Apple-walnut Crisp

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces and slightly softened
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (lightly toasted and cooled)
• 3 lbs apples (peeled and sliced about 1/3-inch thick)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup flour
• vanilla ice cream or whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 butter a 10-inch deep-dish glass pie plate (or use an 11 x 7-inch baking dish).
• 3 for the topping; in a bowl stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and pinch salt; add in butter and blend with fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 4 add in the toasted walnuts; set aside while preparing the filling.
• 5 in a large bowl toss the apple slices with the lemon juice; add in all remaining ingredients except the vanilla ice cream, toss well to combine and transfer to the prepared pie plate or baking dish.
• 6 sprinkle the prepared topping evenly over the apple mixture.
• 7 bake for about 30-40 minutes or until the topping is browned and the apples are fork-tender.
• 8 let the crisp stand for 15 minutes before serving.
• 9 serve warm with vanilla ice cream.