Apple desserts are among my favorites. There is something about apples cooked in brown sugar and cinnamon that is crazy good . . . and the smell from the oven while it is baking is intoxicating!
This recipe comes from Taste of Home, one of my favorite food websites.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups chopped peeled apples
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Vanilla ice cream, optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, combine first four ingredients.
Cut in butter until crumbly.
Press half into a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish or a 9-in.-square baking pan.
Cover with apples.
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla.
Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thick and clear.
Pour over apples.
Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
Bake 60-65 minutes or until apples are tender.
Bake 60-65 minutes or until apples are tender.
Serve warm, with ice cream if desired.
Yield: 8 servings.
Source: Taste of Home
Originally published as Apple Crisp in Country February/March 1993, p47
