Great Fall Desert Apple Crisp Recipe

When the days begin to get cooler after a long hot summer, it is time to start baking again. One fun desert that is also tasty and easy to prepare is an apple crisp. Of course you will need to find an apple crisp recipe. There is a simple one included at the end of this article.

Apple crisps are a part of a family of easy deserts which combine a fruit filling with a pastry topping. There are several other deserts that use the same idea, although the pastry crust may be somewhat different. All of these deserts make up some great comfort foods that help to keep your body warm and satisfied. The crust for a typical apple crisp uses a mixture that works up very much like a streusel. Most toppings contain a combination that includes sugar, flour, butter, oatmeal and may include nuts for additional flavor.

This topping makes the crispy, crumbly topping from which the desert gets its name.

One of the good things about apple crisps is that they are the perfect desert for when the apples begin to get ripe on the trees. Fresh apples make the best apple crisps. One of the best choices is the Granny Smith apple that has a green skin and is very tart. Ice cream makes a wonderful topping for a warm apple crisp. If you want your desert to have extra flavor and color, try adding berries such as raspberries or cranberries to the apple crisp. For the English version, blackberries are a favorite addition.

It is important that you choose old fashioned rolled oats rather than the quick cooking oatmeal. The old fashioned rolled oats are thicker and hold up better during the baking process. This gives a better texture to your finished apple crisp. It also provides a nuttier flavor to the finished product.

Oats are a whole grain cereal that are very good for you. They can help to lower your cholesterol and are a great source of fiber. Add the fiber of the oats to the fiber of the apples and you have a desert that is both good for you and tastes great.

For an easy apple crisp, start by greasing a 9×12 inch cake pan. Peel, core and slice 4 medium sized Granny Smith apples. The slices should be thin. Add the apple slices to the baking pan and top with the following apple crisp topping.

For the topping you will want to mix three quarters cup of brown sugar with one half cup each of flour and old fashioned oats. Add one third cup of margarine along with cinnamon and nutmeg to taste. Mix the topping until combined and crumble over the top of the apples.

Bake your apple crisp for thirty minutes in an oven that has been preheated to 375 degrees. When the apples are tender, the crisp is done.

Serve the apple crisp warm out of the oven topped with ice cream. Leftovers (if there are any) can be warned for about a minute and topped with ice cream.

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