we should all know what to expect in an apple crisp… but for those sad few who don’t or have forgotten, it’s about tender baked apples, coated in a cinnamon, brown sugar glaze and topped with a crunchy oat crumble. warm or cold it makes getting up early for breakfast exciting, or sneaking out of bed in the middle of the night to get an extra mouthful before your boyfriend does, quite a thrill.
you will need:
6 medium sized apples (I prefer granny smiths because they don’t turn to mush and aren’t too sweet)
1/4 brown sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp flour
* optional – 1/4 C chopped walnuts and/or dried cranberries
. crank yer oven to 350
. peel and slice the apples into thin wedges
. toss the slices in the sugar, juice, cinnamon and flour (and the optional things iffin you desire)
. place in a baking pan, preferably ceramic or glass
then you’ll need:
1/3 C flour
1/3 C brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 C oats
1/4 to 1/3 C cold butter, depends how you like it
. mix all of these things in a bowl with your hands. press the cold butter into the mix to make a crumble, but not a paste, i.e. don’t overwork it
. evenly distribute the crumble on the apple wedges
. bake for 45 minutes to an hour uncovered, or until crunchy on top and the apples are cooked through
Serve hot or cold, with whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream, or maybe even some cottage cheese, whatever you like really.
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