fashioned oats 1/2 cup (110g) packed light-brown sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/3 cup (76g) unsalted butter , diced into small cubes Apple filling 2 lbs Granny Smith apples (at room temperature) peeled, cored and sliced thin (about 1/8-inch) 3 Tbsp (42g) unsalted butter , melted 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour 3 Tbsp water 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup (55g) light-brown sugar 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 pinch salt Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees and position oven rack one level below the center. Butter an 8 by 8 inch baking dish (or small casserole dish with a similar size), set aside. In a mixing bowl whisk together 1/2 cup flour, the oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, the baking powder, 1/4 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp salt for 30 seconds. Add diced butter and using clean fingertips, rub butter in
Ingredients For the Macarons: Sift together (if measuring by volume, pre-sift first, measure out, whisk to combine, then sift together: 260 g blanched almond meal / flour (3 cups + 2 tablespoons) 260 g powdered sugar (2 ½ cups) Mix with sifted dry ingredients: 100 g egg whites at room temperature (1/3 cup / 3 egg whites / 100 milliliters) For the Italian meringue: 260 g granulated sugar (1 ¼ cups) 80 g water (1/3 cup or 75 mil) 100 g egg whites (1/3 cup / 3 egg whites / 100 milliliters) For the salted caramel filling: 1 cup granulated sugar (200 g) ¼ cup water (60 g) 2 ½ cups heavy cream (626 g / 650 ml) 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cubed (56 g) ½ teaspoon salt (3 g) Directions For the Macarons: Line 3 – 4 cookie sheets with parchment paper. If measuring by volume, separately sift the almond flour and powdered sugar. Measure them out, whisk to combine and then sift together to blend. With a spatula,