Apple Crisp

By Mary-10

Ingredients

• Filling: 6 apples (mix of Granny Smith, Pink Lady, McIntosh), peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Juice from 1/2 of lemon
• 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
• Topping: 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 6 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 Tablespoon granulated Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/3 cups pecans lightly toasted; 2/3 cup ground in a food processor until almost as fine as flour
• 12 Tablespoon (1 1/2 sticks) cold butter, cut into small pieces
• Vanilla ice cream for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, combine all filling ingredients in a large bowl
To make topping: in another bowl, combine flour, sugars, salt, spices and nuts. Add butter pieces and quickly work them into the mix using your fingertips, until they are evenly distributed and about the size of peas.
Butter and flour a 9 x 12 baking pan and spoon in apple mixture.
Spread topping over apples patting down with your hands and making sure no fruit is uncovered. Bake until top is golden brown, 40 to 50 minutes. Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream on top.

Serves 8