I’ve been watching the local apples turn red for a month or so now. Fall in New England is pretty spectacular, and we love to pick apples, but my heels start digging in as I feel winter approaching! Making apple crisp is one of my favorite ways to celebrate fall. I made the first one of the season today to deliver to the below mentioned friends, as it was my turn to provide them with a post-baby-arrival meal! This recipe comes from Heart of the Home by Susan Branch.
(I love her cookbooks which double as water color art books – also her calendars, cards, stickers, and tea set! Robert gave me the teapot as a birthday gift this year, and we use it every morning!)
(I love her cookbooks which double as water color art books – also her calendars, cards, stickers, and tea set! Robert gave me the teapot as a birthday gift this year, and we use it every morning!)
Apple Crisp
4-6 medium peeled, sliced, tart apples
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup GF flour
1/2 cup oats (Use Bob’s Red Mill GF Oats or use a crushed GF cereal in their place.)
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg (I use less.)
1/3 cup softened butter
Butter a square baking dish. (8 in.) Place apple slices in dish. Mix remaining ingredients, and sprinkle over apples. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.
This recipe doubles and triples easily. Sometimes I make double the topping for a more crusty dessert. To make it “gluten-full” just use regular oats and regular white flour or whole wheat flour. I simply substituted GF ingredients where needed.
I can't wait until my kids are more independent so I can devote more time to making everything myself, but until then, this recipe is SUPER easy!