An apple dessert made from apples and has a delicious crunchy crust on top is called apple crisp in the United States. It is called by the name apple crumble in Britian and both use apples, butter, brown sugar or granulated sugar, flour or oatmeal, cinnamon, and other spices to make a delectable apple crisp recipe. This is a type of peasant dish only being presented to families and never served during the holiday or when guests come to call.
Apple crisp is not to be confused with several other apple desserts. Brown Betty, an apple pudding made of layering apples and sweetened bread crumbs or crackers served with a sauce. It is often also confused with Apple cobbler, also known as apple grunt, an apple slump or an apple pandowdy; where biscuit dough is baked over the apples.
Apple crisp was probably made for centuries before the first recipe was presented in the'96 Fannie Farmer Cook Book. The dessert was popular during autumn probably because apples ripen and are plentiful at that time. The good thing is it can also be made any time of the year by using canned apples. Many times it was made with whatever fruit was in season at the time like peaches or berries.
Cooking apples are what is needed to make apple crisp. These apples are tart and much more firm than some others because they need to keep their shape while cooking. Use Granny Smith apples, Northern Spye variety, Winesap, Jonathan or MacIntosh to make your apple crisp.
A simple version of apple crisp can be made using 6 large apples that have been peeled and sliced, three fourths cup rolled oats, one half cup brown sugar packed, one half cup flour, one half teaspoon cinnamon and six tablespoons of room temperature butter. You would core, peel and slice the apples and place them in the bottom of a 9 inch square baking dish that has been buttered so they won't stick. In a bowl the other ingredients would be combined and mixed with a pastry cutter or forks to resemble fine crumbs and then spread over top. It would be cooked in a 350 degree F oven for about 30 minutes then removed to cool slightly. It should be cut into squares and served warm with vanilla ice cream over top. Some people prefer whipped cream over top.
Cheese and apple pie is a delicacy in some areas so why not make an apple crisp with a little Cheddar. Core, peel and slice 6 apples putting them in a 9 inch square baking dish. Sprinkle with one third teaspoon of ground cinnamon then add 6 teaspoons of apple juice. In a bowl combine one half stick of softened butter, three fourths cup of granulated sugar, one teaspoon fresh lemon juice, one eighth teaspoon of salt, and one half cup of all purpose flour. Use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut the butter into the rest of the ingredients to make a crumbly texture. Add one fourth pound shredded Cheddar and mix in. Crumble it over the apple mixture and place in a 350 degree F oven for 40 minutes or until the contents starts to bubble and the crust turns golden brown. Make sure to serve this warm and ice cream does go well with it.
Sometimes you just don't have any apples but there is a wealth of zucchini that you have picked from your garden. Zucchini can be used instead of apples to make a crisp that tastes like apple crisp. Take five cups of peeled and seeded zucchini and slice it about the size of an apple slice and you will also need to use a fourth cup of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, three fourths of a cup of apple cider. Put this all in a saucepan and bring it to the boiling point then lower the temperature and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until the zucchini becomes tender. Put it in a greased deep dish pie pan. Combine 6 tablespoons butter at room temperature, one fourth of a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon baking powder, a cup of flour and one half of a cup of brown sugar in a bowl. Use a pastry cutter or fork and cut the mixture so that it looks like fine meal then spoon it over the apple mixture. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven and serve it warm with ice cream. This tastes just like apple crisp.
Make apple crisp for your family and friends during the fall when apples are in season. They will love it and ask for it often. If they have had it before change things up by making it with cheese or with zucchini and it will amaze your family that a vegetable can taste that good. Apple crisp is cheap and easy to make and your family will look forward to it when the cool winds start to blow and the apple crop comes in. - 30289
Apple crisp is not to be confused with several other apple desserts. Brown Betty, an apple pudding made of layering apples and sweetened bread crumbs or crackers served with a sauce. It is often also confused with Apple cobbler, also known as apple grunt, an apple slump or an apple pandowdy; where biscuit dough is baked over the apples.
Apple crisp was probably made for centuries before the first recipe was presented in the'96 Fannie Farmer Cook Book. The dessert was popular during autumn probably because apples ripen and are plentiful at that time. The good thing is it can also be made any time of the year by using canned apples. Many times it was made with whatever fruit was in season at the time like peaches or berries.
Cooking apples are what is needed to make apple crisp. These apples are tart and much more firm than some others because they need to keep their shape while cooking. Use Granny Smith apples, Northern Spye variety, Winesap, Jonathan or MacIntosh to make your apple crisp.
A simple version of apple crisp can be made using 6 large apples that have been peeled and sliced, three fourths cup rolled oats, one half cup brown sugar packed, one half cup flour, one half teaspoon cinnamon and six tablespoons of room temperature butter. You would core, peel and slice the apples and place them in the bottom of a 9 inch square baking dish that has been buttered so they won't stick. In a bowl the other ingredients would be combined and mixed with a pastry cutter or forks to resemble fine crumbs and then spread over top. It would be cooked in a 350 degree F oven for about 30 minutes then removed to cool slightly. It should be cut into squares and served warm with vanilla ice cream over top. Some people prefer whipped cream over top.
Cheese and apple pie is a delicacy in some areas so why not make an apple crisp with a little Cheddar. Core, peel and slice 6 apples putting them in a 9 inch square baking dish. Sprinkle with one third teaspoon of ground cinnamon then add 6 teaspoons of apple juice. In a bowl combine one half stick of softened butter, three fourths cup of granulated sugar, one teaspoon fresh lemon juice, one eighth teaspoon of salt, and one half cup of all purpose flour. Use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut the butter into the rest of the ingredients to make a crumbly texture. Add one fourth pound shredded Cheddar and mix in. Crumble it over the apple mixture and place in a 350 degree F oven for 40 minutes or until the contents starts to bubble and the crust turns golden brown. Make sure to serve this warm and ice cream does go well with it.
Sometimes you just don't have any apples but there is a wealth of zucchini that you have picked from your garden. Zucchini can be used instead of apples to make a crisp that tastes like apple crisp. Take five cups of peeled and seeded zucchini and slice it about the size of an apple slice and you will also need to use a fourth cup of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, three fourths of a cup of apple cider. Put this all in a saucepan and bring it to the boiling point then lower the temperature and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until the zucchini becomes tender. Put it in a greased deep dish pie pan. Combine 6 tablespoons butter at room temperature, one fourth of a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon baking powder, a cup of flour and one half of a cup of brown sugar in a bowl. Use a pastry cutter or fork and cut the mixture so that it looks like fine meal then spoon it over the apple mixture. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F oven and serve it warm with ice cream. This tastes just like apple crisp.
Make apple crisp for your family and friends during the fall when apples are in season. They will love it and ask for it often. If they have had it before change things up by making it with cheese or with zucchini and it will amaze your family that a vegetable can taste that good. Apple crisp is cheap and easy to make and your family will look forward to it when the cool winds start to blow and the apple crop comes in. - 30289
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