Tasty Tuesday

APPLE CRISP

This dessert is one of my all time favorites... you cannot mess it up.

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

* 1-1/2 cups flour
* 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
* 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
* 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 3 Tbsp flour
* 2 tsp cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp nutmeg 

* 6 apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
* Non-stick cooking spray

* French Vanilla Ice Cream

Equipment Needed:

* 2 mixing bowls

* 2 mixing spoons

* 13 x 9 baking dish

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 350º.

Topping:

 

1.) Blend together 1 1/2 cups flour & brown sugar in mixing bowl. 

2.) Add butter & blend with fingers until moist clumps form. 

3.) Stir in pecans.

3.) Cover topping & refrigerate until ready to use.

Filling:

 

1.) Blend sugar, 3 Tbsp flour, cinnamon & nutmeg in mixing bowl.

2.) Stir in apples to form filling mixture.

Assembly:

 

1.) Spray 13x9 inch baking dish with non-stick spray.

2.) Spread filling mixture on bottom of dish.

3.) Sprinkle topping to cover all of the filling.

4.) Bake until apples are tender & top is golden, about 1 hour. 

5.) Let rest 8 minutes to set.

6.) Scoop warm crisp into bowls & top with ice cream.

Go Ahead & Indulge!!