7-8 medium baking apples (preferably Granny Smith)
1 Tbsp margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose or sweet rice flour
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
Directions
Peel, core, and thinly slice apples. Grease baking dish lightly with some of the tablespoonful of margarine, and place apples inside. I use a glass deep dish pie dish. Dot with the rest of the tablespoon of margarine.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Mix well. Cut in the 1/2 cup margarine to make coarse crumbs. Spread evenly over apples.
Bake at 375 °F for about 30 minutes until apples are soft and crumbs are browned and starting to caramelize.
This topping works with both all-purpose white flour or sweet rice (aka sticky rice or glutinous rice) flour. There is no gluten in sweet rice flour.
This can also be made with 2 pints of blueberries.
Butter and Margarine: Butter is a dairy product made from cow’s milk. Margarine typically contains milk or soy, but there are milk-free and soy-free versions available.
Gluten: Gluten is a protein found in specific grains (wheat, spelt, kamut, barley, rye). Other grains are naturally gluten-free but may have cross-contact with gluten-containing grains. Look for certified gluten-free products if you need to avoid gluten. Find out more about wheat and gluten substitutions.