Apple-pecan Crisp (crock Pot)

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 granny smith apples, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, cold
• 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
• vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 place apples in a lightly greased 6-quart slow cooker; drizzle with lemon juice, and toss to coat. (the apples can be cut ahead of time and covered in water).
• 2 combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or two forks until mixture resembles coarse meal. (this can be made ahead of time and chilled).
• 3 sprinkle half of the mixture over apples, making sure that each slice is coated, then top with the remaining topping.
• 4 cover and cook on high 1-1/2 - 2 hours or until apples are tender. let sit for 15 - 30 minutes to cool slightly. sprinkle with pecans.
• 5 serve warm with ice cream.
• 6 note: i cooked the toasted pecans with the apples and i quite enjoyed them that way.