Apple Crisp

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 4 medium tart cooking apples, sliced (4 cups)
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Cream or Ice cream, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 375º. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening.

2 Spread apples in pan. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients except cream until well mixed; sprinkle over apples.

3 Bake about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a fork. Serve warm with cream.

Expert Tips:

To ensure recipe success if using vegetable oil spread, use spread with at least 65% vegetable oil.

Rise to occasion! Self-rising flour can be used in this recipe.

If blueberry crisp is your cup of tea, simply use 4 cups fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) blueberries for apples.