Apple Brown Lennie

Directions

1. 1
   Make topping first: In a mixing bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
2. 2
   Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. 3
   Set aside.
4. 4
   Then make syrup: Combine syrup ingredients in a small bowl and stir well; set aside.
5. 5
   Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
6. 6
   Lightly grease a 12x8 baking pan.
7. 7
   Peel, core and slice 10-12 medium-sized baking apples (use 12 if they're kind of small or you use a 13x9 pan), preferably Northern Spy.
8. 8
   Arrange apple slices in bottom of pan and sprinkle with the cinnamon.
9. 9
   Drizzle with half the syrup, cover with all the topping mixture, then drizzle the remaining syrup over top.
10. 10
    Bake for 1 hour.
11. 11
    Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.