Apple Crisp AKA: Apple Crumble

I am lucky enough to have several apple and fruit orchards, farms and farmer's markets in and around the area in which I live.  I always try to support farmers and agricultural based businesses.  I like the fact that the foods are fresh as well as organic which is much better for you.  This is a fairly uncomplicated dessert to make

Preparation time: 25-minutes
Bake Time: 30-minutes

What you will need:
Casserole or glass baking dish
Medium size bowl
Parchment Paper or Aluminum Foil
Baking Sheet

Ingredients:
13-Medium Sized Cooking Apples. *I like McIntosh or Granny Smith*

Topping:
1 1/2 Cups Packed Brown Sugar *Light or Dark is fine. Dark has more Molasses in it.*
1-Cup All Purpose Flour
1-Cup of Old Fashioned Oats
2/3 Cup Butter softened
1 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Nutmeg

Preheat your oven to 375-degrees Fahrenheit

Rub butter on the bottom and along the 4-sides of you baking or casserole dish, then set aside.  Peel and core all of the apples.  I like to use and apple cutter-corer, it makes it so much easier. Put all of the peeled and cored apples into the buttered baking or casserole dish, spread them evenly. Set aside. *The apples may turn a little brown this is fine, it's from them sitting out in the air.  You won't notice once they are baked.*





















Mix in a bowl or stand mixer the 6-topping ingredients until all are well blended.  You will have lumps - crumbles, that's what you want.  I like to squeeze the combined topping ingredients with my hand to insure the mixture does have lots of lumps -crumbles, that's just me you don't have to.  Now sprinkle the topping on top of  all of the apples.  Make sure that the apples are evenly covered with the topping.

Bake the apples for about 30-40 minutes or until fork tender and the topping is a golden brown.

*I like to line a baking sheet with either Parchment Paper or Aluminum Foil and place the casserole or baking dish on top, this way if it does bubble over a little bit, it's contained on the baking sheet and you don't have a mess in your oven.*

Serve warm with clotted cream, whipped cream or ice cream. *Whipping Cream As A Dessert Topping" is also listed here on my blog.  Enjoy!