Apple Crisp

When you don't have the time or ingredients to deal with a fickle pie crust, this old-fashioned apple crisp recipe will rescue you from a dessert disaster. It takes mere moments to throw together, and the variations are endless. Add your personal touch of caramel, nuts, chocolate, or your favorite spices to make this basic recipe really special. The buttery, sweet topping will make you wonder why you ever want to mess with a soggy crust again!

Basic Apple Crisp

Ingredients

Apple Filling


 * 5 pounds tart apples


 * 1/2 cup sugar


 * 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


 * 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping


 * 1 1/2 cups flour


 * 3/4 cup sugar


 * 3/4 cup light brown sugar


 * 1/2 teaspoon salt


 * 1 cup oatmeal


 * 1/2 pound cold unsalted butter

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Peel, core, and cut the apples into wedges and toss with sugar and spices. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;line-height:15px;">Mix in any other additional ingredients like nuts or chocolate at this time. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;line-height:15px;">  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;line-height:15px;">Pour into a buttered dish.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;line-height:15px;">To make the topping, combine flour, sugars, salt, oatmeal, and cubes of butter in a bowl. Mix on low speed until the mixture is crumbly. Scatter evenly over the apples.

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;line-height:15px;">Place the crisp on a sheet pan and bake for 1 hour until the top is brown and the apples bubbly.