Photo: Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 pounds McIntosh or Macoun apples
- Grated zest of 1 orange
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
For the topping:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1/2 pound cold unsalted butter, diced
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 14 by 2-inch oval baking dish.
Peel, core, and cut the apples into large wedges. Combine the apples with the zests, juices, sugar, and spices. Pour into the dish.
To make the topping, combine the flour, sugars, salt, oatmeal, and cold butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until the mixture is crumbly and the butter is the size of peas. Scatter evenly over the apples.
Place the crisp on a sheet pan and bake for 1 hour until the top is brown and the apples are bubbly. Serve warm.
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By carolina_917_50...
Jersey City, NJ
on February 05, 2012
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I love Ina and almost all of her recipes but this one didn't come out good for me. I hate the taste of orange zest in any recipe (but that's just my preference and should have left it out. But though I followed the recipe exactly, the topping was too powdery. I think that it needed a lot more butter or something to make it stick together. Will move on to another recipe next time.
By 825898
Cypress, TX
on February 02, 2012
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I took this to a get-together and since I have a reputation of bringing good desserts, I was anxious to see how this was received. (it's not that I'm a great baker, I just find good recipes!
It was a little too tart for us, so next time I will cut back on the zest. The topping is wonderful. Most apple crisp toppings end up too moist but this is fabulous. Must be because of the cold butter. I will not use another Apple Crisp recipe, but for my taste, I will cut back on the citrus.
By michelle6886_97...
San Jose, CA
on January 24, 2012
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Absolutely delicious! The citrus juices and zest work really well. The next time I make this I will definitely add a little bit less sugar. Other than that this was amazing and so easy!
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