Best Ever Apple Crisp Recipe

Apple Crisp With Ice Cream

Apple Crisp is also known as Apple Betty or Apple Crumble, but no matter the name, it is a favorite dessert, especially during the fall harvest. Top the Apple Crisp with ice cream for a special treat.

How to Make Apple Crisp

Ingredients for a Single Recipe:

• 1 cup (200g) sugar
• ¾ cup (90 g) sifted all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. (2.5 mL) ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. (1 mL)  ground nutmeg
• Dash of kosher salt or sea salt
• ¼ cup (40 g) chopped walnuts or wheat germ (optional)
• ½ cup (120 g) butter
• 4 cups (600 g) tart apples, pared and sliced
• ¼ cup (60 mL) freshly squeezed orange juice or lemonade

Ingredients for a Double Recipe:

• 2 cups (400 g) sugar
• 1 ½ cups (180 g) sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. (5 mL) ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp. (2.5 mL) ground nutmeg
• 2 dashes of kosher salt or sea salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or wheat germ (optional)
• 1 cup (1 stick or 240 g) butter
• 8 cups (1,200 g) tart apples, pared and sliced
• ½ cup (120 mL) freshly squeezed orange juice or lemonade 

Directions: 

1. Combine sugar, flour, spices, salt, and nuts or wheat germ.
2. Cut in butter until it is the size of small peas and mixture is crumbly.
3. Mound apples in buttered 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate for single recipe or 13 x 9 x 2” (32.5 x 23 x 5 cm) pan for double recipe.
4. Sprinkle apples with orange juice or lemonade.
5. Then sprinkle the flour and butter mixture over the apples.
6. Bake at 375*C (212*F) for 45 minutes or till apples are tender and topping is crisp.
7. Serve warm with ice cream. Serves 6 for a single recipe, 12 for a double recipe.

I have an apple tree in my backyard that produces bushels of apples every fall. Since the apples aren't sprayed, they are organic and especially fresh. To use up the harvest, I make Apple Crisp for every potluck and company dinner during the autumn season. This recipe has been a mainstay for my family for years, and I hope you enjoy it, too.

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