Apple partners beautifully with bourbon so, for this delicious dish, we’ve tripled it up by adding Jim Beam® Bourbon to the apple filling, the crisp topping, and the vanilla cream for drizzling. If you prefer, you can make this with Jim Beam® Honey instead, for a slightly sweeter taste.
For the topping
½ cup pecans
½ cup rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Small pinch of salt
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, diced
½ cup light brown or turbinado sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling
2 tablespoons Jim Beam® Bourbon or Jim Beam® Honey
For the filling
1 ¾ lb. apples (approx 3-4), peeled and cored
¼ to ½ cup superfine sugar (adjust according to the sweetness of the apples)
½ cup Jim Beam® Bourbon or Jim Beam® Honey
½ cup maple syrup
For the bourbon cream
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons Jim Beam® Bourbon or Jim Beam® Honey
1 tablespoon superfine sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract