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Presidents/Dwight D. Eisenhower

AT THE TABLE WITH DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Buttery apple crumble

Keep the topping loose for plenty of crisp little edges.

Dessert55 minServes 6
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Buttery apple crumble — a little vintage colour
A little vintage colour · Serving illustration

THE STORY ON YOUR PLATE

Ike did more than ask what was for dinner

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The Allied commander in Europe during World War II became the thirty-fourth president.

Historical reconstruction

Mamie Eisenhower’s deep-dish apple pie supplies the family dessert connection. A buttery crumble topping is our simpler home adaptation of that warm apple tradition.

The president & the table

Eisenhower’s preserved recipe collection includes dishes he developed himself, among them beef stew and vegetable soup. Records of his tastes also include steak, while Mamie’s deep-dish apple pie belongs to the family’s dessert story. This was a table with a president interested in the cooking.

Behind this story

Eisenhower Presidential Library recipe collection and favourite-food records.

APRON ON. HISTORY CAN WAIT.

Make it at home.

Our home adaptation · Serves 6 · Not yet kitchen-tested

What you’ll need

Let’s make it

  1. Heat the oven to 190°C / 375°F. Toss apples with 50 g sugar, cinnamon and lemon in a 1.5 litre / 6 cup baking dish.

  2. Rub butter into flour until crumbly. Stir in oats, topping sugar and salt.

  3. Scatter over the apples without pressing down. Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden and the fruit is tender.

  4. Rest for 10 minutes and serve with cream or ice cream.

About this home version

A modern home recipe with practical ingredients and measured quantities.

Metric and US measures are approximate equivalents. For baking, use weights when you can.

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