Apple Crisp

We have grew so many apples on our tree this year and they are SOOOO good that I had to try making apple crisp for the first time!

Turned out great so I of course am going to share the recipe.


Ingredients:

Topping
* 1/2 c Flour
* 1/2 c Old Fashioned oats
* 1/2 c Brown Sugar
* 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
* 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp Salt
* 1/3 c Butter - diced into small cubes

Apple Filling
* 2 lbs Apples
*3 Tbs butter - melted
* 2 Tbs Flour
* 3 Tbs Water
* 1 Tbs Lemon juice
* 1/2 tsp Vanilla
* 1/4 c brown sugar
* 1/2 tsp cinnamon
* 1 pinch of salt


Instructions:

- Preheat oven to 375 and position oven rack on level below the center. Butter an 8 by 8 inch baking dish (or smaller casserole dish with a similar size) set aside.

- In a mixing bowl whisk together 1/2 cup flour, the oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, the baking powder, 1/4 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp salt for 30 sec.

- Add diced butter and using clean fingertips, rub butter into dry mixture until it comes together into small crumbles. Transfer to refrigerator to chill while preparing filling.

- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter and flour until well blended, then mix in water, lemon juice and vanilla. Stir in 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and pinch of salt.

- Place apples in a large bowl then pour butter mixture over apples and toss to evenly coat, then pour apple mixture into prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.

- Remove topping from the refrigerator and sprinkle into crumbles evenly over top of apples.

- Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a toothpick, about 35 minutes.

- Remove from oven and allow to rest 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and salted carmel sauce if desired.