Our apple crisp is an easy fall dessert filled with flavor, including an apple variety tossed in lemon juice, sugar, and cinnamon with our golden brown topping.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
- 0.25 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
- 3 pounds apples, such as Empire, Gala, or Braeburn, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven and mix crumb topping: Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, salt, and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Cut butter into flour, using a pastry blender or two knives, until the mixture has the texture of a coarse meal.
- 2Add oats to topping and freeze: Add oats, and use your hands to toss and squeeze mixture until large, moist clumps form. Transfer to the freezer to chill while you prepare apples.
- 3Mix apples: In another large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice, cinnamon, and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
- 4Assemble crisp and bake: Transfer to a shallow 2-quart baking dish, and sprinkle with topping mixture. Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until golden and bubbling, 55 to 65 minutes.
- 5Cool and serve: Let cool for 10 minutes before serving. Crisp is best served warm.