Arrowroot Apple Crumble

Adapted from Sally Fallon's Nourishing Traditions

8 tart apples, peeld, cored & sliced
juice of 1 lemon
zest of 1 lemon
1/4 C + 1 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 C palm shortening, softened (or coconut oil or butter)
1/2 C + 1 tbsp arrowroot powder
dash sea salt
pinches of nutmeg, clove, ginger, and/or cinnamon

1. Mix apple slices with lemon juice.
2. Mix 1 tbsp maple syrup + lemon zest + 1 tbsp arrowroot. Mix into apple slices & lemon juice.
3. Pour apple mixture into a greased glass pan.
4. In a separate bowl, mix spices, remaining arrowroot, maple syrup and melted shortening with a fork. It should start to make small balls in the bowl as the arrowroot absorbs the oil & syrup. Add more arrowroot as needed to get a clumpy crumble.
5. Crumble arrowroot mixture over top of apple slices.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 350*F for roughly one hour.