One of my favorite childhood desserts was my aunt Evelyn's delicious apple crisp. It's a simple old-fashioned dessert of warm baked apples bubbling away in their own syrupy juices, topped with a streusel-like mixture of toasted nuts, old-fashioned rolled oats, sweet butter, brown sugar, some cinnamon and just a hint of nutmeg. My aunt made this special treat for us every fall from the fresh picked apples from my grandparents backyard trees.
Category: Desserts
Cuisine: American
1 cup Pecans or walnuts coarsely chopped
2 1/2 pounds Tart baking apples (about 5 large), such as Cortland and/or Honeycrisp
2 tablespoons Lemon juice fresh squeezed
1/2 cup Granulated sugar plus 2 tbs, divided
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon divided
1/4 teaspoon Ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon Ground ginger
1/4 cup All-purpose flour plus 2 tbs
1/4 cup Light brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg fresh ground
1/8 teaspoon Salt
6 tablespoons Unsalted butter very cold and cut into chunks
1/2 cup Old-fashioned rolled oats
Delicious. Topping is nice and crunchy and i would say a good ratio of topping to apples. I did toast the oatmeal a few min before adding it. Also sub’ed maple syrup (3 TBSP) instead of sugar on the apples so added a TBSP of flour to the apples to thicken the juices. Made the rest as instructed. Great recipe! Sweet but not too sweet and a nice blend of spices.
Fergcx1Yummy and how easy was that? Is Aunt Evelyn any relation to Ina Garten? :-D
nicolemm99I've tried several apple crisp recipes, but none even come close to this one. I make this recipe with Granny Smith apples. The flavor is intense . I love the topping, which forms a nice crust when baked. I prefer walnuts as the nut of choice. The balance of tart and sweet make this one a winner for me.
noel64Amazing
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