Apple Crisp
Ingredients
Filling
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup apple cider ( see below )
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 lbs Granny Smith apples
- 2 lbs Honeycrisp apples
Topping
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup cold, unsalted butter, cubed (2 sticks)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Filling
- Whisk together thebrown sugar, flour, apple cider,cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl.
- Peel and core the apples and cut into chunks.
- Add the apples to the brown sugarmixture and toss to combine.
- Transfer the apple mixture to theprepared baking dish in an even layer.
Topping
- Combine the flour,oats, brown sugar, pecans, cinnamonand salt in a medium bowl.
- Add the buttercubes and use your fingers to completely work the butter into the flour mixture. The mixture should hold its shape when squeezed.
- Sprinkle the crumble topping over the filling, squeezing some of the mixture into small clumps.
- Bake until the filling is bubbly, the apples are tender and the topping is golden brown, about 1 hour.
- Let sit at least 45 minutes and serve slightly warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Apple cider = apple juice + some cinnamon and clove, I like 1/4 and 1/8 tsp.