Apple Crisp
Apple crisp is just the thing when you need to conjure up some cozy dessert vibes and you need them fast. There is nothing easier to prepare and more scrumptious to serve on a chilly autumn evening. Topped with a generous scoop of good vanilla ice cream, it's an irresistible dessert that you'll want to bake over and over again all year long.
Servings 2 servings
Equipment
- baking dish (one quart capacity)
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 2 apples
- ½ ounce fresh lemon juice about half a lemon
- ⅛ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Topping
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup walnuts or pecans chopped
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
Instructions
Prepare the Apple Filling
- Peel, core, and slice the apples into roughly equal sized pieces, about ⅛ to ¼ of an inch.
- Place the apples in a bowl and toss with the lemon juice. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon, tossing again to coat.
- Spread the apples evenly in an ungreased baking dish and set them aside while you prepare the topping mixture.
Prepare the Topping and Bake
- Heat oven to 350℉. Combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, oats, and chopped nuts.
- Using your fingers, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles roughly pea-sized crumbs. (The topping mixture will be sticky, but this is best done by hand.)
- Scatter the topping mixture evenly over the apples in the baking dish.
- Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown, the filling is bubbling around the edges, and the apples are tender.
- Serve hot or warm with a generous scoop of good vanilla ice cream on top.