Desserts

Brown Sugar and Oat Crumble

Makes about 2 cups Use this crumble to top a pie or a simple fruit crisp. It can also be baked on a baking sheet as a topping for yogurt, ice cream, pudding, or poached fruit (like this Cardamom-Poached Pear)! Ingredients 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup oats, old fashioned […]

Chef's Notes Plus

Make a Fruit Crisp Without a Recipe

Sometimes you just need. dessert. NOW. And when that moment strikes, there is one easy solution: Make a fruit crisp! Call it a crisp or a crumble, but the bones are the same. Fresh or frozen fruit baked under a crispy, crumbly, slightly sweet topping made from the most basic baking […]

Pies and Tarts

Rhubarb Pie

Makes one 9-inch pie Rhubarb is tart, but well-balanced by the oat crumble we’ve paired it with here. Some rhubarb stalks may be tender enough, but if your rhubarb has a thick outer membrane (you can tell by peeling a bit back with your fingers), you may want to remove […]

Side Dishes

Sweet Potato Mash with Pecan Crumbles

Makes 12 servings Ingredients Sweet Potato Mash 5 lb sweet potatoes, scrubbed, pierced with fork several times (about 12 large potatoes) 8 oz unsalted butter 6 fl oz (1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons) heavy cream One (1/2-inch piece) peeled ginger, sliced into 1/4-in-thick pieces 1 vanilla bean or 1 tsp […]