Thorson's Apple Crisp

By Hklbrries

From Jan Thorson of Thorson's Country Farm and Nursery at Green Bluff (WA). She said this recipe is from an old farm journal that she adapted over the years.

Thorson said the crisp also freezes well. She cuts it into squares and freezes them on a cookie sheet. When the pieces are frozen, she puts them into zip-top freezer bags. Then they can be taken out one at a time for dessert.

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole-wheat flour
• 2 cups quick oats
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 tsp vanilla
• Sliced apples (use Jonagolds, Spartans, McIntosh, Fuji or other tart pie apples)
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp tapioca

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Whis together flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Separately, mix melted butter, oil and vanilla. Combine butter mixture with flour and oats and stir until combined.

Oil the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the baking dish. Thinly slice apples over the crust until the pan is pretty full.

Combine sugar, cornstarch and tapioca and sprinkle over the top of the apples. Top with remaining oatmeal mixture and press it down. Bake in a 350 F oven for about an hour. Serve warm with a little bit of ice cream.