Few fall recipes capture the pure essence of apples quite like a homemade apple butter recipe. Apple butter is a silky, spiced spread (no actual butter involved) simmered until it’s thick, deep brown, ...

Make the topping: Preheat oven to 375ºF. Whisk together flour, oats, sugar, pecans, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Add butter and mix in with your hands until combined and some of the mixture can be ...