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How Do You Like Them Apples (Apple Crisp)

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, apple crisp, crisp, oatmeal

Ingredients

Filling:

  • 5-6 apples peeled, cored and sliced (~6 cups of apples) any combination of apples. For a more tart filling use Pippins or Granny Smiths. For a sweeter filling use a combination of Fuji's, Golden Delicious and Pippins (approximately 2 of each)
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 t grated nutmeg or mace
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • dash of salt

Topping (yum)

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 stick of unsalted butter softened
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal not instant or quick cook
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Butter a 9 inch deep dish casserole or gratin dish.

Crumble Topping

  • Mix granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and flour in a small bowl. Cube butter. Using a pastry blender cut butter into the sugar and flour until it resembles coarse crumbs or tiny pebbles. You can also use your fingertips and pinch & smoosh the butter.
  • Add oatmeal and pecans, if using, into the mixture. Stir to blend.

Apple Mixture

  • Combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and lemon juice with apples.
  • Pour apple mixture into dish. Top with crumble mixture.
  • Bake for approximately 40-50 minutes until topping is browned and apples are soft when pierced with a knife.
  • Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or custard sauce.