I’ve been buying a lot of apples lately. Not really sure why; I suppose it’s because they actually get eaten and they’ve been on sale soooo… in the cart they go. Anyway, I decided to make some apple crisp the other day with Girlie’s help. I busted out my trusty Better Homes and Garden Cook Book. You know, the red and white gingham one that it seems every bride gets as a wedding gift. I love that cookbook. It is my favorite. If I went down to one cookbook, that would be it. In fact, I probably should just de-clutter and get rid of the others because I really don’t ever use them…
Anyway, back to the topic at hand.
So I get out my cookbook for the fruit crisp recipe. Then adapted and made it my own. I decided that since I’m pregnant, I deserve extra crisp – here’s how I made my Apple Extra Crisp.
Ingredients:
- 5-6 medium apples, cut, cored and peeled
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup oats (I used quick-cooking)
- 1 overflowing cup brown sugar barely packed (I really don’t like the process of packing the sugar, thus I just pour it in the measuring cup and pat down a little)
- 1/2 cup flour (I use a mixture of whole wheat and white)
- 1 overflowing tsp. cinnamon
- 1 overflowing tsp. nutmeg
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (we had these from the trees in our yard, but you could use walnuts or almonds and they would taste good too)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375. Cut and peel apples and place them in the bottom of a 9×9 baking dish (I used glass).
2. Pour sugar over the apples. In a bowl, mix together oats, brown sugar, flour, nutmeg and cinnamon. Cut in the butter then mix it with your hands to get a crumbly, yummy topping.
3. Sprinkle the topping over the apples. Sprinkle pecans over the top.
4. Bake for 30 minutes.
As you can see, I’m not a “precise” cook. I love cinnamon and nutmeg, so I figure a little extra will never hurt right? This was soooo yummy! Crunchy on the top and warm and gooey underneath. Next time, I’ll have to make sure I have ice cream to put with it!
And just so you know, the leftovers heated up are pretty darn good too! Let me know how you like it!
Recent Comments