American
Apple Crisp II
A classic American apple crisp baked at 350°F with a golden oat-and-brown-sugar topping. The filling is brightened with lemon juice and a splash of water, and the crumble is worked together by hand for a rustic, tender texture. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
⏱️ 60 min🍽️ 9 servings
Ingredients
9 servings
- apple — 5 cup (thinly sliced)
- water — 0.33 cup
- lemon juice (to taste)
- Ground cinnamon (to taste (for filling))
- brown sugar — 0.75 cup
- rolled oats — 0.75 cup
- all-purpose flour — 0.50 cup
- butter — 0.50 cup (1/4 lb, softened)
- Ground cinnamon — 1 tsp
- Salt (to taste)
- ground nutmeg (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter a baking pan.
- Thinly slice the apples and place them in the buttered pan. Sprinkle with lemon juice for flavor and to prevent them from turning brown.
- Add 1/3 cup of water and cinnamon to taste over the apples.
- To make the topping, combine the butter, brown sugar, oats, flour, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl. Crumble the ingredients together with your fingers until the mixture is uniform.
- Cover the apples evenly with the topping.
- Bake for 30–45 minutes, or until the apples are soft and the topping is golden and crisped.
- Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.