Jane and Skye's Amazing Apple Crisp
Peel, core and slice as many apples as you will need to fill
your casserole.
Put into a bowl. Add juice of 1 lemon [or 1/2 lemon if making
a very small
crisp]....stir.
Add cinnamon/sugar mixture as you would put onto cinnamon toast...when
the
apples look light brown you have enough [this is done to taste...you
will
have to make several crisps before you know what YOU prefer....Skye
and Jane
always use the amount THEY prefer!]
Turn the apples into a casserole [grease only if you like the
taste of
butter].
For topping, use: 1 cup white flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup softened BUTTER [no substitutes:
HONESTLY!}
Mix these ingredients together by hand until they are completely
mixed.
Sprinkle this topping over the casserole....Bake at 350- 400 degrees
[ovens
vary...experiment]
until topping is brown and apples are fork-tender. Serve warm
with ice cream
or whipped cream. Great for breakfast. If freezing, freeze first,
bake
second...takes a few minutes longer.
This is the famous apple crisp served at the Keown Orchard
Anniversary Party
and on the Chain of Lights. It can be adapted in many ways to
suit your
particular tastes. Apple varieties make a difference, but through
the years
we have used Cortlands, Rhode Island Greenings, Macs, Romes, Baldwins
and
Opalescents, and no one has told us it didn't taste great. The
only apple I
wouldn't use is Red Delicious, and that's because they stay too
hard....but
if you like hard apples in your crisp, GO FOR IT!
Enjoy! Jane and Skye