Ingredients:

• 3 pounds of a variety of good cooking apples such as Granny Smith, Pippin, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Gravenstein
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick or 4 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest or orange zest