Baked Banana Crumble

Serves 4
Ari Rapkin

3/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 ripe, firm bananas, peeled
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
6 Tbsp cold butter, in 6 pieces

Combine orange juice and vanilla. Set aside. Slice bananas lengthwise and place cut side up in four buttered baking dishes. Combine flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, nutmeg, and salt. Add butter. Using a pastry blender or two knives, blend until mixture resembles small peas. Drizzle bananas with orange juice. Spoon crumble mixture over fruit. Bake at 375 for 15-20 min. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

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