Apple Crisp  Ingredients:       2 1/2 lbs  apples, peeled, quartered, cored, and sliced to yield about 6 cups (about 6 medium, Granny Smith wor    2-3 tbs sugar       1/4 tsp cinnamon    1 tbs all purpose flour       FOR THE CRISP TOPPING FOR THE CRISP TOPPING    1 cup all-purpose flour       5 tbs brown sugar    2 tbs sugar       1/2 cup finely chopped nuts    4 ounces unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled

Preparation:

1 Preheat oven to 350. 2 To make the filling--In a 9-inch pie pan that's 2 inches deep (or a similar baking pan), toss the apples with the sugar to taste, cinnamon, and flour. 3 To make the topping--In a medium bowl, mix together all the topping ingredients with your fingers or a pastry cutter until small pebbly pieces of butter are distributed throughout the mixture. 4 Sprinkle the entire mixture over the apples. 5 Bake until the topping is golden and the fruit is bubbling and tender, about 1 hour and 15 minute. 6 For a large crisp and 1 hour for individual crisps. 7 Cool slightly before serving. 8 You can make individual crisps by dividing the filling and topping among six ramekins or individual gratin dishes. 9 Serve with heavy cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Categories:  Baked Goods, Baked goods, Desert, Dessert, Desserts

Estimated Serving:  6

Language:  English

Shared by:  Jilly    2009/11/22